Untitled Opportunity

Selected Legal Service Providers must be prepared to deliver the following core legal services on an as-needed basis for SGV Home clients that are facing eviction proceedings:
• Preparation and submission of a formal response to a notice of termination of tenancy on behalf of a tenant.
• Representation of a tenant in mediation, negotiation, or other dispute resolution between a tenant and a landlord.
• Legal research, investigation, and/or document review in preparation for trial or any other judicial proceeding.
• Representation of tenants at an Unlawful Detainer trial, settlement negotiations, or any administrative proceedings that may result in the termination of a tenancy or the loss of a federal, state, or local rent subsidy.
• Provision of additional and/or ongoing services after the formal conclusion of an eviction proceeding or trial to stabilize a tenant’s housing, including but not limited to sealing eviction records.
• Out-of-court assistance with mediation, negotiation, and/or other dispute resolution between a tenant and a landlord, including negotiating rental assistance.
• Any other service ordinarily provided by an attorney or otherwise contracted legal service provider, reasonably related to preventing a tenant from eviction or disruptive displacement.
Selected Legal Service Providers receive client referrals through the SGV Home Program that is described below. They will be expected to work with the referred client to provide the appropriate eviction defense services (such as those listed above) to secure as successful a resolution as possible for the referred client. Selected Legal Services Providers will not be responsible for outreaching to clients or verifying clients’ eligibility. The Selected Legal Services Providers will be responsible for providing eviction defense services for referred clients.