Staff Attorney - Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit (Hybrid - Must Reside in Southern California)

About the role

The Public Law Center (PLC)’s Housing and Homelessness Prevention Unit seeks an energetic, passionate advocate to join our team in fighting for justice for low- income tenants and self-represented litigants in Orange County through innovative, collaborative, community-centered lawyering to address inequities and pursue access to affordable housing.

Qualifications

• Active membership in the California State Bar or eligibility to practice under State Bar Multijunctional Practice Program preferred
• If no bar membership, JD and planning to take the July 2026 California Bar required
• Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Vietnamese preferred
• Eviction defense and/or housing law experience preferred
• Demonstrated commitment to working with low-income communities
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to communicate with a variety of audiences
• Able to manage multiple tasks, and work independently and as part of a team
• Must have reliable transportation

Salary & Benefits

• Compensation dependent on experience; range of $70,000 – $95,000 (salary scale is calculated according to years of attorney licensure).
• Competitive benefits provided, and for this position include:
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance (100% of employee premium costs paid by PLC, and 50% of dependent health insurance premium costs paid by PLC)
• Flexible Spending Account Program to help pay for medical expenses and childcare costs
• 15 paid holidays per year
• Approximately 1 paid week off during office winter closure (between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day)
• 21 paid sick/wellness days per year to promote mental wellness and general wellbeing
• 15 paid vacation days per year
• Birthday paid time off (2 hours of paid time off during birthday month)
• 403b retirement plan (after 6 months of employment PLC provides a matching contribution equaling 100% of salary deferral up to a maximum of 3-4%, depending on length of employment)
• Monthly $55 stipend for Wi-Fi and cell phone use
• Monthly Bilingual Pay Premium upon successful completion of an oral and/or written test ($50 for oral premium and $50 for written premium)
• Optional monthly peer support group facilitated by third party mental health clinic
• Opportunities for growth and advancement

Public Law Center is an equal opportunity employer

Public Law Center is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances.