Staff Attorney (Housing Practice) - NDS Detroit

Overview

THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE is a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office in Detroit, Michigan and we are expanding our services. We invite you to join our team as we expand our Housing Defense Practice, where our goal is to decrease housing insecurity and safeguard our clients’ right to secure and/or maintain stable housing while combating the destabilization and disintegration of Detroit’s diverse communities. Building on 30 years of experience of providing high quality legal representation, we are expanding our efforts to bring the same caliber of representation to the residents of the City of Detroit. We are seeking a highly organized, self-driven, and resilient individual dedicated to our mission.

NDS Detroit adheres to a client-centered approach to representation that emphasizes a heightened responsiveness to clients’ while a case is pending and after the case concludes. NDS Detroit is committed to addressing the comprehensive legal and social service needs of clients while treating each client with dignity and respect.

The ideal Housing Defense Attorney is an experienced attorney who demonstrates a commitment to serving marginalized persons and communities, preferably with experience in a public defender office or fast-paced legal services organization. The Housing Defense Attorney will help shape our present and future—contributing to a collaborative environment and culture of excellence in alignment with our values. At NDS Detroit, how we represent our clients is as important as individual case outcomes, and our ideal Housing Defense Attorney approaches the cultivation of a positive office culture and the representation of indigent clients with equal rigor and commitment.

Responsibilities

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will bring:

SALARY RANGE BASED ON TRANSFERABLE EXPERIENCE

1-5 Years

$78,794.69– 85,511.20

6-10 Years

$89,615.27– 98,806.58

11 – 15 Years

$101,104.41– 105,859.64

16 Years

$105,997.93(about $1k for each additional year)

The salary, benefits, and employment policies relevant to this position are governed by the CBA between NDS and the NDS Union, part of ALAA UAW 2325.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and writing sample with their application as one document, preferably PDF. For more information about NDS, please visit our website at http://www.ndsdetroit.org. 

The Neighborhood Defender Service is committed to creating a diverse environment that reflects the community we serve. NDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. NDS encourages people with incarcerated loved ones, formerly incarcerated people, people of color, women, queer, transgender, gender non-confirming , and gender fluid people to apply. 

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