Legalservicesnyc
Spring 2027 Pro Bono Scholars, Housing Practice
Legal Services NYC. Posted 15 months ago
The role
Pro bono scholars will join the housing practice to represent tenants in housing court, administrative hearings, and litigation. The role involves community outreach, providing legal advice, and conducting trainings for advocates and community groups.
What you will do
- Conducting intake and providing full legal representation in housing court proceedings.
- Litigating cases in housing court, administrative forums, appellate courts, and other state and federal courts.
- Developing expertise in housing court practice, housing programs and subsidies, and public benefits.
- Providing legal advice and counseling to tenants.
- Conducting neighborhood-based legal clinics and know-your-rights workshops.
- Identifying trends and recurring issues for potential impact litigation.
- Providing trainings to other advocates, tenant associations, community members, and community groups.
Required qualifications
- Be a participant in the New York State Pro Bono Scholar program.
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and working in low-income communities and communities of color to advance equity.
- Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and conduct community outreach in low-income neighborhoods.
- Excellent advocacy, analytic, writing, and leadership skills.
- Strong time management and organization skills including the ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced caseload.
Nice to have
- Experience in housing, landlord/tenant, or related advocacy
- Fluency or proficiency in either Spanish or a language other than English that is frequently used by our clients
Benefits
- Access to our internal Justice Learning Center
- Opportunities to earn free CLEs
- Opportunities to gain experience as a trainer
About the company
Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) is the largest civil legal services provider in the country. Its staff of more than 600 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers annually.