Description:
A Brooklyn-Based Nonprofit Organization has provided free, high-quality legal representation and advice to New Yorkers facing eviction and foreclosure, fighting high consumer debt, seeking U.S. residency and surviving domestic violence for more than 20 years. CLS uses its diverse resources to offer holistic representation and advice. In particular, the Housing Unit preserves affordable housing for Brooklyn and Staten Island's low-income communities through representation of low-income individuals and families throughout Brooklyn and Staten Island who are facing threats of eviction, harassment, or issues of habitability. Additionally, the Housing Unit advocates on behalf of clients to retain or attain crucial public benefits that can preserve affordable housing. The support staff, law graduates, and staff attorneys at A Brooklyn-Based Nonprofit Organization are unionized with the Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, UAW Local 2325 as the A Brooklyn-Based Nonprofit Organization Workers Union.What The Staff Attorney Does:
- Provide direct legal representation and advice to the clients of A Brooklyn-Based Nonprofit Organization.
- Litigate cases in housing court, administrative forums, and other state courts on behalf of people facing eviction, and in affirmative cases challenging those who threaten Brooklyn residents' ability to retain affordable housing.
- Regularly appear in court, persuasively advocate for clients, conduct interviews, draft motions, prepare for trial, and negotiate settlements.
- Juris Doctorate
- Must be admitted to New York State Bar
Other Requirements:
- Knowledge of, and experience in, foreclosure and housing law preferred.
- Demonstrated commitment to poverty law and social justice work.
- Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills; ability to multi-task in fast-paced environment; excellent organizational skills.
- Ability to converse with clients in a language other than English preferred (Haitian/Creole, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, etc.)
