Housing Staff Attorney
National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Date: 3 weeks ago
City: Springfield, Massachusetts
Contract type: Full time
Position Description
Central West Justice Center (CWJC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Legal Aid (CLA), seeks a staff attorney to work in its Springfield office. Together, CWJC and CLA have over 180 dedicated, talented staff working across multiple offices in central and western Massachusetts. Our core work includes effective client-centered advocacy and robust outreach to and partnerships with our client communities.
The attorney will represent tenants in eviction cases, tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs, and families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program. The attorney will regularly participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the day program. The attorney will have significant client contact and will engage in community outreach and education, and may be involved in some grant-reporting activities.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit your resume and cover letter online. Alternatively, you can submit your application to [email protected] or mail to Ingrid Liu, Recruitment Coordinator, Community Legal Aid, 370 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
CWJC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to ensure that our staff members reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. CWJC encourages applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
Central West Justice Center (CWJC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Legal Aid (CLA), seeks a staff attorney to work in its Springfield office. Together, CWJC and CLA have over 180 dedicated, talented staff working across multiple offices in central and western Massachusetts. Our core work includes effective client-centered advocacy and robust outreach to and partnerships with our client communities.
The attorney will represent tenants in eviction cases, tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs, and families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program. The attorney will regularly participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the day program. The attorney will have significant client contact and will engage in community outreach and education, and may be involved in some grant-reporting activities.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Please submit your resume and cover letter online. Alternatively, you can submit your application to [email protected] or mail to Ingrid Liu, Recruitment Coordinator, Community Legal Aid, 370 Main Street, Worcester, MA 01608.
CWJC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and strives to ensure that our staff members reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. CWJC encourages applicants from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
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