Description:
Summary:The successful candidate will provide culturally sensitive services to low-income A Non-Profit Organization clients facing eviction by representing them in the Bronx County court and at NYCHA termination hearings under the supervision of a supervising attorney.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
- Provide clients with counseling and assisting to ensure maintenance of housing.
- Handle a full caseload of full representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Bronx Housing Court and the NYCHA part.
- Handle litigation before administrative agencies as necessary, including NYCHA termination hearings, etc.
- Conduct outreach, including facilitating educational workshops and training.
- Represent tenants at trial.
- Prepare legal agreements, documents, motions, orders to show cause, etc.
- Judge the merits and spot the issues of court cases that we are assigned by the court, the Department of Social Services, or self-referred.
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice.
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and in-service trainings.
- Maintain current and accurate documentation, progress notes, and data tools both physically and electronically.
- Maintain Confidentiality.
- Maintain a professional appearance.
- Time management and prioritization.
- Interacting with other departmental staff.
- Perform general clerical duties.
- Develop and maintain good communication with other programs and units within the organization to facilitate inter-agency referrals.
- Provide coverage for other areas as directed/needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Hybrid work schedule however, candidates must be available to work onsite as needed.
Qualifications:
- Must be able to read, speak, write, and understand English for administrative purposes.
- Must pass drug screening to be appointed.
- This position may be subject to a series of investigations before and after appointment.
- J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School.
- Admittance to the NYS bar.
- Minimum of 1 year of experience required.
- 2 +years of experience with trial experience is a plus.
- Litigation experience a plus.
- Familiarity with New York City housing law and public benefits
- Ability to handle stress and work in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
- Experience providing client representation and handling a case from intake to closing.
- Strong team building skills and ability to work individually.
- Professional ethics and integrity.
- Excellent communication, research, organizational and writing skills.
- Ability to anticipate legal issues.
- Experience working with low-income individuals.
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required.
- Strong time management skills.
- Maturity, integrity and sound judgment.