- Provide clients with counseling and assisting to ensure the 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 training
- 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
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice
- 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
- Perform additional duties as assigned
- J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School
- Minimum of 1 year of experience required
- 2 +years of experience with trial experience is a plus
- 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
- Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required
- Strong time management skills
- Maturity, integrity and sound judgment
- Strong time management skills
- Maturity, integrity and sound judgment
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Staff Attorney - New York, United States - Neighborhood Association
Description
Job Description
Job DescriptionReports to: Supervising Attorney
Summary:
The successful candidate will provide culturally sensitive services to low income NAICA clients facing eviction by representing them in the Bronx County court.
Responsibilities:
The Attorney – Tier 0 is responsible for, but not limited to:
Professional & Personal Qualifications:
