Foreclosure Prevention Project Staff Attorney - Albany
About The Position
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York is seeking a Foreclosure Prevention Attorney based in its Albany Office. The attorney will provide legal assistance to homeowners threatened with mortgage or tax foreclosure across a service area covering sixteen upstate New York counties and six regional offices. The role includes advice, brief service, negotiation, and full representation in foreclosure proceedings and related matters, as well as non-litigation advocacy and assistance accessing funds to prevent foreclosure. The attorney will also provide free legal assistance to eligible households in other matters affecting essential needs, including housing-related bankruptcy, post-foreclosure housing, and other homeownership issues. The position involves outreach and regular work at courts, community partner agencies, and other off-site locations, as well as participation in coalition and community meetings, clinics, and legal education events. The attorney works with LASNNY staff, project partners, and housing counseling agencies, and is responsible for data collection, grant reporting, and case file and case management system maintenance. LASNNY is a unionized nonprofit civil legal services program offering benefits and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law in New York State or eligible for admission; law graduates will be considered if they have taken the bar exam.
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and providing high-quality legal services to clients in civil matters.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work independently and efficiently.
- Sensitivity to the needs of low- and moderate-income households in crisis.
- Good computer and administrative skills, including accurate and quick data entry.
- Ability to handle a high-volume caseload, work off-site, and collaborate with community partner agency staff.
- New York State resident with reliable transportation.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience in foreclosure representation, real estate, or housing law.
- Ability to speak Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Provide advice, brief service, negotiation, and full representation to homeowners at risk of mortgage or tax foreclosure in foreclosure proceedings, settlement conferences, and related cases.
- Engage in non-litigation advocacy with mortgage servicers, tax districts, and local and state agencies.
- Counsel homeowners and assist them, when necessary, with accessing or applying for available foreclosure-prevention funds.
- Complete detailed grant reporting and work closely with LASNNY staff, project partners, and housing counseling agencies.
- Conduct outreach to prospective clients and routinely work off-site at courts, community partner agencies, and other locations.
- Attend HomeSave Coalition and other local community meetings, and participate in clinics, community legal education, and other outreach events.
- Provide free legal assistance to eligible households in matters addressing essential needs, including housing-related bankruptcy, post-foreclosure housing, and other homeownership-related issues.
- Represent clients in multiple forums and in varied areas of law, actions, and proceedings.
- Provide advice, brief service, and full representation to eligible clients.
- Conduct data collection and maintain grant reports, case files, and the case management system.
Benefits
- Generous time off
- Excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY
- Health insurance
- Long-term disability insurance
- Retirement contributions
- Tuition reimbursement
- Qualifying moving expenses
- Flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
