Staff Attorney and/or Law Graduate

2 weeks ago

New York, New York, United States NYLAG Full time
Job Title: Consumer Protection Unit Attorney

About NYLAG:

NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization that advocates for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality.

Job Description:

NYLAG has an immediate opening for a staff attorney and/or law graduate to join the dynamic Consumer Protection Unit (CPU) team. The CPU team represents clients in a wide range of consumer rights matters, including helping low-income individuals fight devastating fraud, predatory lending, and illegal debt collection practices. The new hire will work with lenders to resolve or reduce clients' grueling medallion loan debts.

Responsibilities:

* Represent clients in the restructuring of their taxi medallion loans
* Represent clients in the sale or transfers of their taxi medallion
* Handle various business transactions for medallion owners
* Handle real estate transactions from contract through closing
* Represent clients in Chapter 7 bankruptcies
* Represent clients in Surrogate Court matters
* Represent clients in consumer debt litigation
* Conduct thorough legal intakes with clients in need
* Represent diverse clients in various and dynamic legal areas including consumer law, consumer debt, bankruptcy, foreclosure prevention, and other financial related areas of law
* Litigate and conduct trials when necessary
* Investigate facts through interviews and document collection
* Advocate zealously on behalf of clients opposite various plaintiffs, lenders, organizations, and government agencies
* Prepare a variety of legal documents for own cases as well as to assist other attorneys
* Provide oral and written translations for attorneys who represent non-English-speaking clients in various scenarios, including court appearances if necessary
* Perform legal research
* Draft and distribute various outreach materials
* Conduct relevant legal workshops to client communities
* Data entry in client database and other outlets
* Draft and present training materials to funders, clients and/or internally
* Manage and assign tasks to volunteers as needed
* Manage administrative work as needed for caseload and as needed for reporting
* Report to supervising attorneys on cases, legal strategies, scheduling, and other matters in a prepared manner

Qualifications:

* Admission/Pending to the New York State Bar
* Federal Court Admission preferred
* Fluency in any of the following languages is preferred: Bengali, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic, Haitian-Creole, Russian
* Experience with New York City legal firms, social services organizations, or experience with consumer law preferred
* A commitment to, and passion for, serving vulnerable New Yorkers and immigrant populations of diverse backgrounds
* Ability to handle a diverse caseload
* Able to work independently and as part of a team
* A desire to learn the relevant advocacy strategies and law
* Strong commitment to, and passion for public service
* Excellent communication, research, and writing skills
* Excellent oral, written, and analytic abilities
* Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
* Ability to work well with and enjoy collaborating with others

NYLAG's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.

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