JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position: Housing Rights Staff Attorney (or Senior Staff Attorney)

Type: Fixed term up to 2 years, regular, exempt, full-time position. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit represented by CWA Local 9410.

Requirement: J.D. and California bar membership required

Location: San Francisco. This is a hybrid role that is required to work in the office 2 days a week. Travel is expected throughout Northern California.

Deadline: Applications will be considered until August 17, 2026 or on a rolling basis until filled.

Compensation and Benefits: The Housing Right’s Staff Attorney salary range is $87,550 - $137,620. The Senior Staff Attorney’s salary range is $113,912 - $148,629. The compensation is determined based on relevant years of experience and in accordance with the negotiated salary scale in the union contract for this position.

This position is eligible for language premiums for demonstrated proficiency in a language other than English that is regularly used in their job duties. The annual premium is $1,500 for oral proficiency and $1,500 for written proficiency in each language.

ALC’s comprehensive benefits package includes the following: generous vacation and paid holidays; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage (ALC pays 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for qualified dependents); a flexible spending account (FSA); commuter benefits; and 401(k) retirement plan with employer non-elective contribution and match.

The Opportunity
Asian Law Caucus (ALC) seeks a Housing Rights Staff Attorney (or Senior Staff Attorney) for its Housing Rights Program. The Housing Rights Staff Attorney (or Senior Staff Attorney) will chiefly engage in legal representation of California tenants and tenant groups, with a focus on Bay Area tenants and tenant groups in San Francisco, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, and Sacramento counties.

This position is a key member of our Housing Rights team, which adopts a multi-pronged approach to housing defense and anti-displacement, in which the legal representation informs our systems-change work involving impact litigation, narrative change and policy advocacy. Staff actively participate in community coalitions and work closely with tenants and grassroots advocates to use policy and impact strategies to protect and advance the rights of low-income communities of color. Another critical component of the program is providing holistic legal services and know-your-rights education to low income and immigrant tenants who face threats of displacement due to gentrification, harassment, discrimination, and other intimidation tactics. There may also be the opportunity to engage in some instances of cross programmatic work. This position reports to the Housing Rights Program Director.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit via Breezy (as PDF attachments) the following:

• cover letter explaining your interest in the position

• resume

• writing sample (no more than 10 pages)

• three professional references

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