- 403 (b) employer supplemental salary contribution
- 403(b)
- 35-hour workweek
- Medical and Family Leave
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Hands on Lawyering: Responsible for all phases of litigation, including case investigation and development, pleadings and motions, discovery, trial, post-judgment motions, and appeals.
- In-Depth Representation: Represent tenants in eviction proceedings and housing subsidy termination cases.
- Weekly Court Room Experience: Provide legal representation at one or more Rent Court Dockets in Montgomery County District Court and/or Prince Georges County.
- Partner with Outside Counsel: Collaborate with pro bono counsel on housing and expungement matters.
- Community Lawyering: Create client and community education materials, conduct regular outreach to identify clients needing legal services, and conduct Know Your Rights presentations on housing and related legal matters.
- Upstream Lawyering (Changing the System) Collaborate with other attorneys and community partners on legislative, regulatory, budget, and other policy matters relevant to the project area.
- Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree from an accredited law school.
- Admitted to practice law in any jurisdiction. Out-of-State attorneys must be able and available to take the next scheduled bar exam following the date of employment. In the alternative, attorney must be eligible to practice under Maryland Rule 19 limited license.
- One to three years of prior legal experience.
- Two semesters of law school clinical experience or a judicial clerkship will be considered equivalent to one year of legal experience.
- Knowledge of Maryland civil law.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity and social justice, and personal approach that values all individuals and respects differences.
- Excellent analytical and writing skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and approach and engage tenants in eviction court.
- Currently admitted to practice in the State of Maryland or admitted to another jurisdiction and eligible for admission in the State of Maryland.
- At least 1 year of prior landlord-tenant litigation.
- Experience working with people experiencing homelessness, marginalized ethnic populations, and/or people with low to no income.
- Bilingual skills (in Spanish or another language prevalent in HPRPs client community) are strongly preferred but not required.
- Entrepreneurial spirit who is willing to embrace new challenges.
- The minimum starting salary for this position is $76,250. This figure represents the base threshold, and HPRP enthusiastically recognizes and rewards experience. Accordingly, your final starting salary may be adjusted upwards to reflect the depth and relevance of your professional experience.
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- HPRP's package of benefits includes full health coverage (medical, prescription, dental) and a contribution toward family coverage; short- and long-term disability insurance; life insurance; 403(b) plan (employer supplemental salary contribution determined annually); paid vacation, sick, and personal leave; and up to 12 weeks of paid Medical and Family leave.
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Staff Attorney - Silver Spring, United States - Homeless Persons Representation Project
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionBenefits:STAFF ATTORNEY
Homeless Persons Representation Project
Location Silver Spring, MD
(Hybrid)
Who We Are: Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP) advances housing justice and works to end homelessness in Maryland by providing outreach, education, and free civil legal services to the unhoused or unstably housed and working to eliminate barriers to housing and employment posed by criminal records. HPRP collaborates with persons with lived experience of homelessness in recognition that people have the power and expertise to determine solutions to systemic issues affecting their lives.
The Attorney Position: HPRP's legal practice embraces the value of housing as a human right and seeks to ensure justice for and with persons whose rights have been compromised. The staff attorney will provide free legal assistance to unhoused and other persons facing housing and economic insecurity. This position will focus on providing direct service to clients facing eviction or termination of their housing subsidy and other barriers to housing and employment. HPRP attorneys also play a crucial role in changing systems and achieving justice through impact advocacy.
The Attorney will:
Salary and Benefits:
To Apply: Interested candidates should submit:
1) a cover letter describing interest and qualifications for the position,
2) a resume,
3) a short writing sample (no more than five pages), and
4) the names and contact information of three professional references.
These items should be sent (preferably as PDF attachments) to . The subject line should specify "Staff Attorney Montgomery County."
HPRP is an equal-opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. We believe that having a staff, board, and volunteers with diverse personal and professional backgrounds and lived experience enhances our ability to meet our mission and creates an environment where all community members can thrive. Therefore, we strongly encourage applications from Black people, Indigenous peoples, people of color, immigrants, persons with disabilities, members of the TLGBQIA+ (Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more) community, people with lived experience of poverty or homelessness, and people from other underrepresented and historically marginalized groups.
Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc (HPRP) is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Accordingly, all terms and conditions of employment will be carried out without regard to race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, nationality, marital status, age, or disability. HPRP will not tolerate acts deemed to constitute discrimination or harassment based on gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, color, religion, national origin, marital status, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Flexible work from home options available.
