Bet Tzedek Legal Services
Directing Attorney, Eviction Defense Project
Bet Tzedek Legal Services, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
For nearly 50 years, Bet Tzedek Legal Services has provided high-quality, free legal services to Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents. Today, delivery of those legal services requires innovation and partnership. Bet Tzedek seeks an Eviction Defense Project Directing Attorney to lead and manage our Eviction Defense Project (EDP). The project fights to eliminate homelessness by providing litigation-based direct services to residential tenants in Los Angeles County facing eviction or other rental housing disputes. EDP is part of the Right to Counsel Coalition and Stay Housed L.A. initiative.
The Eviction Defense Project Directing Attorney will manage a diverse staff of attorneys, support staff, and volunteers, and be primarily responsible for supervising the teams’ day-to-day work and supporting team members’ professional development. The ideal candidate will be a skilled and experienced manager with a proven track record for successfully managing people, projects, and grants.
This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. While the primary workplace is Bet Tzedek’s offices, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be permitted to work remotely or may be required to work in other locations depending on workload/business obligations.
Essential Duties
Work closely with CEO, VP Legal, and program staff to develop and implement all aspects of the program.Supervise and manage substantive legal work performed by staff, including intake and client representation provided by staff attorneys and support staff, by reviewing legal work, conducting case reviews, and resolving escalated client- and case-related issues to ensure client legal needs are met at the highest of standards.Supervise and manage program workflows including intake, case management, assignment of cases and tasks, and monitoring and improving case handling procedures to ensure client needs are met and deliverables and goals are achieved while fostering a positive work-life balance for staff.Manage and support staff by holding primary responsibility for staff onboarding, offboarding, recruiting and hiring, training, coaching, goal-setting, evaluation, reclassifications, and performance improvement/discipline.Work with Human Resources to develop clear, measurable, and achievable professional development opportunities for program staff and support staff in achieving their professional development goals.Work closely with President & CEO, VP Legal, and Grants Team to identify, pursue, and fulfill funding opportunities.Actively manage grants which fund the EDP team, including being primarily responsible for translating grant deliverables into program metrics to ensure grant deliverables are met, and working with Grants Team to track and report grant deliverables.Work with Impact Advocacy team to develop legislative and regulatory proposals that relate to program work.Work with Pro Bono Department to set metrics related to pro bono and volunteer participation, develop pro bono and volunteer opportunities for the program to meet metrics, and support staff in the training and mentoring of pro bono attorneys and volunteers.
Requirements
Active member of California State Bar in good standing (required);Minimum of eight (8) years’ related experience/practice of law (required);Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in unlawful detainer (eviction) defense litigation (strongly preferred);Mastery of civil litigation and administrative law proceedings (required);At least three (3) years experience managing individuals with a proven track record that includes handling orientation and onboarding, offboarding, recruiting and hiring, training, coaching, goal-setting, evaluation, and performance improvement/discipline (strongly preferred);Excellent people skills, including high emotional intelligence and ability to navigate difficult conversations with clarity and empathy (required);Excellent project management skills and proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously (required);Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners (required);Exceptionally organized, self-motivated, and goal-oriented (required);Experience in and understanding of grant-writing, project development, and grant compliance (preferred);Understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek’s mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek’s core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation (required);Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (required).
Benefits Package
Bet Tzedek offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries. These benefits currently include:A generous number of paid holidays (up to 21 per year), vacation (up to 20, depending on number of years with agency), and sick days (up to 45) annually.Personal and floating holidays (4 per year, cumulative).Compensatory time for exempt employees.18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment).Various job protected leave options.Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.Employee-contributed 401(k) plan.Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Email letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to bettzedek.25.144@applynow.io, subject: “EDP DIRECTING ATTORNEY.”
Note:
All positions are subject to funding; ongoing funding or employment cannot be assured.To best serve our communities Bet Tzedek seeks a diverse staff with cultural competency reflecting our client populations. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups to apply.
