Description:
Job Summary:A Legal Services Provider to Civil Legal Aid, a nonprofit legal aid organization serving the civil legal needs of the low-income, is seeking a licensed attorney to support the Housing Justice Program.
Responsibilities:
- Providing direct legal services for residents of A Legal Services Provider to Civil Legal Aid addressing civil legal issues that arise from housing instability for low-income households, especially in eviction cases – legal screening, advice, brief service, full-scope representation, and pro bono assistance through legal clinics and referrals.
- Support A Legal Services Provider to Civil Legal Aid Housing Court Program by attending and representing eligible tenants at Housing Court hearings at assigned courts throughout A Legal Services Provider to Civil Legal Aid.
- Building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships in furtherance of our office objectives.
- Strategizing, planning, and conducting training and outreach to communities and community organizations in furtherance of housing stability and affordability for low-income community members.
- Contributing to required programmatic reporting and overall program evaluation.
Qualifications:
Ideal candidates will possess the following qualifications:
- J.D. from an accredited law school;
- Law license to practice in South Carolina or pending bar admission;
- Commitment to social justice;
- Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills;
- Strong oral and negotiation skills, and the ability to work as a team member;
- Experience with delivering training and presentations;
- Diverse economic, social and cultural experiences and a second language are preferred;
- Law school clinic, externship, summer, or other relevant practice experience;
- Ability to effectively and efficiently advise and prepare clients for hearings, negotiate, and form arguments within a fast-paced court setting; and
- An ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary setting to facilitate a coordinated community response and provide holistic services to clients.