Attorney I- Legal Services for Elder Justice

Jewish Association for Services for the Aged • New York, NY

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About The Position

Under the supervision of the Director of Legal Services or their designee, responsible for the provision of legal services to eligible individuals and groups; maintains caseload; represents clients before courts and administrative agencies; provides legal advice, assistance and negotiation.  Supervises and trains students and new attorneys as appropriate. Maintains required records.

Requirements

• Ability to handle large individual caseload.   
• Graduate of accredited law school with J.D. Degree.
• NYS Admission or pending admission to the New York Bar with admission to another state bar.
• Prior legal experience involving law and the elderly preferred.
• Excellent writing/record keeping skills.
• Must be computer literate, including ability to learn and use program-specific software.
• Travel to clients’ homes as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Prior legal experience involving law and the elderly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides a full range of legal services in a competent and timely manner.  These services include:
• Administrative hearings before public and private agencies and authorities
• Litigations in state and federal courts
• Appellate practice
• Drafting pleadings and other legal documents
• Obtaining and reviewing documents and records 
• Legal research and writing
• Negotiating and settling matters
• Interviewing clients and providing appropriate advice
• Referral to other sources of legal assistance
• Works with students, Title V and volunteer staff;
• Participates in staff meetings, training seminars and community activities both virtually and in person, including evenings;
• Provides legal information, education and assistance to social workers, senior centers and community agencies both virtually and in person including evenings as needed;
• Maintains required case records, reports and statistics in a timely and complete manner;
• Reassess clients’ needs on an ongoing basis and revises case plans as appropriate; and
• Handles special assignments and duties and other tasks as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees