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42 people are interested
Legal Intern
ORGANIZATION: Tenants Together
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42 people are interested
Tenants in CA face some of the highest rents in the country and many continue to live in appalling conditions with little defense against illegal eviction. As a legal intern, you will work to improve housing conditions for tenants by assisting the legal department to develop and research impact litigation.
Duties include:
- Perform legal research
- Interview clients for potential litigation
- Write memos on legal issues affecting tenants in California
- Draft declarations, letters to landlords, and potential briefs for cases
- Develop Know-Your-Rights materials on landlord-tenant issues
- Counsel tenants by phone about their rights
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About Tenants Together
Location:
474 Valencia St #156, San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA 94103, US
Mission Statement
Tenants Together is a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants to safe, decent and affordable housing. As California's only statewide renters' rights organization, Tenants Together works to improve the lives of California's tenants through education, organizing and advocacy. Tenants Together seeks to galvanize a statewide movement for renters' rights.
Description
Tenants Together advocates for California's 16 million renters.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
995 Market Street, Suite 1202San Francisco, CA 94103
DATE POSTED
July 27, 2015
SKILLS
- Legal (General)
- Advocacy
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 8 hours a week for 8 weeks minimum