Staff Attorney - Eviction Defense

Job Title:                 Eviction Defense Attorney

FLSA Classification:  Exempt

Reports To:             Practice Group Director

Supervises:              Paralegals and Legal Secretaries as required 

Compensation:     $78,000.00 - $115,000.00 annually

Inland Counties Legal Services is seeking Housing Attorneys to join our Housing Team in San Bernardino and Riverside. Inland Counties Legal Services, Inc. is a nonprofit organization providing legal services to low-income persons residing in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. ICLS targets services to seniors and those in the greatest social or economic need. Legal services are provided by attorneys, or paralegals under the direct supervision of an attorney. Levels of service include advice and counsel, limited action (includes negotiations and preparation of legal documents), as well as direct representation before administrative law and civil courts. ICLS provides legal assistance in eight practice groups: Outreach, Consumer, Housing, Family Law, Immigration, Systemic/Impact, Health Law and Public Benefits. Visit our website at www.inlandlegal.org for more information.

Overview of Position

We are seeking a Housing Attorney to join our dynamic Housing Law practice group, which focuses on the preservation of fair and affordable housing and represents clients who are at risk of displacement - one of the most critical issues facing low-income families in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Represent tenants in unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuits

• Represent tenants in litigation and administrative proceedings to improve living conditions

• Participate in community outreach events and legal workshops/clinics

• Provide legal advice and full scope representation in court to tenants facing eviction.

• Conduct intake interviews with new clients

• Provide in-office “backup” on a rotating basis, responding to client emergencies and agency inquiries

• Ability to be flexible to adapt and act quickly when urgent matters as required

Desired Education and Experience

• Degree from law school and active member of the California Bar in good standing.

• Ability to understand the objectives of poverty law

• Prior work experience paid or volunteer, in legal service office serving low-income clients is considered and asset for employment.

• Minimum of two to three years of relevant work experience in the legal field.

• Knowledge of landlord tenant law

• Strong written, verbal and interviewing skills

• Patient and flexible

• Previous calendaring experience

• Motion and Litigation experience

The recognition of our common humanity is the first step in fostering a diverse environment. The sum of our unique differences is greater than our individual parts. Our unique stories and experiences allow us to better solve the challenges that our community faces. Staff approach professional relationships with humility across the spectrum of diversity, including race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, immigrant status, religious identity, physical and mental disabilities, and/or limited English proficiency with a willingness to consider unique perspectives. Inland Counties Legal Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.