Post-Grad Law Fellow- Preventing and Ending Homelessness
Bet Tzedek Legal Services has been providing high-quality, free legal services for over 50 years to vulnerable residents in Los Angeles. They are seeking a Post-Grad Law Fellow to provide comprehensive legal services aimed at removing barriers to housing for both housed and unhoused individuals. Responsibilities Under the supervision of an attorney: file Civil Rights Department complaints, write reasonable accommodation letters for tenants with disabilities, enforce rights against housing discrimination, prevent and appeal terminations from subsidized housing programs, file motions to mask/seal eviction records, represent clients in settlement negotiations, and engage in discovery practice Assist with trainings, know-your-rights presentations, and/or outreach events on issues related to housing Attend monthly clinics to provide legal advice and limited scope representation to individuals who are at risk of eviction or who have experienced eviction Collaborate with Bet Tzedek’s Community Outreach Coordinator, NCJW|LA, and Community Coalition to develop and review community education materials Other assignments as deemed appropriate Skills Law School graduate (required) Ability to work in a fast paced, high-volume environment (required) Work well as part of a team, but also self-motivated and able to work independently with appropriate level of supervision (required) Demonstrate an understanding and commitment to Bet Tzedek's mission of equal justice for all and Bet Tzedek's core values of leadership, community-based advocacy, and innovation (required) Demonstrated commitment to applying principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in performance of job duties (required) Non-profit legal services experience (strongly preferred) Ease with oral and written communication (strongly preferred) Experience in fair housing or landlord-tenant law (strongly preferred) Benefits A generous number of paid holidays, vacation, and sick days annually. Personal and floating holidays. Compensatory time for exempt employees. 18 weeks of paid parental leave (after 1 year of employment). Medical, dental, vision, chiropractic and acupuncture coverage for employees and dependents, with office visit co-pay reimbursement for HMO enrollees. Life/accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, long-term disability insurance, and Employee Assistance Plan. Voluntary (employee-contributed) life/AD&D, accident, critical illness, hospital confinement, and pet insurance. Employee-contributed 403(b) plan. Employer-contributed Pension plan. Healthcare and childcare flexible spending accounts. Commuter transit and/or parking benefits. Company Overview Founded in 1974, Bet Tzedek pursues equal justice for all by providing high-quality, free legal services to the unhoused, undocumented immigrants, LGBTQIA+ community, low-wage workers, tenants, the elderly, Holocaust survivors, small business owners, and more. It was founded in 1974, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is