Staff Attorney
2 days ago
CAMBA Legal Services, Inc. is seeking a Staff Attorney to join our team. As a Staff Attorney, you will be responsible for providing legal services to low-income New Yorkers in the areas of consumer law, foreclosure prevention, immigration, housing law, and domestic violence assistance.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct client intake and assessment of client cases.
- Represent clients in court and before quasi-judicial or administrative agencies of government.
- Interview clients and witnesses, as appropriate, in preparation for litigation and/or court proceedings.
- Prepare legal documents, conduct legal research, etc. in consumer proceedings.
- Gather evidence to formulate defense or to institute legal action on clients' behalf.
- Develop legal strategies, arguments, and testimonies in preparation for presentation of cases for trials, hearings, and oral arguments.
- Draft and file motions, briefs, pleadings, legal memos, and appeals.
- Conduct intake on the assigned week.
- Record case notes and outcomes in a timely fashion in CLS's data base.
- Communicate effectively with clients, staff, peers, supervisors, and funders.
- Manage own time effectively and coordinate program activities to maximize efforts of the team.
- Attend appropriate trainings.
- Maintain accurate and comprehensive client files, including up to date case note documentation.
- Provide advice and counsel in consumer litigation.
- Prepare legal documents in consumer proceedings.
- Research and analyze statutes, judicial decisions, legal articles, legal codes, etc.
- Advise clients of their rights, laws, rulings, and regulations applicable to their case.
- Research and interpret laws, rulings, and regulations as they relate to clients' cases.
- Monitor clients' progress to ensure program outcomes are achieved.
- Review written documentation related to clients' cases for accuracy, completeness, and clarity (i.e., court documents, case files, etc).
- Participate in staff meetings.
- Provide required information for weekly, monthly, quarterly, semester, and annual reports to CAMBA management and/or to funders.
Requirements:
- Juris Doctorate (JD) degree
- Admitted to the New York State Bar, Active and in Good Standing.
Benefits:
- Competitive salary range: $77,000-$120,841 annually
- Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.
CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.
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