About the Community Economic Defense Project (CEDP)
Launched in 2020 as the COVID-19 Eviction Defense Project, CEDP was formed to keep our neighbors housed during the pandemic. Working with clients, we built a “continuum care” approach to eviction prevention that centers the legal and financial needs of housing-insecure families and uses a variety of tools to keep them housed.
Our team now serves more than 1,200 households per month, bringing together housing lawyers, economists, data analysts, policy-experts, organizers, and technologists to serve our clients, distributing between $7M and $10M of assistance each month. CEDP’s model has been cited as a best practice by White House, HUD, the Urban Institute, and in the media.
In recent months, CEDP has further expanded its integrated services model to include mortgage foreclosure, predatory towing, and debt collection. Similar to CEDP’s work on rental housing, these efforts offer a continuum of care that includes navigation and advisory services, targeted payments, legal support, and the ability to participate in advocacy. To further improve financial access for clients, CEDP will be launching a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) in the months ahead, allowing the organization to offer affordable financial services to clients, alongside its current suite of benefits and services.
More about the Director of Eviction Defense Role
As our law firm evolves, we are seeking a Director of Eviction Defense to co-lead daily operations in the Eviction Division at CED Law by coordinating cases as well as setting, meeting, and tracking firm goals.
The Director of Eviction Defense will:
- Receive direct supervision from the Head of Firm
- Lead alongside the current Director of Eviction Defense
- Manage a team of up to 5 lawyers and 1 paralegal
- Supervise case assignment and completion
- Be responsible for determining how the team will meet case completion goals
- Coordinate across CEDP to ensure timely tracking and reporting of case completions
- Determine the appropriate range of services provided based on team capacity and contract-related goals
- Assess the appropriate division of services within the co-director’s geographic area, from brief legal consults to eviction defense and affirmative litigation
- Continue to directly represent tenants facing eviction
- Second chair and provide supervision at team members’ hearings
- Maintain a regular schedule of hearings, court appearances and conferences based on case requirements
The successful candidate will have:
- Excellent organizational skills
- A supportive, client-focused attitude
- Experience as a practicing attorney
- A creative, self-driven attitude
- A strong desire to work in a collaborative environment centered on social justice and equity
- Ability to work collaboratively with other attorneys, Co-Director, and Head of Firm
Position Requirements
- Career and life experience that illustrates an alignment with CEDP’s mission, values, and
- goals
- Colorado bar admission and JD
- Demonstrated passion for social and racial justice
- 3+ years’ experience in housing law and litigation or related law and litigation experience
- Strong desire to center client and community needs
- Excellent interpersonal communication skills
- Leadership and team management experience is a plus but not required
- Strong organizational abilities
- Knowledge of MS Office suite, CLIO, Google Suite desired
Equal Opportunity
CEDP is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Benefits & Compensation
- Salary is $97,500. Internal candidates will come into this role at their current tenure band based on years of service with the organization.
- Benefits include health, dental, vision, unlimited paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, and 401K.