Description:
Description:Are you ready to use your experience to make a difference in the community? At Community Legal Aid SoCal, we advocate for justice, housing stability, and dignity for the communities we serve across Los Angeles and Orange Counties.
The Housing Supervising Attorney will supervise a team of staff attorneys and paralegals located in Los Angeles County. The team provides a full range of housing legal services and primarily focuses on unlawful detainer matters. This full-time, exempt position reports to the Directing Attorney for Client Services and is based in the Compton or Norwalk office.
Responsibilities:
- Lead & supervise a team of attorneys and paralegals across LA County (primarily Compton/Norwalk, with flexibility to support other offices.
- Oversee housing litigation, including trials, discovery, and full representation in eviction defense.
- Train and mentor staff, provide monthly case reviews, co-counsel cases, and support professional development.
- Coordinate with external partners like Stay Housed LA and the Right to Counsel Coalition.
- Develop workflows for delivering legal services, set team priorities, and manage grant deliverables.
- Deliver Know-Your-Rights presentations and lead outreach efforts.
- Drive systemic impact through policy advocacy and community collaboration with partner community-based organizations.
- Maintain a limited caseload to stay connected to the work and clients.
- Participate in recruitment efforts, interviews, and other aspects of the hiring process within CLA SoCal.
- Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.
Requirements:
Education:
Juris Doctor & Licensed California attorney in good standing.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of legal experience with a strong background in Housing Law and tenant representation.
- Experience in supervising, mentoring, and managing a team.
- Deep knowledge of unlawful detainer litigation, subsidized housing, and tenant protections.
- Experience in the litigation process including drafting pleadings, conducting discovery, and representing tenants at bench and jury trials.
- Excellent communication, attention to detail, organization, and leadership skills.
- Trauma-informed and empathetic driven mindset.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, LegalServer, and form generation tools like Lawyaw.
- Valid driver's license or other reliable transportation (travel required).
- Bilingual – Preferred.