Salary: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 (DOE/DOQ)
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The Eviction Defense Project Directing Attorney will manage a diverse staff of attorneys, support staff, and volunteers, and be primarily responsible for supervising the teams’ day-to-day work and supporting team members’ professional development. The ideal candidate will be a skilled and experienced manager with a proven track record for successfully managing people, projects, and grants.
This position is eligible for Bet Tzedek Legal Services’ hybrid/remote workplace designation. While the primary workplace is Bet Tzedek’s offices, at the discretion of the immediate supervisor, the employee may be permitted to work remotely or may be required to work in other locations depending on workload/business obligations.
Essential Duties
Work closely with CEO, VP Legal, and program staff to develop and implement all aspects of the program.Supervise and manage substantive legal work performed by staff, including intake and client representation provided by staff attorneys and support staff, by reviewing legal work, conducting case reviews, and resolving escalated client- and case-related issues to ensure client legal needs are met at the highest of standards.Supervise and manage program workflows including intake, case management, assignment of cases and tasks, and monitoring and improving case handling procedures to ensure client needs are met and deliverables and goals are achieved while fostering a positive work-life balance for staff.Manage and support staff by holding primary responsibility for staff onboarding, offboarding, recruiting and hiring, training, coaching, goal-setting, evaluation, reclassifications, and performance improvement/discipline.Work with Human Resources to develop clear, measurable, and achievable professional development opportunities for program staff and support staff in achieving their professional development goals.Work closely with President & CEO, VP Legal, and Grants Team to identify, pursue, and fulfill funding opportunities.Actively manage grants which fund the EDP team, including being primarily responsible for translating grant deliverables into program metrics to ensure grant deliverables are met, and working with Grants Team to track and report grant deliverables.Work with Impact Advocacy team to develop legislative and regulatory proposals that relate to program work.Work with Pro Bono Department to set metrics related to pro bono and volunteer participation, develop pro bono and volunteer opportunities for the program to meet metrics, and support staff in the training and mentoring of pro bono attorneys and volunteers.
Requirements
Active member of California State Bar in good standing (required);Minimum of eight (8) years’ related experience/practice of law (required);Minimum of five (5) years’ experience in unlawful detainer (eviction) defense litigation (strongly preferred);Mastery of civil litigation and administrative law proceedings (required);At least three (3) years experience managing individuals with a proven track record that includes handling orientation and onboarding, offboarding, recruiting and hiring, training, coaching, goal-setting, evaluation, and performance improvement/discipline (strongly preferred);Excellent people skills, including high emotional intelligence and ability to navigate difficult conversations with clarity and empathy (required);Excellent project management skills and proven track record of successfully managing multiple projects simultaneously (required);Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners (required);Exceptionally organized, self-motivated, and goal-oriented (required);Experience in and understanding of grant-writing, project development, and grant compliance (preferred);Understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek’s mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek’s core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation (required);Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (required).
Benefits Package
Bet Tzedek offers an excellent benefits package in addition to competitive salaries. These benefits currently include:A generous number of paid holidays (up to 21 per year), vacation (up to 20, depending on number of years with agency), and sick days (up to 45) annually.Personal and floating holidays (4 per year, cumulative).Compensatory time for exempt employees.18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment).Various job protected leave options.Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees.Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan.Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance.Employee-contributed 401(k) plan.Employee-contributed 403(b) plan.Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts.Commuter transit and/or parking benefits.
HOW TO APPLY
Email letter of interest, resume, and writing sample to bettzedek.25.144@applynow.io, subject: “EDP DIRECTING ATTORNEY.”
Note:
All positions are subject to funding; ongoing funding or employment cannot be assured.To best serve our communities Bet Tzedek seeks a diverse staff with cultural competency reflecting our client populations. We strongly encourage candidates from traditionally underrepresented communities and historically oppressed groups to apply.
Salary: $110,000.00 - $130,000.00 (DOE/DOQ)
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