Job o’ the Day: Bilingual Staff Attorney with Legal Aid of North Carolina in Raleigh
The Fair Housing Project of the Legal Aid of North Carolina works to eliminate housing discrimination and to ensure equal housing opportunity for all people in the state through education, outreach, public policy initiatives, advocacy and enforcement. The project is currently accepting applications for a bilingual staff attorney:
The staff attorney will represent victims of housing discrimination in civil actions and administrative proceedings, conduct community education and outreach, conduct intake of fair housing complaints, act as a liaison and co-counsel with other LANC attorneys and private bar volunteers throughout North Carolina, and perform other related tasks as assigned. Some travel will be required.
Qualifications: Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina or immediate eligibility for admission by comity. Applicants should possess excellent communication, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as a demonstrated commitment to fair housing enforcement, protecting the rights of persons who have experienced housing discrimination, and providing legal services to low income individuals.
Applications are due January 1, 2013. For more information, view the full job listing at PSJD.org (log-in required).