Position Overview: The Staff Attorney for the LASBC Homeless Prevention Program will advocate on behalf of individuals at imminent risk of homelessness. This role involves participating in the intake process, evaluating the situational causes of first-time evictions, assessing family finances, negotiating with landlords, and making recommendations for rental assistance. The unit currently has openings for two full-time Staff Attorneys.
Key Responsibilities:
- Participate in the intake process for each family, gathering all relevant information.
- Evaluate the situational causes of first-time evictions and assess family finances to determine sustainability of rental obligations.
- Ensure that rental assistance is a one-time support.
- Negotiate with landlords and prepare formal settlement stipulations for court if necessary.
- Make recommendations for rental assistance.
- Perform other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Active membership in the Florida State Bar.
- Experience serving low-income individuals.
- Demonstrable awareness and sensitivity to the needs of the populations served.
- Willingness to be an aggressive advocate for the client population.
- Ability to work effectively with a large caseload and function professionally in a highly stressful environment.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team, including other attorneys, support staff, volunteers, and community partners.
- Excellent written and oral advocacy skills.
- Ability to work constructively with others.
- Ability to speak more than one language is a plus.
Salary and Benefits: This exempt, full-time position offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience, ranging from $71,500 to $80,000. LASBC provides a generous benefits package, including health, vision, dental, and life insurance (for the employee), retirement, 13 paid holidays, and generous annual and sick leave allotments starting at 15 days of vacation and 12 days of sick leave per year, promoting a good work-life balance.