Suprvising Attorney

Our client, an established non-profit organization, is seeking an experienced attorney to join the Tenant Defense Program’s management team as a Supervising Attorneys Reporting to the Program Director, the Supervising Attorney helps to develop and lead the program and ensure excellent legal representation to clients by providing training, supervision, and mentorship to a team of staff attorneys and a paralegal as well as carrying a reduced independent caseload. The ideal candidate is passionate about social justice, knowledgeable about NYC housing law, practice, and benefits, and capable of developing and carrying out creative legal strategies in the pursuit of optimal client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of staff attorneys, a paralegal, and volunteers/interns, ensuring high standards of representation and client service while meeting program and grant objectives.
• Conduct regular one-on-one supervision meetings.
• Lead regular case review meetings. Oversee analysis of legal issues, case strategy, and case administration. Set and enforce litigation schedules and deadlines.
• Review and edit pleadings and other written work products.
• Supervise appearances in court and administrative proceedings. Second seat entry-level attorneys.
• Coordinate and supervise intake and case assignments.
• Address client, community, and staff concerns.
• Supervise team paralegal, ensuring high-quality support to staff attorneys and clients, including effective benefits application assistance, administrative and advocacy support.
• Mentor staff and provide resources, training, and professional development.
• As needed, provide program-wide supervision on rotation with other supervising attorneys.
• Develop and maintain expert knowledge of applicable law, practice, and benefits.
• Maintain a reduced caseload, representing tenants in eviction proceedings in housing court and administrative settings, including hearings, trials, and appeals.

Requirements:

• Admitted to the New York State Bar in good standing or eligible for admission through reciprocity.
• At least 3 years of experience representing tenants in eviction proceedings, ideally in NYC Housing Court.
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and housing rights.