Attorney – Unhoused People’s Justice Project
About the role
The Attorney – Unhoused People’s Justice Project position at LAFLA is dedicated to increasing access to justice for the most vulnerable members of the Greater Los Angeles area. The attorney will work on litigation tasks, conduct fact investigations, and provide direct representation to individuals.
Responsibilities
- Work on a litigation team to complete litigation tasks, including drafting and responding to discovery, document review, and document management
- Fact investigation and case development, including interviewing witnesses, reviewing documentation, and drafting declarations
- Legal research
- Aid in the preparation of motions, pleadings, and court documents
- Participate in coalition work to achieve policy goals
- Work on policy issues related to homelessness and criminalization
- Provide direct representation to individual clients, including providing advice and counsel and representing clients in administrative proceedings
- Aid in the development of know your rights materials and provide trainings to the community
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Experience: 1-6 years
- Active membership in the California State Bar
- Litigation experience in state and/or federal court
- Public policy advocacy and/or community lawyering experience is considered a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with unhoused persons helpful
- Experience with diverse client population and a commitment to promoting anti-racism
- Ability to manage a diversity of tasks and multiple active cases simultaneously
- Willingness to work beyond a minimum 7.5 hour workday, including evening and weekend meetings and events, and workweeks in excess of 37 hours when caseload or other obligations so necessitate
Qualifications
- Experience: 1-6 years
- Active membership in the California State Bar
- Litigation experience in state and/or federal court
- Public policy advocacy and/or community lawyering experience is considered a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with unhoused persons helpful
- Experience with diverse client population and a commitment to promoting anti-racism
- Ability to manage a diversity of tasks and multiple active cases simultaneously
- Willingness to work beyond a minimum 7.5 hour workday, including evening and weekend meetings and events, and workweeks in excess of 37 hours when caseload or other obligations so necessitate
Skills
- Experience: 1-6 years
- Active membership in the California State Bar
- Litigation experience in state and/or federal court
- Public policy advocacy and/or community lawyering experience is considered a plus
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with unhoused persons helpful
- Experience with diverse client population and a commitment to promoting anti-racism
- Ability to manage a diversity of tasks and multiple active cases simultaneously
- Willingness to work beyond a minimum 7.5 hour workday, including evening and weekend meetings and events, and workweeks in excess of 37 hours when caseload or other obligations so necessitate
Benefits and Compensation
LAFLA offers a diverse environment with competitive compensation based on comparable public interest salaries. We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, life insurance, long-term disability and long-term care insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan. Employees may also qualify for bilingual supplements, law student loan reimbursements, and a cell phone stipend.
Pay
$88,400k – $107,552.12k / Annually DOE, with excellent benefits
Schedule
Immediately
Benefits
Continuous until position is filled.
How to Apply
Please submit a cover letter and resume online to hocojobs@lafla.org. Include “Attorney – UPJP” in the subject line.
Probationary Period
A one-year probationary period will be required.
EEO Statement
LAFLA is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, religion, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, marital or registered domestic partners status, or any other legally protected status.
Commitment to Employee Wellness
Due to the mission-driven nature of the organization, LAFLA is committed to a healthy work-life balance for all staff. In addition to a hybrid work schedule and robust benefits package, LAFLA staff enjoy wellness-related benefits and employee assistance programs through our offered medical plans, as well as Wellness Friday video sessions, a wellness content library, 15 LAFLA observed holidays, and generous time off benefits.
Sustainable Hybrid Work Schedule
LAFLA has recently adopted a sustainable schedule whereby employees get several Fridays off during the year. Depending on job classifications, some LAFLA staff are working on a manager-approved hybrid work schedule, with the ability to work remotely up to half the week, if preferred, after the probationary period. The successful candidate must be local and willing to work from the assigned LAFLA location.
Application Deadline
All LAFLA offices will be closed on Friday, July 3 in observance of Independence Day.