Staff Attorney - Eviction Defense

Community Justice Project, Inc., a non-profit law firm based in Miami, Florida, seeks a full-time eviction defense Staff Attorney with a minimum of 1-3 years of experience to join our eviction defense litigation team. More experienced attorneys may also be considered for a Senior Staff Attorney role. This is an exciting opportunity to work with a passionate, creative community lawyering organization to ensure tenants and mobile home residents do not face the threat of eviction alone.

This position is being hosted in collaboration with Catalyst Miami, a non-profit organization that is building a Miami where all people can afford to live well, for generations to come. Together this collaboration aims to provide underserved and low-income tenants with representation in eviction proceedings, stabilize housing for families at risk of displacement, and address other unmet civil legal aid needs.

The Staff Attorney will be responsible for defending evictions and demanding dignity for tenants in close collaboration with community organizations. They should have a background in, and passion for, providing legal representation for underserved communities; experience in housing law is preferred; and an interest in addressing the historical and structural roots of injustice, including gender, racial and economic oppression. A strong candidate for the position will be both rigorous in their advocacy and innovative about how we as lawyers can be better at supporting client and community-defined objectives.

• 401(k) Contribution
• Employer paid healthcare plan for employee (with additional options to upgrade) and 50% coverage for spouse and dependents
• FSA and Dependent Care FSA match contribution from employer
• Sabbatical leave available at five years
• Competitive parental leave policies
• 15 days paid time off and an additional
• 12 days of paid sick, mental health or caregiver leave
• 26 paid holidays - holiday days are available immediately upon on-boarding
• Cell phone & home internet reimbursement of $75 per month

Equal Opportunity Employer

Community Justice Project is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks applicants with lived experiences in issue areas and communities we work in. We are committed to fostering a fair and merit-based workplace where every employee feels valued and respected.

Fluency in Spanish and/or Haitian Creole a plus