Staff Attorney, Homeless Shelter and Benefits Specialist

7 days ago

New York, New York, United States NYLAG Full time
About NYLAG

NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization dedicated to combating economic, racial, and social injustice. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships to individuals and families experiencing poverty or crisis.

Job Description

We are seeking a Staff Attorney to join our Shelter and Economic Stability Project, which represents clients seeking to obtain or maintain shelter and/or benefits from the NYC Department of Social Services. The successful candidate will work with our team to provide community-based services to clients engaging with the New York City shelter system, including expanding outreach efforts, community intake and advice, and representation of clients experiencing homelessness or lacking access to critical benefits.

Key Responsibilities
  • Represent individual clients experiencing homelessness or lacking access to critical benefits in obtaining appropriate shelter and public benefits
  • Engage in policy work to influence City and State-level laws, regulations, policies, and practices regarding homelessness, shelter, and public benefits
  • Create and engage in impact litigation regarding laws, regulations, policies, and practices regarding homelessness, shelter, and public benefits
  • Train community partners on issues regarding homelessness, shelter, and public benefits
  • Know your rights trainings for clients and potential clients
  • Practice principles of cultural humility and client-centered lawyering
  • Train and manage clinic students, volunteers, and interns, as needed
  • Track, draft, and generate reports for grant management, as needed
  • Interact with a diverse client population in a sensitive and professional manner
  • Work with and mentor pro bono attorneys, volunteers, and law students working with NYLAG
Requirements
  • Admission to New York Bar or passage of a recent NY Bar Exam or equivalent is preferred
  • 1 to 3 years of civil legal services, clinical, fellowship, and/or clerkship experience preferred
  • Demonstrated interest in social justice
  • Ability to work in and value a collaborative team model
  • Fluency in Spanish preferred
  • Experience working with diverse populations
  • Demonstrated ability to handle escalated client situations
  • Demonstrated ability to take initiative and work independently
  • Excellent written, oral, and analytical skills
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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