Community Legal Aid SoCal

Attorney

• Help clients feel seen and supported by providing thoughtful legal assessments that pave the way for stability and justice.
• Work in the Intake and Assessment Unit (IAU) to triage emergency housing issues including preparing stays of execution, motions to set aside, and answers.
• Conduct intake and assessment of new clients, with a focus on Orange County residents, via the CLA SoCal Hotline and outreach events.
• Provide counsel and advice and limited service to clients via our intake systems focused on housing law.
• Triage IAU intake clients who cannot be scheduled for a housing appointment.
• Work closely with intake screeners and paralegals around housing issues.
• Ensure timely and appropriate responses to requests for legal assistance.
• Collect client data for grant reporting purposes.
• Maintain detailed and accurate case notes and timekeeping in case management system (LegalServer).
• Interview clients.
• Effectively and efficiently communicate with clients.
• Engage in case investigation, witness interviews, factual and legal research.
• Research and write pleadings, memoranda, correspondence and other legal documents.
• 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.

Attorney – Housing Intake & Assessment

• 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.
• Represent clients, counsel, and advise clients in legal matters.
• Maintain detailed and accurate case notes and timekeeping in case management system (LegalServer).
• Interview clients.
• Effectively and efficiently communicate with clients.
• Engage in case investigation, witness interviews, factual and legal research.
• Research and write pleadings, memoranda, correspondence and other legal documents.
• Engage in negotiation and settlement discussions with adverse parties and their legal representatives.
• 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.

Staff Attorney – Housing

• Identify systemic issues affecting our client communities and develop impact advocacy to address those issues, including through affirmative litigation and/or policy advocacy.
• Develop and manage partnerships and co-counseling relationships with advocates, community partners, and pro bono partners in furtherance of SIU’s work.
• Lead case reviews and work collaboratively with staff to develop case strategies, best practices, and unit protocols for impact cases and policy initiatives.
• Conduct trainings and outreach activities as necessary in support of SIU advocacies.
• Represent CLA SoCal in the community, including via trainings, conferences, outreach activities, and media.
• Collaborate with the Development Team to develop communication strategies connected to SIU advocacy.
• In conjunction with the Director of Legal Services and Director of Pro Bono, recruit, train, and supervise SIU volunteer attorneys, fellows, and law students.
• Supervise administrative staff, staff attorneys and paralegals within the unit, with flexibility to supervise staff in Orange County and Southeast Los Angeles County offices.
• Co-counsel cases with unit attorneys as part of staff development and be responsible for training staff and overseeing their professional development.
• Mentor, train, and support unit staff, including conducting monthly case reviews and completing annual evaluations and performance reviews.
• Facilitate and conduct trainings, outreach, and community education for the unit, CLA SoCal, and partner organizations.
• Participate in recruitment and engage in policy advocacy, coordinating with community partners to address and improve systemic issues.
• Manage grant deliverables and assist in grant reporting requirements in collaboration with CLA SoCal Grants Management staff in order to maintain and secure funding.
• Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization.

Supervising Attorney – Impact Litigation

• Identify systemic issues affecting our client communities and develop impact advocacy to address those issues, including through affirmative litigation and/or policy advocacy
• Develop and manage partnerships and co-counseling relationships with advocates, community partners, and pro bono partners in furtherance of SIU’s work
• Lead case reviews and work collaboratively with staff to develop case strategies, best practices, and unit protocols for impact cases and policy initiatives
• Conduct trainings and outreach activities as necessary in support of SIU advocacies
• Represent CLA SoCal in the community, including via trainings, conferences, outreach activities, and media
• Collaborate with the Development Team to develop communication strategies connected to SIU advocacy
• In conjunction with the Director of Legal Services and Director of Pro Bono, recruit, train, and supervise SIU volunteer attorneys, fellows, and law students
• Supervise administrative staff, staff attorneys and paralegals within the unit, with flexibility to supervise staff in Orange County and Southeast Los Angeles County offices
• Co-counsel cases with unit attorneys as part of staff development and be responsible for training staff and overseeing their professional development
• Mentor, train, and support unit staff, including conducting monthly case reviews and completing annual evaluations and performance reviews
• Facilitate and conduct trainings, outreach, and community education for the unit, CLA SoCal, and partner organizations
• Participate in recruitment and engage in policy advocacy, coordinating with community partners to address and improve systemic issues
• Manage grant deliverables and assist in grant reporting requirements in collaboration with CLA SoCal Grants Management staff in order to maintain and secure funding
• Perform other duties as required to meet the needs of the organization

• Join a caring team where your dedication and legal expertise empower individuals and families to build brighter futures.
• Provide representation to qualified immigrants in a variety of immigration cases.
• Maintain caseload of immigration cases including but not limited to Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, Asylum, Naturalization, U-Visa, T-Visa, VAWA Self-Petition, and Adjustment of Status, under attorney supervision.
• Prepare legal work and maintain client files both electronically and/or physically under the supervision of an attorney.
• Assist attorney with intake and initial client appointments, case investigation, witness interviews, factual and legal research.
• Interview clients effectively and efficiently communicate with clients including accurately relaying legal advice provided by the attorney.
• Prepare legal forms, pleadings, memoranda, correspondence and other legal documents and assist with checking citations, record-keeping, document copying, e-Filing, etc.
• Work with a multi-cultural perspective, including community groups, conduct outreach, and provide community education presentations and materials.
• Work with and mentor paralegal and law students from local law schools, colleges and community colleges.

Attorney – Housing Intake & Assessment

Staff Attorney – Housing

Supervising Attorney – Impact Litigation

Supervising Attorney – Impact Litigation

Attorney, Immigration