Supervising Attorney Eviction Defense

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Supervising Attorney – Eviction Defense
The candidate will supervise company’s Eviction Defense Department; manage and train staff attorneys, social worker, and housing paralegal. Review new eviction cases and assign to staff attorneys as needed, facilitate eviction defense case review. Review program policies and procedures and make changes as needed to promote an organized, collegial, and collaborative working environment for staff and clients. Recruit, supervise and train law student interns and volunteer attorneys. Maintain accurate computerized client files and other documentation and provide project statistics to other staff as requested. Prepare funding reports and track program grant deliverables. Collaborate with other LAE practice groups to ensure that clients’ legal issues are addressed holistically. Provide trainings to service providers in order to improve their clients’ access to legal services. Provide legal advice and full scope representation in court to tenants facing eviction. Conduct intake interviews with new clients, including home and hospital visits, when necessary. Must be Member State Bar of California. Should have 5+ years working as a housing attorney. Trial experience required. Must have strong written, verbal and interviewing skills. Experience Supervising desired. Bilingual in English and Spanish or Cantonese, or Mandarin, or Tagalog preferred. Knowledge of legal issues related to poverty and/or aging a plus. Experience working with elderly, disabled or homeless individuals or those experiencing a crisis desired. Experience working in a legal services organization, or other non-profit preferred.

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