Litigation - Staff Attorney

Responsibilities

• Meet with ICLC clients and provide client-centered legal advice related to homelessness and housing stability.
• Carry a caseload, which may include litigation, trial work, appellate work, and administrative hearings.
• Develop case strategies and work plans for assigned matters.
• Conduct legal research and, as appropriate, draft legal documents (including pleadings, trial memoranda, appellate briefs, and materials for administrative hearings), and community education materials.
• Inform clients and our client communities about their legal rights and ICLC services.
• Maintain accurate, timely and complete case files and submit detailed monthly quantitative and qualitative reports as requested.
• Work with the appropriate government agencies to resolve client problems.
• Guide and train other program staff, including fellows, paralegals, less experienced attorneys, and law clerks, as well as external entities and pro bono partners.
• Participate in legal clinics and community education efforts.
• Actively participate in community groups and coalitions on issues impacting ICLC clients and client communities, such as access to the courts, access to public benefits, the availability of affordable housing, and systemic racism.
• Help develop and maintain relationships with funders, government agencies, and community-based organizations.
• Partner with pro bono counsel to expand the volume of services that ICLC can provide.
• Affirmatively assist with projects and drafting policies and procedures related to legal issues.
• Maintain timesheets as directed.
• Adhere to all ethical responsibilities, including the Rules of Professional Conduct, which establish standards of legal ethics and professional responsibility for lawyers in California.

Requirements

• Commitment to ICLC’s mission and values.
• Litigation experience.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to assume responsibility quickly and ability to work closely with a team including the Director of Litigation, staff attorneys, paralegals, organizers and administrative personnel.
• Ability to use good judgment, multi-task, and meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated commitment to working with low-income communities.
• Membership in the California Bar or another State Bar is required.
• Must use and conform to in-house systems and practices and comply with deadlines.

Qualifications

• Must have a reliable form of transportation.

Benefits

• Salary ranges from $78,000 - $105,000 and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Excellent benefits.