Description:
Position:An Organization Provides Guardianship Services for Elderly and Disabled People seeks a smart, flexible, and enthusiastic Staff Attorney to join PG's legal team.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing legal compliance for multidisciplinary team serving up to 50 clients
- Consulting with and guiding case managers, finance associates, and other staff as necessary to address issues facing clients
- Drafting motions and other court papers
- Appearing in court and administrative tribunals for conferences, hearings, and other proceedings
- Representing clients and/or the agency in guardianship and collateral proceedings
- Identifying clients' legal issues as they arise and addressing them accordingly
- Preparing affirmations detailing services provided to clients
- Entering relevant case-related information and tracking case progress in client database
- Assisting with preparation of court-mandated and funder-mandated reporting
- Identifying legal and other issues relevant to guardianship and the populations we serve and strategizing with the Project team to address them
- Representing the Project at relevant conferences, trainings, and meetings to improve guardianship practices
- Assisting with special projects as required
Qualifications:
- J.D. with New York State Bar admission or pending admission
- Strong interest in social justice for underserved populations
- Experience working with aging adults and/or people living with disabilities desirable
- Litigation experience is a plus
- Ability to work with a diverse population
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Creativity, flexibility, patience, and good sense of humor
- Excellent organizational skills
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Must be willing to travel city-wide for appearances and hearings
- Final candidates will be subject to criminal background check
