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Housing Attorney
Bath, NY annually Position Summary: LawNY® is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Housing Attorney to join our Bath office. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of civil legal issues affecting low-income communities, with a focus on landlord-tenant matters, eviction defense, subsidized housing, homelessness prevention, and government benefits related to housing. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of low-income individuals and families in the Western New York community. Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive legal services to eligible clients in landlord-tenant matters, including eviction defense and subsidized housing, homelessness prevention, and government benefits related to housing - Maintain a full-time caseload and develop specialized knowledge in housing matters - Collaborate with other LawNY® advocates, human services providers, non-profit organizations, and community groups to address legal problems within the community - Actively engage in learning and becoming increasingly skilled in practice that supports LawNY®'s vision of diversity, equity, and inclusion - Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees - Comply with grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing, and compliance review - Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars, and conferences Qualifications: - Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State, eligible for admission without examination, or willing to take the next available Bar examination - Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income communities - Experience incorporating an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens into legal practice - Understanding of structural and institutional racism and its impact on underserved and underrepresented communities - Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to providing trauma-informed services - Lived experience with our client communities - Fluency in a language other than English that is spoken by our clients is a plus Compensation: - Salary is dependent on experience and based on a pay scale with annual increments - Beginning salary for a Staff Attorney is $58,000 and the salary for a Staff Attorney with five years of experience is $64,000 - LawNY® staff may also qualify for public interest law school loan forgiveness programs - LawNY® provides an excellent package of fringe benefits including 94% employer paid health insurance, 100% employer paid dental and disability insurance, vision coverage, and $50,000 automatic life insurance - Generous leave provisions including 20 days of vacation, 13.5 holidays, two floating holidays, 12 sick days, and five personal days per year - New parents receive 20 days of paid new parent leave - Work-life balance is encouraged and supported, with a 35-hour work week and a remote work policy for eligible employees Organization Information: - **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** (LawNY®) is a not-for-profit law firm that provides free civil legal services to low-income clients in a 14 county area of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier - LawNY® has seven fully staffed field offices, satellite offices, and a business office - Committed to equitable inclusion across race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, ability, sex, religion, economic circumstances, ethnicity, national origin, and culture - Encourages applications from individuals from underrepresented groups and those with diverse backgrounds Application Process: - Submit cover letter, resume, and three references through LawNY®’s BambooHR platform - Label each position as full-time or part-time on resume and describe unpaid volunteer/internships as such - Include explanation of how your lived and/or professional experience or background has prepared you to contribute to diversity and inclusion at LawNY® - Contact Sandy Coyne at **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW*** for questions or accommodations LawNY® is an equal opportunity employer. LawNY® welcomes applications regardless of race, color, religion, veteran status, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or any other consideration protected by law. |
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