Supervising Attorney: Fair Housing Enforcement Program

6 days ago

Rochester, New York, United States Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Supervising Attorney to lead our Fair Housing Enforcement Project. The successful candidate will provide leadership and supervision to a team of attorneys and paralegals, and will be responsible for an independent workload of providing representation to clients in cases involving housing discrimination.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide legal services to low-income clients and client groups, including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy.
  • Supervise a caseload of supervised personnel, ensuring that each supervisee handles an appropriate amount of work, and coordinate the periodic review of cases.
  • Help identify leadership development and mentoring opportunities for supervisees.
  • Create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment for supervisees.
  • Collaborate with other human services providers, non-profit organizations, and community groups, as well as the courts, administrative tribunals, and the private bar, to address legal problems within our community.
  • Cooperate in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing, and compliance review.
  • Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance at training sessions, seminars, and conferences, and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.
Requirements
  • Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.
  • Three years of experience providing legal services as a licensed attorney.
  • Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
  • Demonstrated commitment to service to low-income people.
  • Commitment to engaging in learning and developing supervision skills that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Litigation experience.
  • Experience incorporating an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens into legal practice.
  • An understanding of the concepts of structural and institutional racism and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities.
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including a commitment to providing trauma-informed services.
  • Demonstrated skill in mentoring and training less-experienced attorneys, paralegals, and/or other staff in their pursuit of career advancement.
  • Experience with the courts and agencies in our service area, or capability to successfully build relationships with directly impacted community members, courts, and community agencies.
  • Lived experience with our client communities.
  • True fluency in a language other than English that is spoken by our clients.
Benefits
  • Salary is dependent on years of experience and based on a pay scale with annual increments.
  • LawNY provides an excellent package of fringe benefits, including 94% employer-paid health insurance with significant HSA contributions, 100% employer-paid dental and disability insurance, vision coverage, and $50,000 automatic life insurance, as well as generous leave provisions.
  • LawNY is committed to providing a work-life balance to their employees, encouraging a 35-hour work week and offering a remote work policy.
How to Apply

To apply, submit your cover letter, resume, and three references through LawNY's BambooHR platform.

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