Description:
II. Position SummaryA Non-Profit Law Firm is pleased to announce an opening for a Staff Attorney who will be a critical member of the Tenant Advocacy practice group. The Tenant Advocacy Staff Attorney will represent tenants in eviction proceedings on Long Island, primarily in Nassau County in collaboration with the Tenant Advocacy Paralegal and Tenant Advocacy Team to expedite client intake and case development.
III. Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to assist clients who often need rapid responses.
- Assist in community education efforts, including the creation of written materials and presentations.
- Work closely with a paralegal and the Tenant Advocacy Team to expedite client intake and case development.
- Provide legal representation to tenants in eviction proceedings in housing courts in Nassau and Suffolk counties.
- Access to reliable transportation capable of traveling to housing courts on Long Island, particularly Hempstead.
- Potential impact litigation to address systemic problems such as lack of affordable housing and inhabitable conditions.
- Experienced and skilled in providing legal advice in a language that is accessible to the client or eager to develop this skill.
- Maintain a docket of housing cases, including but not limited to holdover and nonpayment summary proceedings for eviction.
- Collaborate actively with the advocates and attorneys from partnering organizations to find other resources to preserve clients' housing.
- Provide advice and representation to low-income tenants and tenant associations in neighborhoods facing strong displacement pressure.
- Work closely with the Tenant Advocacy team to identify and assist with related legal needs that these clients may have, including immigration issues, services for crime victims, access to public benefits, and civil rights in housing and language access.
- Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by your supervisor and/or to meet the organization's needs.
- Litigation
- Legal Research
- Legal Advocacy
- Microsoft Office
- Client Experience
- Case Management
- Document Drafting
- Ability to Work on a Team
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Minimum 1 year of legal practice experience
- Bilingual (Spanish/English interpretation and translation) Desired.
- Juris Doctorate Degree from an accredited US law school or international equivalent
- Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing as a member of the NYS bar
