Administrative Coordinator – Eviction Defense Center Workgroup

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Bilingual supplements

Job summary

Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) invites applications for an Administrative Coordinator who will support eviction defense and tenant services through outreach, intake, and office administration.

The role emphasizes collaboration with LAFLA staff, community partners, and clients; bilingual skills (Spanish preferred) are highly valued; the position offers a hybrid schedule and opportunities to impact housing justice in the Greater Los Angeles area.

Qualifications

• Must be computer proficient; experience with Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
• Experience with housing law preferred.
• Understanding of and commitment to social justice.
• Good written and oral communications skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively with all LAFLA staff, clients, and community organizations.
• Spanish language skills strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in community outreach and education projects in person and online.
• Coordinate logistics and administrative aspects of various projects, such as outreach schedules; collecting documents and preparing materials.
• Work with community partners to advance LAFLA goals and serve the community.
• Conduct intake and answer inquiries on status of legal procedures under attorney supervision.
• Maintain electronic and hardcopy filing systems and appointment calendars; manage case-management data entry.
• Assist attorneys or staff with interpreting for limited-English proficient clients in meetings and translating correspondence.

Skills

Outlook

Word

PowerPoint

Excel

Communication skills

Spanish language skills

Job description

About the Position:

Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasing access to justice while addressing systemic inequities among the most vulnerable members of the Greater Los Angeles area? If yes, LAFLA is the place for you!

The Organization:

LAFLA is a nonprofit law firm that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved—leveling the playing field and ensuring that everyone can have access to the justice system. Celebrating 95 years of service to Los Angeles communities, LAFLA is the first and most experienced legal aid organization in Greater Los Angeles. LAFLA has more than 200 employees, including more than 100 attorneys, who provide free services and resources on a broad range of civil legal issues that impact healthy, safety, and self-sufficiency. Every year, LAFLA helps more than 100,000 people find their voice, regain control of their lives, and build a brighter future. Our unique combination of neighborhood offices, self-help centers at courthouses, and domestic violence clinics puts LAFLA on the frontlines in communities at the forefront of change. LAFLA also engages in impact litigation to help enact long-term systemic change—actively collaborating with a network of public and private partners to expand access to justice, identify needs in the communities we serve, and change laws and policies that adversely affect the underserved.

The Workgroup:

The Eviction Defense Center, created in 1983, is the first large-scale eviction defense program. Right to Counsel is a new project that brings much-needed eviction defense resources to tenants in Los Angeles County communities through the program Stay Housed Los Angeles, in coordination with other legal service providers and tenant organizers. The EDC team fights to preserve, defend, and protect tenancies, and advocates for a Right to Counsel for all tenants.

The Coalition:

Stay Housed LA is a multi-organizational coalition that brings much-needed tenants’ rights resources to renters in Los Angeles County communities and may be the first step towards a “Right to Counsel” for tenants facing evictions. LAFLA’s Client Intake Workgroup handles housing intake for the coalition.

LAFLA is currently accepting applications for the position of Administrative Coordinator.

• Assigned location is subject to change during course of employment.

Qualifications:

• Must be computer proficient; has experience with Outlook, Word, Power Point, and Excel;
• Experience with housing law preferred;
• Understanding of and commitment to social justice;
• Good written and oral communications skills;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently;
• Ability to work collaboratively with all LAFLA staff, clients, and community organizations; and
• Spanish language skills strongly preferred.

Examples of Duties:

• Participates in community outreach and education projects in person and online;
• Working with staff & volunteers in workshop & clinic settings in order increase legal services to the tenant community;
• Coordinates logistic and administrative aspects of various projects, such as creating and maintaining outreach schedules; collecting documents from clients, updating/translating various forms, brochures, handouts and Power Point presentations; and preparing/sending out materials to staff/volunteers;
• Work with community partners and organizations to further LAFLA target goals and serve the community;
• Conducts intake and answers a variety of inquiries on the status of legal procedure, and on the general procedural aspects of processing legal actions by the office, under attorney supervision;
• Performs a variety of responsible administrative duties, such as maintaining electronic and hardcopy filing systems and appointment calendars, answering inquiries via email, over the phone or in person, case management system data entry (i.e., case opening and closing), and managing administrative details with minimum direction;
• Answer hotline and clients’ online application; screen clients for eligibility and triage appropriate legal assistance;
• Opening and closing intakes in real time;
• Collecting and organizing client files and document collection; client resources (brochures & government or other organizations’ information and resources); and administrative manuals and forms;
• Assists attorneys or legal staff with interpreting for limited-English proficient clients in attorney-client meetings, administrative hearings, and translating correspondence;
• Ensure appropriate retention/collection of required documents, data, outcome information required for proper closing of case files pursuant to funder demands.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

A six month probationary period will be required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, age, religion, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, marital or registered domestic partners status, or any other legally protected status. The organization is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, military and veteran status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process or expect to require an accommodation if hired, please contact [e-mail]

Benefits & Compensation

LAFLA offers a diverse environment with competitive compensation based on comparable public interest salaries. We also offer a generous benefits package for full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision for employees and dependents, life insurance, long-term disability and long-term care insurance, and 403(b) retirement plan. Employees may also qualify for bilingual supplements, law student loan reimbursements, and a cell phone stipend.

COMMITMENT TO EMPLOYEE WELLNESS

Due to the mission driven nature of the organization, LAFLA is committed to a healthy work-life balance for all staff. In addition to a hybrid work schedule and robust benefits package, LAFLA staff enjoy wellness related benefits and employee assistance programs through our offered medical plans, as well as Wellness Friday video sessions, a wellness content library, 15 LAFLA observed holidays, and generous time off benefits.

SUSTAINABLE HYBRID WORK SCHEDULE

LAFLA has recently adopted a sustainable schedule whereby employees get several Fridays off during the year. Depending on job classifications, some LAFLA staff are working on a manager approved hybrid work schedule, with the ability to work remotely up to half the week, if preferred, after the probationary period. The successful candidate must be local and willing to work from the assigned LAFLA location.