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Supervising Attorney/Housing Director
2 months ago
Scion Staffing is proud to partner with a renowned Nonprofit organization to find a highly skilled Supervising Attorney/Housing Director to lead their housing practice. This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate team and make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals facing homelessness and eviction in New York City.
Responsibilities:- Lead the housing practice, including its right to counsel practice in Bronx Housing Court and group litigation practice in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Brooklyn.
- Directly supervise supervising attorneys and managing attorney.
- Ensure a high standard of legal representation and ongoing professional development across the housing practice, including development and maintenance of housing resources, practice guidance, and calendar of staff trainings.
- Work across disciplines by collaborating with other attorneys, advocates, and social workers to assess and address client needs, including by maintaining a very reduced client caseload.
- Work with the Managing Director and Managing Attorney to ensure grant compliance.
- Develop impact litigation projects utilizing a movement lawyering approach.
- Represent the organization in housing network and coalition spaces as needed.
- Collaborate with other managers to develop and implement office-wide policies and processes and collectively guide the project.
- Admitted to the New York State Bar.
- Minimum 6 years of litigation experience in landlord-tenant law, including supervisory experience.
- Excellent research, analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
- Excellent litigation skills and experience litigating individual and group cases.
- A commitment to supporting, training, and mentoring housing staff attorneys and paralegals.
- Sound strategic judgment and the drive to originate and implement practice improvements.
- Strong anti-oppression and social justice analysis and lens, including a deep commitment to racial justice and housing justice work.
- Familiarity with or interest in movement lawyering approaches to civil legal services work.
- Spanish proficiency is preferred.
- This exciting career opportunity offers a salary range of $108,294 to $133,336 annually, depending on experience, plus an incredible benefits package that includes fully covered, industry-leading medical and dental coverage, 20 paid vacation days, 14 paid holidays, birthday off, 5 personal days, 12 sick days that roll over, retention bonus, cell phone stipend of $100 per month, and 401k with 4% contribution.
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