Housing Rights Attorney

Distro; Florida; On-site; USD 78,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc. seeks a Housing Rights Attorney (Full-time) to manage landlord–tenant matters for low-income residents of Broward County.

The attorney will handle all phases of case work, including court proceedings, client interviews, discovery, investigations, negotiations, and appeals. The role requires active Florida Bar membership and the ability to serve diverse communities with compassion.

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare civil law cases and legal documents.
• Ability to conduct legal research and draft opinions.
• Ability to communicate compassionately with clients.

Responsibilities

• Conduct all phases of case work, including court appearances and interviews.
• Identify impact issues affecting client communities.
• Complete program and unit forms and prepare reports and grant applications.
• Train and supervise paralegals and legal interns; perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Legal research

Court proceedings

Client interviewing

Civil law drafting

Communicating with clients

Education

Florida Bar admission

Job description

Position: Housing Rights Attorney (Full-time) — Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc.; handle all landlord–tenant matters for low-income residents of Broward County.

Illustrative tasks:

• Conduct all phases of case work: attend court proceedings, interview clients and witnesses, perform discovery, conduct investigations, negotiate, conduct legal research and handle appeals.
• Identify and address impact issues affecting segments of the client community.
• Complete program and unit forms and directives; prepare case reports, funding reports and grant applications.
• Train and supervise paralegals and legal interns; perform other duties assigned by Supervising Attorney, Director of Advocacy, or Executive Director.

Knowledge, abilities and skills:

• Ability to prepare civil law cases, analyze and prepare a variety of legal documents, research legal problems and prepare legal opinions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and to communicate effectively and compassionately with clients.
• Ability to serve the general public, co-workers, and members of diverse backgrounds.

Special qualification: Active membership in the Florida State Bar.

Equal Opportunity & Information: Legal Aid Service of Broward County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For more information about our program visit: http://legalaid.org/broward .

$78,000 - $80,000 a year

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