Staff Attorney - OrderID: 4527
On Call Counsel•The Bronx, NY
•Hybrid
About The Position
Our client is a non-profit organization that assists residents of Bronx County with issues related to housing and evictions. The ideal candidates will provide culturally sensitive services to low income clients facing eviction by representing them in the Bronx County court. Looking to fill several Attorney roles.
Requirements
- J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School
- Minimum of 1 year of experience required
- Litigation experience
- Familiarity with New York City housing law and public benefits
- Ability to handle stress and work in a fast-paced, high volume environment
- Experience providing client representation and handling a case from intake to closing
- Strong team building skills and ability to work individually
- Professional ethics and integrity
- Excellent communication, research, organizational and writing skills
- Ability to anticipate legal issues
- Experience working with low income individuals
- Strong time management skills
- Maturity, integrity and sound judgment
Nice To Haves
- 2 +years of experience with trial experience is a plus
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required
Responsibilities
- Provide clients with counseling and assisting to ensure maintenance of housing
- Handle a full caseload of full representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Bronx Housing Court and the NYCHA part
- Handle litigation before administrative agencies as necessary, including NYCHA termination hearings, etc
- Conduct outreach, including facilitating educational workshops and trainings
- Represent tenants at trial
- Prepare legal agreements, documents, motions, orders to show cause, etc
- Judge the merits and spot the issues of court cases that we are assigned by the court, the Department of Social Services, or self-referred
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and in-service trainings
- Maintain current and accurate documentation, progress notes, and data tools both physically and electronically
- Maintain Confidentiality
- Maintain a professional appearance
- Time management and prioritization
- Interacting with other departmental staff
- Perform general clerical duties
- Develop and maintain good communication with other programs and units within the organization to facilitate inter-agency referrals
- Provide coverage for other areas as directed/needed
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
