Staff Attorney – Housing Eviction Litigation (Hybrid, Bilingual)

Legal Aid Society of San Diego; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour workweek

Paid vacation and sick leave

Employer-paid medical premium

Dental, vision, life benefits

403(b) retirement plan

Job summary

Legal Aid Society of San Diego seeks a Staff Attorney to manage a large housing-law caseload, interviewing clients, conducting investigations, and litigating in court or administrative hearings. The role emphasizes client advocacy, collaboration with community partners, and adherence to grant requirements.

The attorney will support prelitigation and unlawful detainer cases, provide legal advice, draft pleadings, and contribute to policy analysis and outreach efforts, with a hybrid

Qualifications

• Admitted and in good standing with the California State Bar.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as support team efforts, and to timely meet grant deliverables and reporting requirements.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Interviewing prospective clients, conducting investigations and legal research, rendering legal advice, preparation of legal documents, developing a caseload.
• Handling an increasingly complex caseload of prelitigation and unlawful detainer cases.
• Representing clients in all phases of administrative hearings or court litigation, including research, drafting pleadings and briefs, trial, and appeal.
• Developing positive relationships with the client community.
• Handling an increasingly complex litigation caseload.
• Assisting in the training and supervision of advocates, law students and volunteers as appropriate.
• Developing creative methods to deal with recurring client problems.
• Developing good working relationships with court and agency personnel and opposing counsel.
• Collaborating with other teams and outside organizations to provide holistic services.
• Staying up to date on housing law developments.
• Compliance with all program and grant requirements.
• Handing affirmative litigation cases as appropriate.
• Attending community meetings and outreach events.

Skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Grant deliverables

Transportation

Job description

Legal Aid Society of San Diego seeks a Staff Attorney to manage a large housing-law caseload, interviewing clients, conducting investigations, and litigating in court or administrative hearings. The role emphasizes client advocacy, collaboration with community partners, and adherence to grant requirements.

The attorney will support prelitigation and unlawful detainer cases, provide legal advice, draft pleadings, and contribute to policy analysis and outreach efforts, with a hybrid