Mission:
The mission of Bread for the City is to help Washington, DC residents living with low income to develop the power to determine the future of their own communities. We provide food, clothing, medical care, and legal and social services to reduce the burden of poverty. We seek justice through community organizing and public advocacy. We work to uproot racism, a major cause of poverty. We are committed to treating our clients with the dignity and respect that all people deserve.
Bread for the City’s Legal Clinic works to ensure better access to justice for individuals in our nation’s capital. The Legal Clinic provides front-line civil legal services primarily in the areas of housing, family, immigration, and public benefits law. Our Housing Law practice includes defending tenants against complaints for possession of real estate, affirmative litigation on behalf of tenants and tenant associations, representation at administrative agencies, and advice and counsel in a variety of housing-related matters.
Position Description:
The Legal Clinic seeks an attorney for its housing practice, which consists of a dedicated team of 10 housing attorneys, 1 full time associate loaned from an area law firm and 2 paralegals. Currently, attorneys are working a hybrid work schedule, providing assistance mostly remotely to tenants threatened with eviction through the Landlord Tenant Legal Assistance Network and through our internal intake process. Most court hearings are currently remote as well. In addition to our representation of tenants in DC Superior Court, attorneys may take on administrative hearing work representing participants in federal subsidy programs or at the District’s Office of Administrative Hearings.
Qualifications:

• Member of the DC Bar or eligible to practice under DC Court of Appeals Rule 49(c);
• Demonstrated commitment to social, economic, and racial justice and/or willingness to learn and carry out Bread for the City’s commitments in these areas;
• Strong organizational, research, and oral and written communication skills;
• Ability to proceed effectively in court with little time for preparation;
• High degree of flexibility;  Sense of humor, seriously;
• Ability to work with other staff and interact with a wide variety of people, including volunteers, in a professional and collaborative manner;
• Comfortable working in an open work environment, with no private offices for staff, and remotely from home;
• Familiarity with Google Organization & Productivity tools (Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar) and/or ability to learn new technology systems;
• Prior experience in a legal services or other public interest setting;
• Litigation experience and knowledge of/experience with DC housing law a plus; and
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) skills preferred but not required;
• Must be fully vaccinated and boosted against Covid-19.

Compensation:
Bread for the City offers a generous benefits package, which can be reviewed at https://breadforthecity.org/work-with-us/. Attorney salaries start at $64,000, for those admitted to the DC Bar or those who have passed the DC bar or another state bar exam and are able to practice under Rule 49(c). Lateral attorneys receive an additional $1000 for every year of paid legal experience for which a J.D. is required and at least 32 hours per week worked, capped at $3,000 (or 3 years). Attorneys with certain bilingual language skills receive an additional $1000 upon demonstrated fluency. Also, the DC Bar Foundation offers a Loan Repayment Assistance Program to qualified Bread for the City attorneys, providing renewable one-year, interest-free, forgivable loans, of up to $12,000 per year. For more information, see https:/dcbarfoundation.org/lrap/.
Bread for the City is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, family responsibility, physical or mental disability, medical condition, status as a veteran, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies.
To Apply:
You must complete an application through Bread for the City’s ADP portal. Go to www.breadforthecity.org/work and click on the "Housing Attorney" position. Then select "apply" at the top right hand corner to register for a login and apply for the position. Please upload a resume and cover letter through our ADP online application process, as you may not be able to upload documents through a 3rd party job site. Please ensure that your cover letter is thoughtfully tailored and speaks to not only your qualifications for the position but also to your commitment to public interest work. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls, please.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,000.00 - $67,000.00 per year

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