Job o'the Day: Legal Aid in Glendale, CA
By Jamie Bence
Today’s Job o’the Day comes from Sunny California, in the lovely Los Angeles suburb of Glendale. Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles seeks a supervising attorney for their consumer & housing law unit.
This position is available immediately. The job location may be in Pacoima, Glendale, or El Monte California with frequent local travel required.
Duties:
Supervises attorneys and paralegals in all aspects of poverty law, including hearings, litigation and policy advocacy work on individual and impact cases, including health care, government benefits, housing, family law immigration and community development. Responsible for policy work, special staff projects and substantive legal work. Handles quality control, assistance and supervision of representation at hearings and in court, and opportunities for providing direct representation. Develops training and resource materials and trains advocates. May be asked to perform other duties and responsibilities to meet program priorities.
NLSLA is one of Los Angeles County’s leading public interest law offices and has been the primary legal aid program serving the San Fernando Valley for 40 years and the San Gabriel, Pomona & Antelope Valleys since 2001. The NLSLA staff of 100+, including 45 lawyers, provides legal assistance to low-income individuals, families and groups in the areas of family law and domestic violence, housing, health care, education, public benefits, economic and job development, immigrant rights, consumer rights, and environmental justice. The NLSLA program offices are located in the cities of Glendale, Pacoima and El Monte.
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