Housing Attorney

Responsibilities: ALPP has an energetic, high-volume Philadelphia-based housing practice that currently is staffed by an attorney and a paralegal. The Staff Attorney would be expected to manage a caseload in Philadelphia County Landlord-Tenant Court. We give priority to cases that involve eviction defense, efforts to address unhealthful housing conditions and the preservation of subsidies for publicly assisted housing. In addition to maintaining an active Landlord-Tenant Court docket, the Staff Attorney would provide tenants’ rights and utility advice to people living with HIV throughout Pennsylvania.

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have the following:

■ Experience in legal services, preferably with a background in landlord-tenant law;

■ Court room and negotiation experience

■ Strong organizational and communication skills; and

■ Cultural competence and the ability interact with individuals who are diverse in immigration status, race, class, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity.

English/Spanish bi-lingual skills preferred, but not required. Membership in the Pennsylvania bar is required.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with experience. The AIDS Law Project offers a competitive benefits package.