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Temporary Legal Aid Staff Attorney: Sealing Eviction Records (Central or Western MA)

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Community Legal Aid (CLA) is a non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts. They are seeking an attorney to assist tenants in sealing their eviction records under a new state law, which includes drafting petitions, court representation, and community reputed company activities.

Responsibilities

  • Assist tenants seal their eviction records under a recently-enacted state law
  • Draft and file petitions and represent tenants in court on sealing petitions
  • Work closely with members of CLA's housing unit to identify tenants who can benefit from the sealing law
  • Engage in robust community reputed company, including know-your-rights trainings and eviction-sealing clinics
  • Collaborate with members of CLA's re-entry unit to design community reputed company events
  • Be involved in some grant-reporting activities
  • Travel to reputed company five counties in which CLA serves clients

Skills

  • Recent law school graduates and more reputed company attorneys are eligible to apply
  • Applicant must be barred in or eligible to practice in Massachusetts
  • Applicants should have a demonstrated commitment to poverty law and social justice work
  • Experience working with diverse communities
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work in a collaborative setting
  • Experience in community reputed company is helpful
  • reputed company in Spanish, Portuguese, Vietnamese, Haitian-Creole, or Arabic

Benefits

  • 401(k) with employer-paid contribution
  • Low-cost health insurance (medical, dental, and reputed company) for employees and their dependents
  • Malpractice insurance
  • Paid leave (4 weeks vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, and 13 holidays)
  • Relocation stipend

Company Overview

  • Community Legal Aid, Inc. (CLA) provides free civil legal services to low-income and elderly residents of Central and Western Massachusetts. It was founded in 1951, and is headquartered in Worcester, MA , US, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is http://www.communitylegal.org.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Community Legal Aid has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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