Provides legal representation and counsel to eviction prevention clients of AARP Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE), often in collaboration with social workers.
Areas of Responsibility:
- Provides in-depth representation and/or timely accurate information, legal advice, referral, self-help materials, and guidance to elderly tenants of public and subsidized housing and rent control housing. Litigation is of average to greater complexity, in both courtroom (Superior Court Civil and Landlord/Tenant Branches) and administrative (Office of Administrative Hearings, District of Columbia Housing Authority).
- Refers cases to other appropriate projects of LCE (e.g., Consumer Unit, Pro Bono Project, Public Benefits/General Services Unit) or the legal and social service community for follow up.
- Engages in community outreach and education events at residential buildings, government agency events and other outreach events.
- Maintains a high quality of legal practice as measured by regular case reviews, outcomes achieved, lack of substantiated grievances, and responses from client satisfaction surveys.
- Prepares educational materials, grant reports, and trainings, as needed.
- Maintains accurate, contemporaneous, and complete records concerning cases handled.
- Provides guidance, refers cases, and monitors work of volunteer attorneys and paralegals on assigned cases. Provides back-up support and technical assistance to the legal hotline, outreach program, pro bono panel, long-term care ombudsman program, less experienced staff, and other projects, as assigned.
- Attends continuing legal education courses.
- Develops and implements plans for systemic law reform projects for older D. C. residents. Participates on committees with other legal service advocates, social workers, professionals, clients, and community members, with the purpose of working on larger issues affecting our client community.
- Writes articles for journals and other periodicals and/or preparation of how-to manuals, as appropriate.
- Possesses a demonstrated interest in public interest law, particularly work with elderly tenants.
Educational Background:
Completion of a Juris Doctorate degree and member of the DC Bar (or DC Bar eligible)
Skills/Experience:
- A minimum of 2 years legal experience, preferably in a legal services setting (clinical experience may count toward this requirement).
- Strong problem solving and multi-tasking skills required, including interdisciplinary social work/legal collaboration.
- Demonstrated commitment to poverty/public interest law with-low income elders.
- Knowledge of the District of Columbia legal and social service communities a plus.
- Commitment to the goals and priorities of AARP.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Amenability to local travel, including client home visits.
- Spanish speaking a plus.
Compensation/Benefits:
AARP offers competitive benefits with a 401K, 100% company funded pension plan, health, dental, vision and life insurance, STD/LTD, paid vacation and sick, and other benefits.
Job Function:
Organization Info
Listing Stats
Post Date:
Jan 30 2018
Active Until:
Mar 2 2018
Hiring Organization:
AARP
industry:
Nonprofit