Staff Attorney Housing Unit September 2025
Staff Attorney Housing Unit September 2025
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10-04-2025
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CLS is a nonprofit public interest organization providing free civil legal services to lowincome Philadelphia residents. As the largest provider of free civil legal services in the Philadelphia area CLS is both locally and nationally renowned as a premier legal services provider dedicated to ensuring access to justice for all lowincome individuals and communities. We provide high quality direct legal representation engage in systemic policy advocacy with the goal of effectuating broadbased change and conduct community education and outreach.
We are accepting applications from junior and more experienced attorneyswith supervision and projectmanagement skills who can start in this role in September 2025. The Housing Unit fights for the stability ofvulnerable individuals and families by preventing homelessness through legal advocacy and promoting housing quality and affordability for lowincome tenants. The Housing Unit is significantly expanding its eviction prevention services to support implementation of Philadelphias Right to Counsel for tenants in court proceedings as well as legal services support for Philadelphias newEviction Diversion Program.
Lawyers in the Housing Unit zealously represent private public and subsidized housing tenants in matters involving eviction illegal lockouts fair housing violations termination or loss of subsidy substandard housing and discrimination as well as barriers to stable housing for those with criminal records or domestic or sexual violence issues. Representation includes all the elements of litigationincluding client interviewing investigation discovery identifying and preparing witnesses andexhibits pleadings briefs and representation at hearings at trial level and appellate levels asappropriate in state and federal court. The staff attorney will primarily represent a high volume of individual clients each week in court hearings and administrativehearings.The staff attorney may also provide supervision and support to paralegals social workers and interns who are providing advice brief service and some representation.
Lawyers in the Housing Unit engage in nonlitigation focused advocacy including policyadministrative and legislative advocacy and racial justice initiatives as well as organizing andteaching community and professional education sessions on a variety of issues including lead paintelimination domestic violence criminal records federal housing policy tenant eviction laws preservation of affordable housing etc.
Lawyers in the Housing unit also work with the Managing Attorney to establish connections tocommunity and government agency partners and to develop impact advocacy strategies to remove barriers to housing and general access to the courts for lowincome individuals and families.
Required qualifications include:
To Apply:CLS will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position has been filled. However candidates are highly encouraged to submit their application by Thursday October 31 2024 for consideration for first round interviews. You can submit your application on CLSs website online at: https://clsphila/careers/ OR submit your application below by clicking Apply Now.You can also reach out to Crystal Stackhouse (Hiring Coordinator) emailprotected.
What to Include in your application: Please include a cover letter resume three professional references from current or former supervisors (identifying your relationship) and one brief writing sample 10 pages or less).
CLS values a diverse work environment and strongly encourages women people of color people who identify as LGBTQ people with disabilities people who have experienced poverty or homelessness and people who have had prior contact with the juvenile criminal or child welfare systems to apply. CLS invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity cultural vitality and perspective of our staff and legal services practice.
Compensation: This is a fulltime position covered by the collective bargaining agreement between CLS and the Philadelphia Legal Services Union N.O.L.S.W./Local 2320/UAW. CLS offers a competitive salary based on experience. The current minimum starting salary is $63000 for newly admitted attorneys which increases with relevant years of experience and according to the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement.
Benefits: CLS offers a very generous and competitive benefits package including 100 employer paid medical (including gender affirming care) life and short/longterm disability benefits a 403(b)retirement plan with employer contribution and generous leave package including 13 paid holidays and five personal holidays each year.
Community Legal Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. CLS Inc. does not discriminate in the selection of employees on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation sexual identity genetics age national origin disability or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements CLS complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall and transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
We are accepting applications from junior and more experienced attorneyswith supervision and projectmanagement skills who can start in this role in September 2025. The Housing Unit fights for the stability ofvulnerable individuals and families by preventing homelessness through legal advocacy and promoting housing quality and affordability for lowincome tenants. The Housing Unit is significantly expanding its eviction prevention services to support implementation of Philadelphias Right to Counsel for tenants in court proceedings as well as legal services support for Philadelphias newEviction Diversion Program.
Lawyers in the Housing Unit zealously represent private public and subsidized housing tenants in matters involving eviction illegal lockouts fair housing violations termination or loss of subsidy substandard housing and discrimination as well as barriers to stable housing for those with criminal records or domestic or sexual violence issues. Representation includes all the elements of litigationincluding client interviewing investigation discovery identifying and preparing witnesses andexhibits pleadings briefs and representation at hearings at trial level and appellate levels asappropriate in state and federal court. The staff attorney will primarily represent a high volume of individual clients each week in court hearings and administrativehearings.The staff attorney may also provide supervision and support to paralegals social workers and interns who are providing advice brief service and some representation.
Lawyers in the Housing Unit engage in nonlitigation focused advocacy including policyadministrative and legislative advocacy and racial justice initiatives as well as organizing andteaching community and professional education sessions on a variety of issues including lead paintelimination domestic violence criminal records federal housing policy tenant eviction laws preservation of affordable housing etc.
Lawyers in the Housing unit also work with the Managing Attorney to establish connections tocommunity and government agency partners and to develop impact advocacy strategies to remove barriers to housing and general access to the courts for lowincome individuals and families.
Required qualifications include:
- Strong team player eager to work in a fastpaced highvolume work environment
- Commitment to high quality compassionate representation for clients
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to meet deadlines and perform multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail
- Demonstrated ability to handle direct service cases and impact cases of a complex nature
- Ability to work cooperatively with staff at all levels of the organization
- Excellent people skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population
- Demonstrated commitment to racial and economic justice
To Apply:CLS will accept applications on a rolling basis until the position has been filled. However candidates are highly encouraged to submit their application by Thursday October 31 2024 for consideration for first round interviews. You can submit your application on CLSs website online at: https://clsphila/careers/ OR submit your application below by clicking Apply Now.You can also reach out to Crystal Stackhouse (Hiring Coordinator) emailprotected.
What to Include in your application: Please include a cover letter resume three professional references from current or former supervisors (identifying your relationship) and one brief writing sample 10 pages or less).
CLS values a diverse work environment and strongly encourages women people of color people who identify as LGBTQ people with disabilities people who have experienced poverty or homelessness and people who have had prior contact with the juvenile criminal or child welfare systems to apply. CLS invites all applicants to include in their cover letter a statement about how your unique background and/or experiences might contribute to the diversity cultural vitality and perspective of our staff and legal services practice.
Compensation: This is a fulltime position covered by the collective bargaining agreement between CLS and the Philadelphia Legal Services Union N.O.L.S.W./Local 2320/UAW. CLS offers a competitive salary based on experience. The current minimum starting salary is $63000 for newly admitted attorneys which increases with relevant years of experience and according to the provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement.
Benefits: CLS offers a very generous and competitive benefits package including 100 employer paid medical (including gender affirming care) life and short/longterm disability benefits a 403(b)retirement plan with employer contribution and generous leave package including 13 paid holidays and five personal holidays each year.
Community Legal Services Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. CLS Inc. does not discriminate in the selection of employees on the basis of race color religion gender sexual orientation sexual identity genetics age national origin disability or veteran status. In addition to federal law requirements CLS complies with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall and transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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