Pro Bono Support Attorney, Housing

Position: Pro Bono Support Attorney, Housing

Status: Regular Full-Time

Hours: 9 to 5 five days a week

Location: Washington, DC, US

Salary Range: $78,030.00 To $85,000.00 Annually

The Pro Bono Support Attorney (Housing) oversees the screening, placement, and mentoring of full representation pro bono housing cases placed through the Advocacy & Justice Clinic and serves as a primary supervisor for the Landlord Tenant Resource Center (LTRC). The Attorney provides limited scope services, as needed, to bridge the gap between referral and permanent placement with a pro bono attorney.

The attorney will support and staff other projects that deliver legal information, advice, training, and representation, including, but not limited to the Advice & Referral Clinic.

About the organization:

Our client is a unique and prestigious organization that serves as the mandatory licensing and regulatory body for all attorneys practicing in the nation's capital.

• Supports the Advocacy & Justice Clinic by reviewing housing intakes, placing housing cases with pro bono counsel, mentoring pro bono attorneys, tracking cases, and providing limited representation to clients, as needed.
• Recruits and mobilizes pro bono attorneys to represent tenants facing eviction and other housing issues in the District of Columbia.
• Delivers training and develops other resource materials.
• Works with housing staff, development staff, and others in drafting and reviewing housing grant proposals and maintaining grant compliance.
• Provides direct support to the Landlord Tenant Resource Center and works as part of the team to plan and administer the Advice & Referral Clinic, including:
  • Providing on‑site supervision and substantive support to volunteers and Pro Bono Center Program Specialists.
  • Overseeing administration and operation of pro bono clinic programs.
  • Formulating scope of legal problems to be covered.
  • Planning and directing volunteer trainings, preparing training materials, and recruiting trainers.
  • Screening and selecting cases for placement with pro bono attorneys.
  • Recruiting mentors and serving as primary mentor for volunteer attorneys.
  • Monitoring volunteer caseloads and developing periodic progress reports.
  • Evaluating effectiveness and continued relevance of each delivery model.
  • Serving as counsel in landlord & tenant and housing conditions matters, as needed.
• Plans and administers pro se assistance activities, including developing pro se reference materials and pleadings, using technology to deliver services, and serving as a resource on issues related to other delivery models.
• Identifies emerging issues, develops recommendations, and designs and implements new programs and projects.
• Oversees the work of volunteers, paralegals, law students and interns.
• Represents the PBC with the court, administrative agencies, other legal services providers, and community‑based organizations.
• Assists in drafting and developing proposals, budgets, and other fundraising and outreach materials. Drafts reports, articles, memoranda, publications and resource materials.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• J.D. degree from an ABA accredited law school.
• Prior professional work experience, including experience handling housing matters in the District of Columbia.
• An active member of the D.C. Bar or eligible to become an active D.C. Bar member within two months of being hired.
• Ability to work some evenings and weekends, as needed, for a variety of Pro Bono Center clinics and events.
• Demonstrated commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must be detail oriented and deadline driven. Able to multi‑task and work in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills. Must work well in a team environment and be able to interact, including in‑person, with Bar members, volunteers, vendors, the public and Pro Bono Center and Bar employees.
• Must work well under pressure, possess excellent organizational abilities, and be able to manage several priorities in a day.
• Must be adaptable, creative, and self‑motivated.
• Ability to…