Staff Attorney Eviction & Mobile Homes

CPLP is seeking to hire a staff attorney to support existing CPLP staff and CPLP volunteer attorneys in providing legal assistance to low-income Coloradans in the areas of eviction, mobile homes, and housing law.

The Colorado Poverty Law Project (CPLP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. CPLP’s mission is to improve access to housing legal services for low-income Coloradans by: providing legal advice and representation to low-income individuals through a combination of our staff attorneys and our substantial volunteer attorney network; educating and counseling individuals and their support organizations on housing legal issues common to low-income Coloradans;

and supporting groups advocating for new protective laws and procedures.

• Perform intake services for individuals seeking advice or representation on housing issues, including conducting client interviews and assembling documentation.
• Provide technical assistance to assist clients in navigating the court system, advocating for their housing rights, and securing other resources where appropriate.
• Coordinate referrals of appropriate clients to CPLP volunteer attorneys.
• Support and guide CPLP volunteers through their representation.
• Perform detailed tracking of cases and data for reporting purposes.
• Represent clients as a lawyer for CPLP.
• Represent clients in mediations for CPLP and engage in mediation trainings and collaborations.
• Prepare training materials for volunteers, conduct training sessions virtually and throughout the community for volunteers, and recruit volunteer attorneys.
• Prepare training materials and Know Your Rights educational seminars for the community, service providers, etc. and conduct those trainings and seminars virtually and throughout the community.
• Maintain and build strong partnerships with community partners and organizers and collaborate with community partners and organizers in furtherance of CPLP’s mission.
• Staff CPLP legal clinics and community events including but not limited to the Larimer County and Denver County Court legal clinics, as well as a variety of community events.
• Collaborate closely with CPLP’s other CPLP attorneys and multidisciplinary team members.
• Work with CPLP staff on crafting policy and identifying opportunities for impact litigation.
• Ability and willingness to travel statewide for legal representation, events, and trainings.
• Ability to work outside of normal office hours, as needed.