Deputy Housing Director - Right to Counsel

The role

The Deputy Director will provide leadership and direct supervision for the city-wide housing practice. This role involves supervising attorneys, paralegals, and law graduates, managing intake, and developing strategic vision for the Unit.

What you will do

• Provide direct supervision to law graduates, attorneys, and paralegals
• Work collaboratively with the Housing Unit Director and Deputy Directors
• Develop and implement a strategic vision for the Unit's work
• Supervise attorneys on individual and group litigation in Housing Court, administrative proceedings, and affirmative litigation
• Manage intake
• Create and lead onboarding and training of new attorneys and law graduates
• Conduct community education and outreach
• Strengthen partnerships with community groups and elected officials
• Engage in policy advocacy
• Handle administrative and grant responsibilities

Required qualifications

• Attorney admitted to the New York State Bar
• Demonstrated passion for social justice and commitment to working with low-income communities and communities of color
• Excellent analytical, written, and communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to provide supportive and consistent supervision to attorneys, paralegals, and support staff
• Excellent persuasive writing and editing skills
• Experience with appellate advocacy
• Minimum of 6 years of relevant housing litigation experience
• Working knowledge of housing laws, court procedures, public benefits, and best practices in the field
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Ability to prioritize and meet multiple and competing deadlines
• Prior supervision experience in a relevant setting, including mentoring/supervising a group of advocates and providing daily training

Nice to have

• Highly motivated individual with a keen interest in supervising a practice in a community-based law office
• Demonstrated ability to jump-start litigation or community-based campaigns
• Ability to collaborate with other staff to see initiatives through to fruition
• Strong ties to Brooklyn's communities of color

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision plans
• Contributions to a 403(b) plan
• Generous leave time
• Access to internal Justice Learning Center for free CLEs and trainer experience
• Support for attending local and national trainings

Before you apply

• Upload a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples
• 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. Brooklyn Legal Services is part of LSNYC.