Housing Staff Attorney - New Port Richey (Full-Time)

Housing Staff Attorney - New Port Richey (Full-Time)

Bay Area Legal Services

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Housing Staff Attorney - New Port Richey (Full-Time)

Bay Area Legal Services | New Port Richey , FL 34652

Bay Area Legal Services is seeking to fill a full-time attorney in its New Port Richey office.

Bay Area Legal Services (BALS) is seeking to fill a full-time, hybrid, housing attorney position for Pasco County. Staff Attorneys will facilitate or directly provide qualified legal services to low income clients to meet their civil legal needs. This position will provide high-quality legal services, advice, and other assistance, including legal representation, to eligible clients throughout Pasco County. Travel to West and East Pasco County Courthouses as needed will be required. The primary focus of the position will be housing law including defending against foreclosures, and evictions, and preserving federally subsidized housing rights, and home ownership. The attorney's home office will be in New Port Richey and the Managing Attorney for the New Port Richey office will supervise this position.

Office Location

New Port Richey

7340 Little Road

Suite 101

New Port Richey, FL 34654

This position is hybrid, 3 days in office and 2 days remote.

Illustrative Duties

• Interview applicants and determine if eligibility requirements for established legal services are satisfied. Documents all client case information and related time spent in case management system accurately and timely. Ensure compliance with Legal Services Corporation (LSC) or other grantor requirements.
• Communicate with clients to learn about their legal needs and concerns, counsel, advice, and refer them to appropriate public agencies or other community resources for additional services needed. Ensure legal options and possible outcomes or risks are brought to their attention.
• Develop and implement strategies to resolve cases favorably. Prepare and review legal documents, such as contracts, dispositions, briefs, oral arguments, and pleadings, accurately and in a timely manner. Research relevant legal materials to aid decision-making, gather and analyze evidence, and identify implications for cases from legal precedents or other legal information.
• Negotiate settlement of cases with opposing attorneys or parties and create and maintain relationships with organizations that are commonly community partners or adverse parties where possible to facilitate case resolution.
• Attend team meetings and collaborate with other attorneys on case questions.
• Develop arguments and represent clients participating in hearings before various courts and administrative bodies for Pasco County. This will include travel to client hearings as necessary at East and West Pasco County Courthouses.
• Supervise junior attorneys, legal assistants, and activities of other legal personnel (legal interns, paralegals etc.) as needed.
• Assists other poverty program components as needed and offers advice in public relations, participates in appropriate community and outreach activities. This includes participation in BALS in-house committees and outside community / Florida Bar events when needed.
• Stay informed about current legislation, especially assigned legal specialties. Attend Continuing Legal Education (CLE) courses and / or other training to maintain knowledge in areas of expertise or gain new knowledge.
• Perform other duties as designated by the Managing Attorney and Senior Leadership.

Minimum Qualifications

Desirable Qualifications

Compensation

See a list of all full-time and part-time employee benefits.

This position requires successful completion of a level II background screening based on the required duties and responsibilities.

How to Apply

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