Description:

The Position: The Managing Attorney shall lead a group of talented, resourceful and mission-driven attorneys and paralegals who are dedicated to empowering low-income neighborhoods. Based primarily out of our South Los Angeles Community office, the position offers an opportunity to lead a robust practice that includes impact litigation, policy advocacy, community economic development and direct legal representation on behalf of clients throughout our service area. With your team, you will work to form legal strategies aimed at protecting and expanding tenants' rights, increasing housing and improving our neighborhoods. If you seek to use your legal training to preserve communities, challenge the policies and practices that contribute to homelessness, and have the skills and passion to lead a team of similarly-motivated staff, then we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications:

Active membership in the California State Bar;
Minimum five (5) years' experience in litigation (ideally in both Superior and Federal Courts), policy work, especially on matters of public interest affecting low-income individuals;
Demonstrated knowledge of housing, and/or community economic development;
Community lawyering experience is considered a plus;
Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
Demonstrated ability to handle and supervise the legal work of others engaged in direct services, policy advocacy, transactional work and complex litigation;
Knowledge of principles of administration and supervision;
Experience managing and implementing grants and preparing grant reports preferred;
Previous experience in a legal services program preferred;
Experience with diverse client populations and a commitment to promoting anti-racism;
Ability to work as part of a management team;
Ability to work cooperatively with staff effectively at all levels of the Foundation; and
Good people skills and the ability to maintain positive relations with a diverse population.
Willingness to work beyond a minimum 7.0 hour workday, including evening and weekend meetings and events, and work weeks in excess of 35 hours when caseload so necessitates.

Examples of Duties:

Manage 8-12 staff members in the Housing and Communities Workgroup in the areas of housing and community economic development;
Supervise litigation in state and federal courts, community economic development and policy work;
Work with the Director of Housing Justice to ensure the Foundation's mission, including with respect to addressing systemic racism, is being fulfilled and reflected in the workgroup's annual work plan;
Conduct annual performance evaluations of all workgroup staff and implement performance standards for the same;
In conjunction with the development department, participate in resource development, including management of grants and, as necessary, identifying and pursuing grants and other funding opportunities;
Ensure regulatory compliance on cases and conduct regular case review meetings and individual staff check-ins; and
Work with other Managing Attorneys to meet the overall goals of the Foundation and to manage the South Los Angeles Community Office.
Contribute to the organization's DEI plan and goals (via surveys, interviews, etc), supporting all DEI initiatives and helping to promote inclusion in a thoughtful way;
To view A Frontline Law Firm for Low-Income People in Los Angeles's Commitment to DEI, please go to https://lafla.org/who-we-are/diversity-equity-inclusion-justice-at-lafla/