Staff Attorney : Tenants Rights (New Orleans)

Staff Attorney : Tenants Rights (New Orleans)

Published Aug 28, 2025

Our Tenants Right Unit represents residential tenants facing housing insecurity, helping to stabilize their housing and enforce their rights for preservation. In 2022, Orleans Parish passed a city ordinance providing tenants facing eviction the right to an attorney. The City partnered with SLLS to provide quality representation to these tenants. Our team defends tenants against evictions, subsidy terminations, illegal lockouts, and other housing issues that might lead to displacement. Strategies include direct representation, education and outreach, operation of Eviction Help Desks, social services assistance, connection to resources, and strategic impact advocacy. This unit partners with the Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center and Jane Place Neighborhood Sustainability Initiative. Our team comprises attorneys, legal assistants, paralegals, and social workers. We are currently seeking :

• Staff Attorneys : Handle a caseload of Orleans Parish landlord-tenant cases, including providing advice and brief services; representing clients in First City and Second City Courts; assisting with staffing Eviction Help Desks; defending against subsidy terminations; supporting case compliance and reporting; advocating for clients; and other duties as needed. This position is based in the SLLS New Orleans office.

The ideal attorney candidates will demonstrate :

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Licensed to practice law in Louisiana.

These full-time positions offer a salary range of $54,563 – $90,563, depending on experience (e.g., 0-1 years at $54,563; 15 years at the maximum salary). Additional compensation is available for bilingual candidates. SLLS offers reimbursement for moving expenses. Full-time employees are prohibited from engaging in outside practice of law.

To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Shannan Latino, HR Manager, at jobs@slls.org

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