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Staff Attorney, Housing Justice for Survivors Project

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Harvarduniversity logoHarvarduniversity · Jamaica Plain, MA
Full-timeOn-site2d ago
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Requirements

  • Candidates must possess a J.D. and be admitted to the Massachusetts bar or eligible for temporary admission pursuant to Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Rule 3:04. Three years or more of related experience required.
  • Additional Qualifications and Skills
  • We are looking for people who have:
  • Demonstrated commitment to social justice advocacy
  • Meaningful experience in housing law
  • Experience or demonstrated interest serving survivors of gender-based violence
  • Dedication to interdisciplinary work and partnering with housing advocates
  • Demonstrated commitment to diversity and an inclusive working environment
  • Appointment End Date: This is a one-year term appointment, with the potential for renewal, subject to funding and department need.
  • Standard Hours/Schedule: Full-time
  • Visa Sponsorship Information: Harvard University is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position
  • Pre-Employment Screening: Identity, Education, Criminal, Certification/License
  • Other Information:
  • We are interested in filling this position as soon as possible. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as early in the process as possible. To learn more, please visit: Legal Service Center , Housing Clinic , and HJFS News .
  • All offers to be made by HLS Human Resources.
  • Work Format Details
  • This position has been determined by school or unit leaders that all duties and responsibilities must be performed at a Harvard or Harvard-designated location. Certain visa types may limit work location. Individuals must meet work location sponsorship requirements prior to employment.
  • Salary Grade and Ranges
  • This position is salary grade level 057. Please visit Harvard's Salary Ranges to view the corresponding salary range and related information.

Benefits

Harvard offers a comprehensive benefits package that is designed to support a healthy work-life balance and your physical, mental and financial wellbeing. Because here, you are what matters. Our benefits include, but are not limited to:Generous paid time off including parental leaveMedical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day oneRetirement plans with university contributionsWellbeing and mental health resourcesSupport for families and caregiversProfessional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursementCommuter benefits, discounts and campus perksLearn more about these and additional benefits on our Benefits & Wellbeing Page .EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment StatementHarvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination . We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at HarvHealth insuranceDental insuranceVision insuranceParental leave

Additional Information

Located at the crossroads of Jamaica Plain and Roxbury in the City of Boston, the Legal Services Center is a community-based clinical law program of Harvard Law School. Our longstanding mission is to educate law students for practice and professional service while simultaneously meeting the critical needs of the community. Since 1979, we have engaged in cutting-edge litigation and legal strategies to improve the lives of individual clients, to seek systemic change for the communities we serve, and to provide law students with a singular opportunity to develop fundamental lawyering skills within a public interest law setting. To learn more about LSC, including our six clinics please visit here . The Legal Services Center (LSC) of Harvard Law School seeks to hire a Staff Attorney to join our Housing Justice for Survivors Project (HJFS) within the Housing Clinic. HJFS represents tenants who are facing housing instability due to domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. We represent survivors in evictions and housing authority hearings, advocate for survivors who need to flee their homes for safety reasons, develop affirmative impact litigation in federal and state court, train domestic violence and sexual assault advocates about tenant rights, and lead local, state, and federal law reform efforts aimed at improving the housing rights of survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The HJFS Staff Attorney will serve clients collaboratively with a Housing Advocate from Casa Myrna . As a Staff Attorney you will: Litigate an active docket of eviction defense and tenancy termination cases on behalf of tenants who are survivors of gender-based violence. Screen cases for merit and help maintain and manage HJFS' docket of housing cases that emerge from the partnership with Casa Myrna and other referral partners. Employ trauma-informed advocacy and client-centered lawyering practices. Collaborate with Casa Myrna through regular engagement, cross-training, program evaluation, and related efforts. Provide mentorship to clinical law students who are serving HJFS clients. Collaborate with the HJFS Director, law students and clients to develop and pursue strategic litigation and other advocacy to address systemic issues impacting survivor housing.

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