Asian Law Caucus

Advocate

• Conduct intakes and interview clients, particularly clients requiring in-language services
• Assist with case development and fact-gathering
• Collaborate with attorneys, community advocates, paralegals, and other staff on client and organizational advocacy goals
• Provide administrative support with client data and documents
• Provide advocacy support at meetings with clients and groups of clients
• Provide logistical support so clients can attend necessary appointments or appearances
• Under attorney supervision, provide legal advice and brief services at Housing Rights legal clinics and other clinics
• Accompany clients to meetings, interviews, appointments, and appearances, either offsite or virtually
• Support clients in exercising their rights and accessing needed resources
• Serve as an in-language point of contact for Housing Rights clients
• Maintain accessible Chinese-language contact services using communication platforms determined by client community needs
• Provide interpretation and translation for clients and ALC staff
• Develop and maintain relationships with community members and partners
• Collaborate with allies and organizations in joint community efforts and initiatives
• Conduct community outreach about tenant rights and develop educational materials
• Participate in community coalitions and represent ALC in community outreach and engagement opportunities

Community Advocate – Housing Rights Program

Attorney

• Maintain and monitor legal and case management databases and files for accuracy, consistency, and timely entry of client- and case-related information
• Audit client records and case files
• Generate, review, and analyze case-related reports to inform legal services, staffing, resource allocation, deadlines, and funder compliance
• Establish and maintain data protocols and quality-control procedures from client intake to case closing
• Build and maintain real-time dashboards tracking case progression, court deadlines, and grant deliverables
• Support improvements to internal legal systems, protocols, workflows, standardized document management, templates, and procedures
• Coordinate file maintenance, matter opening and closing, conflict checks, and document retention practices
• Manage implementation and user support for Clio Manage
• Train legal staff and pro bono volunteers on case-management workflows, data-entry standards, and confidentiality protocols
• Manage legal subscriptions, software, and accounts
• Manage annual renewal of State Bar Attorney Dues and coordinate review with the Legal Director and Finance team
• Liaise with Operations, Finance, and Development to align legal systems with organizational policies and grant requirements
• Pull caseload, client demographic, activity, and outcome metrics for program performance and grant compliance
• Manage compliance and reporting for ALC's grant portfolio
• Prepare and submit invoices, programmatic reports, and contract-mandated deliverables to government funders
• Maintain a master calendar of grant deadlines, reporting requirements, and compliance milestones
• Reconcile client and time-tracking data against grant deliverables and budgets
• Track government funding opportunities and pursue and secure new government grants and contracts
• Coordinate procurement for grant renewals and new awards, including proposal submission logistics, contract negotiation support, amendments, onboarding, and close-out
• Serve as liaison between program staff and government funders on compliance, reporting, administrative matters, site visits, monitoring reviews, and audits
• Maintain organized, audit-ready documentation for government grants, legal data, and case files
• Report to the Legal Services Director

Community Advocate – Housing Rights Program

Legal Data & Grants Compliance Manager