Licensed Staff Attorney (CA) for Trans Social Services & Advocacy Organization

NOTE: To begin, this position is non-hybrid and in-office only as TGIJP is a rapid response / client needs and client facing organization

Solidify and deepen your commitment to advancing social justice by joining our dynamic team of social service professionals at the TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center. Whether you’re already a seasoned movement superhero or just ready to expand to the next level of opportunity and experience, go ahead send us your cover letter and resume because we want to meet YOU. When you join the TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center, you’re afforded the opportunity, experience, and autonomy to channel your superpowers toward directly helping the lives of the community members and stakeholders we center most: Black and BIPOC trans, GNC, intersex, and nonbinary people impacted by the carceral system.

Job Summary:

TGIJP Black Trans Cultural Center seeks Staff Attorney who is a member of the California State Bar.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support TGIJP clients by providing legal information, resources, and limited representation to address client housing issues.
• Collaborate with TGIJP’s housing and re-entry departments, as well as with other local organizations, to pursue creative solutions to client housing needs.
• Provide support for direct actions when TGIJP members will be involved, provide legal information to TGIJP members and ally organizer planning actions, organize legal support for actions.
• Occasionally co-counsel with volunteer and pro-bono attorneys in litigating housing cases, conduct legal research, draft and edit briefs.
• Create know your rights materials and self help resources.
• Engage in direct legal representation on name and gender marker updates in regular clinics.
• Engage in education for community members and attorneys by speaking at conferences, trainings and webinars.
• Supervise the legal case managers, Interns, and volunteers
• Other duties as assigned
• All staff at TGIJP are expected to provide support to clients, members, and fellow staff who have experienced incarceration

Required Qualifications:

• Active membership in the California Bar
• At least two years or more of experience practicing law
• Extensive experience with legal advocacy relating to housing in California. Comfort in being an organization’s primary housing law expert.
• Excellent communication skills, including ability to write clearly and speak in public. Passion, creativity, professionalism and good judgment. Enthusiasm for TGIJP's work and a passionate belief in the leadership of Black transgender women.
• Demonstrated awareness of a commitment to a broad range of social, racial, and economic justice issues and an understanding of the multiple communities TGIJP represents (emphasis on currently and formerly incarcerated TGI population).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with San Francisco rental ordinances.
• Experience working in coalitions and experience working with pro-bono attorneys and advocates.
• Experience in community organizing.