Staff Attorney Housing (Hybrid)

Are you passionate about housing justice and ready to use your legal expertise to create meaningful change?

The Housing Staff Attorney will work as a member of the housing team to serve and represent low-income tenants who are facing eviction in Orange County. This full-time exempt position reports to the Supervising Attorney and is based in the Santa Ana office.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload representing tenants in unlawful detainer matters, including handling negotiations, settlements, and trials.
• Advise tenants on landlord/tenant issues.
• Actively participate in community groups and coalitions on issues impacting service-eligible populations.
• Engage in community outreach, including conducting know your rights presentations.
• Maintain accurate case documentation and timekeeping in LegalServer.
• Interview clients and conduct case investigations, witness interviews, and legal research.
• Draft legal documents and support negotiations and settlement discussions.
• Work with community groups, conduct outreach, and provide community education presentations and materials.
• Engage in policy advocacy, coordinate, and collaborate in policy campaigns with partner community-based organizations to improve systemic issues.
• Direct and supervise the legal work of paralegal and law students, interns, and volunteers.
• Identify wrap-around legal services and work collaboratively with CLA SoCal’s various legal units.
• Work with a multi-cultural perspective.
• Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.