Staff Attorney - Homelessness Prevention Law Project
Company: Armenian Bar
Location: Los Angeles
Posted on: March 20, 2023
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Job Description:
Description
ABOUT PUBLIC COUNSEL
Public Counsel is the largest pro bono public interest law firm in
the country. Founded in 1970, it is dedicated to advancing equal
justice under law and addressing economic, racial, social, and
other inequities by delivering free legal and social services to
the most vulnerable members of our community. Public Counsel
operates eight legal projects: Children's Rights, Community
Development, Consumer Rights & Economic Justice, Homelessness
Prevention, Immigrants' Rights, Veterans' Rights, the Audrey Irmas
Project for Women & Girls' Rights, and our impact litigation
project, Opportunity Under Law.
PublicCounsel has a full-time staff of over 130. We are committed
to building a diverse staff and encourage applications from people
of color, people with disabilities, and people of all gender
identities, gender expressions, and sexualities.
ABOUT DEPARTMENT
Public Counsel's Homelessness Prevention Law Project (HPLP) serves
individuals who are unhoused or at high risk of becoming homeless.
HPLP providespro bonorepresentation to homeless individuals and
families to stabilize housing and secure food and other vital
benefits. In addition, HPLP assistsunrepresented low-income
litigants in unlawful detainer actions, and helps address tickets
and warrants that present barriers to an individual's housing and
stability.
In addition to our homelessness prevention and anti-displacement
efforts, our recent work includes:
JOB SUMMARY
Public Counsel has two Staff Attorney vacancies in the Homelessness
Prevention Law Project.
Reporting to a Supervising Staff Attorney, the new StaffAttorney(s)
will;
Requirements
ESSENTIAL JOB SKILLS AND ABILITIES
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
JOB TYPE AND BENEFITS
PUBLIC COUNSEL VACCINATION POLICY AND COVID-19 PROTOCOLS
Public Counsel requires vaccination against COVID-19for all
employees, including new hires. Pursuant to federal and state laws,
Public Counsel will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified
employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs,
unless doing so would pose an undue hardship.
Public Counsel is generally office-based, but remote work has been
permitted during the pandemic. As of June 6, 2022, all employees
with Public Counsel will be required to work in the officeat
leastone day per week, at the discretion of the head of department.
This policy is subject to redesign by leadership. Public Counsel
will work in a manner consistent with public health and local and
state emergency orders.
PUBLIC COUNSEL EEO POLICY
Public Counsel is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not
discriminate against employees or prospective employees on the
basis of union membership or activity, race, religious creed,
religious observance, ethnicity, color, gender, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic
information or predisposition, military service, military and
veteran status, pregnancy, child birth and related medical
conditions, marital and family status, national origin, ancestry,
age, medical conditions as defined by state or federal law, or
disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
All qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered
in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles
Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring.
Our leadership team is dedicated to this policy with respect to
recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training,
compensation, benefits, employee activities discipline, discharge
and general treatment during employment.
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