Housing Rights Attorney

Distro; Fort Lauderdale (FL); On-site; USD 78,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal Aid Service of Broward County, Inc. seeks a Housing Rights Attorney to handle landlord–tenant matters for low-income residents of Broward County. The attorney will oversee all phases of case work, provide direct representation, and advance access to justice in our Broward community.

Active Florida Bar membership is required. This full-time role emphasizes service delivery, outreach, and collaboration with paralegals and interns to support vulnerable clients in Broward County.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Civil case preparation

Legal research & writing

Client communication & empathy

Education

Florida Bar member

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 qualifications: 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