Hiring In-House Attorneys URGENT NEED! I Homeless Prevention in the Bronx I Salary $85K-$100K-$113K and $123K) I Purpose Driven Career I Handle cases from inception to trial/closing I Hybrid
Have you demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice???
Do you Familiarity with New York City housing law and public benefits??
Do you want to make a difference in the Bronx community while building your litigation career?
We are looking for Several Staff Attorneys and a Senior Staff Attorney to handle a full caseload representing low-income individuals in non-payment and holdover proceedings in Bronx Housing Court. This is a fast-paced environment and an excellent opportunity for you to litigate and go to trial.
Responsibilities:
The Staff Attorney is responsible for, but not limited to:
- 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;
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:
- J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School;
- NY Bar Member
- Minimum of 1 year of litigation experience required
- Knowledge of New York City housing law is a plus
- 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;
Hours M-F 9AM-5PM
Excellent Benefits!
TGC Search is an equal-opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace.
Please note: This is a Confidential Search, so I cannot disclose the company's name until we talk. Thank you, Lisa Perna ...@tgcsearch.com