Staff Attorney

5 days ago

New York, United States TGC Search Full time

Hiring In-House Attorneys URGENT NEED I Homeless Prevention in the Bronx I Salary $85K-$100K-$113K and $123K) I Purpose Driven Career I Handle cases from inception to trial/closing I Hybrid



Have you demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice???

Do you Familiarity with New York City housing law and public benefits??

Do you want to make a difference in the Bronx community while building your litigation career?


We are looking for Several Staff Attorneys and a Senior Staff Attorney to handle a full caseload representing low-income individuals in non-payment and holdover proceedings in Bronx Housing Court. This is a fast-paced environment and an excellent opportunity for you to litigate and go to trial.


Responsibilities:

The Staff Attorney is responsible for, but not limited to:

  • 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 trainings;
  • 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;


QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

  • J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School;
  • NY Bar Member
  • Minimum of 1 year of litigation experience required
  • Knowledge of New York City housing law is a plus
  • 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;



Hours M-F 9AM-5PM

Excellent Benefits


TGC Search is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.

Please note: This is a Confidential Search, so I cannot disclose the company's name until we talk. Thank you, Lisa Perna lperna@tgcsearch.com

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