Staff Attorney
23 days ago
San Bernardino
Job Description Hired Housing Attorney: Job Description Justice now. Find a way. Legal Aid Society of San Bernardino (LASSB) seeks an attorney to practice civil defense for evictions. The work is full-time and hybrid including home, office, and courts. Public interest experience and Spanish is helpful but not required. LASSB is a legal aid firm with 65 years of service in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties (Inland Empire). We are a dynamic team of attorneys and advocates with a vision to transform the Inland Empire into a place of justice and opportunity for the economically challenged, elderly, veterans, disabled, LGBTQ, immigrants, and others singled out by inequities in our legal system. LASSB pursues cutting-edge technology and innovation to maximize impact and outcomes for its client population. Attorneys work with clients, opposing counsel, courts, community partners, volunteer attorneys, interns, funders, governmental and non-governmental organizations. We want enthusiastic, community-minded leaders to use the law for progressive social impact. If this is you, consider a position with LASSB. Career Development is a priority. Qualifications: • Licensed and admitted in good standing with the California State Bar, • Committed to low-income clientele, social change, diversity, equity, inclusion, & belonging, • Ability to work in a diverse team with community partners under strict deadlines, • Strong organizational, research, technology, writing, speaking, and interpersonal skills, • Knowledge of eviction, foreclosure, negotiation, and trial processes is preferred but not required, • Spanish language preferred but not required Essential Functions: • Manage large volumes of advice and document preparation eviction cases, • Prepare pleadings, letters, and applications for relief in evictions, • Negotiating with landlords, opposing counsel, & government agencies, • Representation in court trials, mediation, arbitration, and administrative agencies, • Community outreach and legal education to community partners and the client community, • Train, mentor and support volunteer attorneys, paralegals, student interns and fellows. Benefits: • Salary range: starting at $70k - $80k depending on experience., • 13 paid Holidays, vacation & sick-time accruals, • 100% Health & Life insurance, • Dental, Vision, • 401(k) Retirement plan Schedule: • Four days a week, 10-hour shifts.