Job description
Senior Staff Attorney
Lawyers Preventing & Ending Homelessness Project
(Full-Time, Exempt Position)
Inner City Law Center (ICLC) is a nonprofit law firm located in the Skid Row neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles. We are looking for extraordinary people to help us end homelessness in Los Angeles. Founded on the fundamental principle that every person should always be treated with dignity and respect, ICLC fights for justice for low-income tenants, working-poor families, people who are disabled or homeless, people living with HIV/AIDS, and homeless veterans.
Position Description: ICLC seeks a talented full-time Senior Staff Attorney to serve our clients who are experiencing homelessness, at imminent risk of homelessness, or living with HIV/AIDS. Working in partnership with homeless service providers, the Senior Staff Attorney will provide holistic legal services to tackle barriers that prevent our clients from securing housing or staying housed.
In addition to participating in community outreach events, including legal clinics, providing trainings for service partners, and developing relationships with service providers, the Senior Staff Attorney will practice creative problem solving and litigation to address novel issues as well as the following routine items: landlord tenant issues such as eviction, harassment, illegal lockouts and citation; minor citations and tickets; criminal record expungement and clearing; securing professional licenses and resolving legal barriers impacting employment; reasonable accommodations issues (requests and appeals) for mental, physical and health related disabilities; immigration issues that directly impact housing, income, benefits, and employment eligibility; credit/debt issues that negatively impact income such as collection, garnishments, student loan debt, as well as fines and fees associated with the criminal legal system.
Hiring Criteria: Commitment to ICLC’s mission and values, and a willingness to provide holistic client-centered legal services with kindness and a trauma-informed approach in order to communicate and connect effectively with our clients. Ability to handle a large and varied caseload and assume responsibility quickly, both independently and as part of a team. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Comfort and readiness to participate in creative and zealous advocacy, including restraining order hearings and unlawful detainer trials. Active Membership in the California Bar or another State Bar is required. Applicants must have at least five years of experience.
Compensation: Salary ranges from $87,000 - $105,000. Excellent benefits.
How to Apply: Cover letters and resumes are reviewed upon receipt and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter detailing interest in the position directly to our website at www.innercitylaw.org/join-our-team.
Position Description: ICLC seeks a talented full-time Senior Staff Attorney to serve our clients who are experiencing homelessness, at imminent risk of homelessness, or living with HIV/AIDS. Working in partnership with homeless service providers, the Senior Staff Attorney will provide holistic legal services to tackle barriers that prevent our clients from securing housing or staying housed.
In addition to participating in community outreach events, including legal clinics, providing trainings for service partners, and developing relationships with service providers, the Senior Staff Attorney will practice creative problem solving and litigation to address novel issues as well as the following routine items: landlord tenant issues such as eviction, harassment, illegal lockouts and citation; minor citations and tickets; criminal record expungement and clearing; securing professional licenses and resolving legal barriers impacting employment; reasonable accommodations issues (requests and appeals) for mental, physical and health related disabilities; immigration issues that directly impact housing, income, benefits, and employment eligibility; credit/debt issues that negatively impact income such as collection, garnishments, student loan debt, as well as fines and fees associated with the criminal legal system.
Hiring Criteria: Commitment to ICLC’s mission and values, and a willingness to provide holistic client-centered legal services with kindness and a trauma-informed approach in order to communicate and connect effectively with our clients. Ability to handle a large and varied caseload and assume responsibility quickly, both independently and as part of a team. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Comfort and readiness to participate in creative and zealous advocacy, including restraining order hearings and unlawful detainer trials. Active Membership in the California Bar or another State Bar is required. Applicants must have at least five years of experience.
Compensation: Salary ranges from $87,000 - $105,000. Excellent benefits.
How to Apply: Cover letters and resumes are reviewed upon receipt and applications will be accepted until the position is filled. To apply, please upload your resume and cover letter detailing interest in the position directly to our website at www.innercitylaw.org/join-our-team.
Inner City Law Center is committed to having a diverse staff and an equitable and inclusive workplace. To read our full DEI Statement, please click
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All qualified applicants with criminal histories shall be considered in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
To keep our staff and clients safe, ICLC requires all staff to be full vaccinated against COVID-19.
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