Nova Scotia Legal Aid

Attorney

• Manage a caseload representing low-income renters in housing cases including evictions, terminations from subsidized housing, conditions issues, and lease disputes
• Cover cases at the Skokie, Rolling Meadows, and Waukegan courthouses
• Conduct client intakes and provide advice and brief services
• Assist with off-site legal clinics in the community
• Conduct Know Your Rights presentations for the community on housing law
• Supervise and train law and undergraduate interns
• Collaborate with NSLAC’s Domestic Violence Law Practice and Immigration Law Practice teams ensuring a holistic approach to client matters
• Perform other responsibilities needed to ensure NSLAC team’s success

Staff Attorney, Housing Law Practice