Temporary Supervising Attorney

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Temporary Supervising Attorney, Tenants’ Rights
Responsibilities: Supervise drop-in clinics and KYR workshops in order to build power in communities, monitor trends in displacement crisis, and identify potential plaintiffs for affirmative litigation; Training, mentoring, and supporting the ongoing development of a diverse staff of attorneys and advocates, volunteers, and interns -including conducting performance evaluations; Represent low-income tenants in high-impact affirmative litigation to enforce tenants’ rights in our community, including protections from unlawful eviction, substandard conditions, illegal rent increases, and landlord harassment; cases include lawsuits on behalf of one or more tenants, as well as class action, with support of Centro Legal’s Litigation Director and various co-counsel; Assign and help manage supervisees’ caseloads at a rate that promotes self-care and wellbeing; Assist in determining appropriate case stories for use in reports, advocacy materials, and public education and providing expert testimony to media on current tenants’ rights law and policy topics; Collaborate with Directing Attorney to monitor, track, analyze and report data and case deliverables for projects and programs within practice; Directly representing low-income tenants in unlawful detainer trials and appeals; Providing Know Your Rights presentations to community-based organizations; Presenting to and working with key stakeholders on changes in law, policy and practice; and Collaborating with local, regional, and national partners on policy initiatives, funding,and litigation efforts, as needed.

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