Housing Staff Attorneys (Right to Counsel) - Immediate Hire - Manhattan and Bronx Offices

The role

Housing Staff Attorneys will provide legal representation to low-income tenants in housing court and administrative forums. They will also conduct community outreach, legal clinics, and trainings to prevent evictions.

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, 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

• A J.D. from an accredited law school
• Admission (or seeking admission) to practice law in the State of New York
• 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
• Ability to conduct community outreach in low-income neighborhoods
• Excellent advocacy, analytic, writing, and leadership skills
• Strong time management and organization skills
• 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 clients

Benefits

• Healthcare with low copays (employees pay 1% of salaries per year)
• Generous dental insurance
• Vision plan
• 21 vacation days the first year; 28 days/year thereafter
• 14 paid holidays
• 18 sick days/year
• Six months parental leave
• Coverage for fertility treatment
• Loan Repayment Assistance Program

Before you apply

• Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted

About the company

Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, fighting poverty and seeking racial, social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers.