National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Housing Supervising Attorney
National Legal Aid & Defender Association, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Position
BayLegal seeks an attorney with significant housing law experience and a strong commitment to public interest and social justice to join our Housing Law practice group in San Francisco as a Supervisor. This position is based in our San Francisco office and involves traveling throughout the county and potentially the Bay Area as necessary to best serve our low‑income clients.
Responsibilities
Learn about and engage with the differing legal needs of low‑income communities in the broader Bay Area and contribute to BayLegal’s work and mission to reduce homelessness, enhance stability, break systemic cycles of poverty, and address social injustice.
Assist the Managing Attorney in mentoring and supervising the legal work of attorneys, advocates, and volunteers in the San Francisco housing team and in other regional offices or teams to ensure overall effectiveness and high‑quality client services, strategic policy advocacy and litigation.
Direct supervision of individual casework, including reviewing writings and pleadings, observing intakes and hearings, and co‑counseling cases as needed to assure high‑quality advocacy.
Regular/weekly review of new and ongoing cases, intake trends, case strategy, and advocacy opportunities.
Review of open and closed cases of staff as to quality, quantity, priorities, and compliance with BayLegal policies and funder requirements.
Guide staff in developing and executing appropriate advocacy strategies, whether through individual client representation, community outreach and education, policy advocacy and/or impact litigation.
Identify and facilitate training opportunities and periodic updates on evolving legal services issues and barriers.
In coordination with team supervisors and the Managing Attorney, facilitate case review or weekly team meetings, including providing opportunities for non‑housing attorneys to bring their related questions.
Assist the Managing Attorney in the professional development of staff members by helping construct individual professional development and training plans, mentoring unit staff, encouraging experiences or trainings geared to advocacy skill improvement, and evaluating individual performance and providing regular constructive feedback.
Carry a client caseload and/or perform direct client services commensurate with supervisorial responsibilities.
Engage with, build and foster broad public‑private partnerships, including with governmental agencies, courts, community‑based organizations, and pro‑bono partners, to ensure integrated services, client outreach and address systemic barriers facing BayLegal’s client community.
Identify issues that require systemic advocacy, establish goals, and engage in policy advocacy and litigation.
Help track and report on successes and grant funding deliverables and identify opportunities to share with staff and stakeholders regarding BayLegal’s housing practice, its successes and importance.
Assist with other tasks and initiatives that support BayLegal’s mission, goals, and operations as needed.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Legal
Industry Non‑profit organizations
Location San Francisco, CA
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Responsibilities
Learn about and engage with the differing legal needs of low‑income communities in the broader Bay Area and contribute to BayLegal’s work and mission to reduce homelessness, enhance stability, break systemic cycles of poverty, and address social injustice.
Assist the Managing Attorney in mentoring and supervising the legal work of attorneys, advocates, and volunteers in the San Francisco housing team and in other regional offices or teams to ensure overall effectiveness and high‑quality client services, strategic policy advocacy and litigation.
Direct supervision of individual casework, including reviewing writings and pleadings, observing intakes and hearings, and co‑counseling cases as needed to assure high‑quality advocacy.
Regular/weekly review of new and ongoing cases, intake trends, case strategy, and advocacy opportunities.
Review of open and closed cases of staff as to quality, quantity, priorities, and compliance with BayLegal policies and funder requirements.
Guide staff in developing and executing appropriate advocacy strategies, whether through individual client representation, community outreach and education, policy advocacy and/or impact litigation.
Identify and facilitate training opportunities and periodic updates on evolving legal services issues and barriers.
In coordination with team supervisors and the Managing Attorney, facilitate case review or weekly team meetings, including providing opportunities for non‑housing attorneys to bring their related questions.
Assist the Managing Attorney in the professional development of staff members by helping construct individual professional development and training plans, mentoring unit staff, encouraging experiences or trainings geared to advocacy skill improvement, and evaluating individual performance and providing regular constructive feedback.
Carry a client caseload and/or perform direct client services commensurate with supervisorial responsibilities.
Engage with, build and foster broad public‑private partnerships, including with governmental agencies, courts, community‑based organizations, and pro‑bono partners, to ensure integrated services, client outreach and address systemic barriers facing BayLegal’s client community.
Identify issues that require systemic advocacy, establish goals, and engage in policy advocacy and litigation.
Help track and report on successes and grant funding deliverables and identify opportunities to share with staff and stakeholders regarding BayLegal’s housing practice, its successes and importance.
Assist with other tasks and initiatives that support BayLegal’s mission, goals, and operations as needed.
Seniority Level Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Legal
Industry Non‑profit organizations
Location San Francisco, CA
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