Staff Attorney, Housing

Staff Attorney, Housing

Legal and Social Services Nonprofit

New York City (Hybrid)

Salary: $86,200 to $109,400 per year, based on experience.

Terrific Staff Attorney position with a nonprofit organization focused on providing innovative interdisciplinary legal defense to families in the New York City area. The Staff Attorney, Housing will work with referred cases to address a wide range of interdisciplinary housing issues including representing clients in housing court, eviction prevention, safe housing, and obtaining public benefits. Candidates should have approximately 2+ years of related legal experience. J.D. and admission to the New York State Bar is required. Candidates that have passed the New York State Bar and are pending admission will be considered. Bilingual in Spanish is a plus. The position currently operates on a flexible hybrid schedule. The salary range for the Staff Attorney, Housing position is $86,200 to 109,400 per year, based on experience.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee cases providing counsel, advice, and litigation for housing or family court issues
• Provide assistance to clients in completing necessary paperwork, attend meetings and appointments
• Identify any issues that impact the organization's clients and explore ways to address them
• Participate in community engagement with workshops, creation of legal education materials, and conduct outreach to local social and community organizations
• Maintain relevant data on client outcomes
• Actively participate in organizational trainings and DEI initiatives

Qualifications:

• Approximately 2+ years of related experience
• JD and admitted to the New York State Bar; or passed the New York State bar and pending admission
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams
• Experience and understanding of public benefits is a plus

Equal opportunity employer.