Staff Attorney, Tenant Rights Coalition, Queens

The role

Staff attorneys will represent clients in individual housing matters and multi-plaintiff affirmative cases. They will conduct intake, appear in court, and work with community partners to address housing needs.

What you will do

• Representing clients in individual housing matters and multi-plaintiff affirmative cases
• Conducting intake and providing legal advice to potential clients
• Appear in civil, supreme, and federal court and administrative proceedings
• Work closely with tenant organizers, tenant associations, and community partners
• Conduct weekday, evening, and weekend outreach and off-site intake
• Conduct training for advocates, tenant associations, and community groups
• Connecting clients to community-based organizations, government agencies, and service providers
• Working in a team environment with legal and non-legal members
• Maintaining online case files within the office case management system

Required qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in the State of New York, or a law-school graduate who is in the process of being admitted
• Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills
• A commitment to public service and an understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor
• The ability to communicate effectively with low-income client communities and communities of color
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced, and high-volume caseload

Nice to have

• Experience in housing, landlord/tenant, and or related advocacy
• Experience working with community-based organizations and/or enthusiasm for partnering with community-based advocates and organizations
• Experience and/or enthusiasm for working on advocacy in teams
• Fluency in Spanish or another language commonly spoken in the communities we serve

Benefits

• Access to internal Justice Learning Center
• Opportunities to earn free CLEs
• Opportunities to gain experience as a trainer

Before you apply

• Applications are considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled
• 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, with a staff of more than 600 people. Queens Legal Services (QLS) is part of this network and seeks equal access to justice for low-income residents of Queens.