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About the Position:

Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasing access to justice while addressing systemic inequities among the most vulnerable members of the Greater Los Angeles area? If yes, LAFLA is the place for you!

About the Position:

Are you interested in joining an organization dedicated to increasing access to justice while addressing systemic inequities among the most vulnerable members of the Greater Los Angeles area? If yes, LAFLA is the place for you!

The Organization: LAFLA is a nonprofit law firm that protects and advances the rights of the most underserved—leveling the playing field and ensuring that everyone can have access to the justice system. Celebrating 95 years of service to Los Angeles communities, LAFLA is the first and most experienced legal aid organization in Greater Los Angeles. LAFLA has more than 200 employees, including more than 100 attorneys, who provide free services and resources on a broad range of civil legal issues that impact healthy, safety, and self-sufficiency.

Every year, LAFLA helps more than 100,000 people find their voice, regain control of their lives, and build a brighter future. Our unique combination of neighborhood offices, self-help centers at courthouses, and domestic violence clinics puts LAFLA on the front lines in communities at the forefront of change. LAFLA also engages in impact litigation to help enact long-term systemic change—actively collaborating with a network of public and private partners to expand access to justice, identify needs in the communities we serve, and change laws and policies that adversely affect the underserved.

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The Project: The Asian & Pacific Islander (API) Community Outreach Project provides linguistically accessible, culturally intelligent, client-centered, and trauma-informed assistance to API clients in their preferred language, with access to all LAFLA services.

As an Attorney in LAFLA’s API Community Outreach Project, you will be practicing housing law in a role that covers the spectrum of pre-litigation intervention, coordinating with community partners for solutions, all the way to full scope court representation through the unlawful detainer process.

LAFLA is currently accepting applications for the position of Attorney.

Qualifications:

• Active membership in the California State Bar;
• Two (2) to five (5) years of experience and passionate about addressing the housing crisis in the greater Los Angeles area;
• Litigation experience in Superior Court preferred;
• Knowledge of California housing law, landlord-tenant law, and the eviction process preferred;
• Demonstrated commitment to serving the needs of low-income API immigrant communities;
• Demonstrated ability to function professionally and effectively within a highly stressful environment;
• Ability to work effectively with government agencies, staff, volunteers, students, attorneys, and community members;
• Willingness to work beyond a minimum 7.0 hour workday, including evening and weekend meetings and events, and workweeks in excess of 35 hours when caseload or other obligations so necessitate; and
• Bilingual in an Asian language strongly preferred.

• Provide direct representation and legal services to low-income tenants, including unlawful detainer litigation in Superior Court locations throughout the greater Los Angeles area, interviewing and counseling clients affected by housing problems, filing administrative complaints, writing demand letters, engaging in pre-litigation negotiations, and exploring other defensive and…