Staff Attorney

3 days ago

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

NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization that advocates for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships to combat economic, racial, and social injustice.

Job Description

NYLAG's Tenants' Rights Unit (TRU) is seeking a Staff Attorney to join its Queens and Manhattan teams. TRU is an integral part of NYC's Right to Counsel Coalition, ensuring New Yorkers with low incomes who are at risk of eviction have the right to an attorney to represent them in Housing Court and certain administrative proceedings.

Responsibilities
  • Handle a full caseload of full representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Housing Court, which involves extensive communication with clients, intense negotiations with opposing counsel, frequent motion practice, discovery and depositions, and significant advocacy with outside agencies on behalf of clients.
  • Handle litigation before administrative agencies as necessary, including NYCHA termination of tenancy proceedings, DHCR matters, and proceedings where clients' Section 8 vouchers are being terminated.
  • Participate in court-based intake and client and community outreach initiatives.
Qualifications
  • Admission to New York Bar or passage of a recent NY Bar Exam or equivalent.
  • Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice.
  • Excellent legal research and writing skills.
Plus Factors
  • Litigation experience, including experience gained in law school clinics, internships, and externships.
  • Fluency in another language prevalent in New York City, such as Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, or Bengali.
  • At least one year of experience representing tenants in NYC Housing Court.
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.

Benefits

NYLAG offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, and flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.

Application Instructions

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