Senior Housing Attorney
Company: Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
Job Description:The Law Project of the Chicago Coalition to end
Homelessness is seeking a senior-level Housing Attorney to join our
Law Project team to advocate for people experiencing homelessness
in Illinois through both direct representation and policy advocacy
and to work to advance racial equity.Reasonable accommodation will
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.About CCH:Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness
(CCH) is a 43-year-old systemic advocacy organization. CCH develops
campaigns and initiatives to address the causes of homelessness -
lack of affordable housing, lack of access to health care and
services and lack of jobs paying a living wage. We place much
emphasis on organizing and developing leaders who have experienced
homelessness to become spokespersons and leaders of our various
initiatives. CCH does its work in accordance with its
organizational values - collaboration, integrity, strategic action,
compassion, and intersectionality. We recognize that homelessness
is a problem that stems from systemic racism and that biases and
prejudices are embedded in the fabric of society, and thus, also
permeate organizations like ours. CCH is committed to advancing
racial equity in the workplace, through the work of our racial
equity committee, and through the campaigns and initiatives we
choose.Job Responsibilities:
- Provide civil legal services to people experiencing
homelessness or at-risk of homelessness. Areas of focus include
housing law and civil rights, including fair housing cases,
eviction defense, voucher/subsidy termination, and enforcement of
the Illinois Bill of Rights for the Homeless Act. Other areas of
law may include access to identification documents, public benefits
and other civil legal services.
- Conduct regular legal clinics and community outreach at various
shelters and drop-in centers, schools, health centers and other
community locations.
- Participate in the Law Project's impact litigation to address
systemic issues and barriers to people experiencing homelessness,
including civil rights cases.
- Participate in local and state-level coalitions and campaigns
to promote policies and laws that reduce barriers to stable housing
and protect the rights of people experiencing homelessness.
- Assist Law Project staff on other projects as needed, including
providing support, training and guidance to Law Project Equal
Justice Works Fellow(s).
- Develop and conduct training for attorneys and other
professionals on civil rights, housing and other legal rights of
people experiencing homelessness.
- Create and maintain "know your rights" and outreach materials
on housing law, including updating the Housing Chapter of the
Illinois Homeless Youth Handbook.
- Supervision of law students and possible future supervision
opportunities.
- Work in collaboration with all CCH departments-CCH believes
strongly in interdepartmental collaboration and expects all staff
to work in close partnership with the other departments at the
organization.Qualifications/Skills:Required
- J.D. degree and currently licensed or eligible to waive into
practice law in Illinois
- Senior-level legal experience in a legal aid organization or
other setting providing direct representation
- Experience and an interest in civil rights and housing law. In
addition to professional experience in these areas, experience can
include personal experience with homelessness, poverty and other
issues affecting our clients.
- Experience working with individuals from a wide range of
backgrounds
- Experience working in communities impacted by poverty and a
desire to spend a significant amount of time out in the community
providing legal services and engaging in outreach
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment and work
to advance racial equity
- Self-direction and self-motivation and the ability to work
independently
- Demonstrated strong litigation, research and writing
skills
- Computer literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office
and case management systems.Preferred
- Fluency in Spanish
- Experience with Legal Server and Canva
- Valid Illinois driver's licenseSalary Range: $80,300 to $83,300
(salary above the base salary is available if the candidate meets
one or more of the following criteria - demonstrated second
language proficiency ($1,000), lived experience of homelessness
($1,000), certification in racial equity work ($1,000). In
addition, CCH provides excellent benefits; including health and
dental, life insurance, disability insurance, 401K, four weeks paid
vacation, student loan reimbursement, and a sabbatical
program.Application Instructions:Please upload your resume, cover
letter, one writing sample, and include two references directly
through this application link. Please do not send us any
application materials via email.Please upload PDF versions and
clearly save each document (example: CBERETTARESUME). If you have
any questions, please email directly and we will get back to you
within 24 hours of receiving your email. DEADLINE TO APPLY: FRIDAY,
NOVEMBER 15, 2024, by 5 P.M. CENTRAL.All employees should be up to
date on vaccination series as indicated by the CDC. The currently
approved vaccines under this policy are Pfizer, Moderna, and
Novavax. No vaccine shall be designated unless and until it is
fully approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or
approved by the FDA for emergency use authorization. Fully
vaccinated means at least two weeks after the final shot in the
required timing and dosage (one shot for Johnson & Johnson, two
shots for Moderna with 28 days between shots, and two shots for
Pfizer with 21 days between shots). Prospective employees will be
expected to comply with this policy within two months of accepting
their offer of employment.Chicago Coalition to end Homelessness
believes that personnel diversity is an organizational strength and
recognizes and values the intersectional identities that staff
members bring to our organization. We are enriched by the diverse
experiences, beliefs, and ways of thinking that employees of
different backgrounds bring.People of color and people who have
experienced homelessness or poverty are strongly encouraged to
apply. Fair consideration is given to all qualified applicants
regardless of criminal record. CCH is committed to providing equal
employment consideration without discrimination on the basis of
race, sex, disability, religion, national origin, ancestry,
military status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender
identity, or any other .
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