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About the Role
The Staff Attorney Tier I will provide culturally sensitive services to low-income NAICA clients facing eviction by representing them in the Bronx County Court House (Housing Court).
Responsibilities
- Provide clients with counseling and assistance 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, including NYCHA termination hearings.
- Conduct outreach, including facilitating educational workshops and training.
- Represent tenants at trial.
- Prepare legal agreements, documents, motions, and orders to show cause.
- Judge the merits and identify issues of court cases assigned by the court, the Department of Social Services, or self-referred.
Requirements
- JD from an ABA Accredited Law School.
- Admittance to the NYS bar.
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience required.
- Two (2) or more 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.
- Must be able to read, speak, write, and understand English for administrative purposes.
- Must pass drug screening to be appointed.
- This position may be subject to a series of investigations before and after appointment.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Research skills
- Organizational skills
- Writing skills
- Time management skills
Location
- New York Metropolitan Area
Work Type
- Full-time
- 35 hour per week
Experience Level
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience required
- Two (2) or more years of experience with trial experience is a plus
Education Level
- JD from an ABA Accredited Law School
- Admittance to the NYS bar
Salary/Compensations
- $87,000 - $87,000 per year
Benefits
- Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Benefits for full-time employees
- 403(b) Retirement Savings Plans
- Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
- Paid Holidays and Vacation
- Paid Time-off
- Vol Life Insurance and AD&D
- Term Life and AD&D insurance
- Long Term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program support (EAP)
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Aflac: Short-Term Disability, CA, Accident and Hospital
- Employee Discount Program
About the Company
- NAICA is an equal opportunity employer committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and inclusive work environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Discrimination in any aspect of hiring or employment based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), or other applicable legally protected characteristics is strictly prohibited.
- Applicants of all backgrounds and experiences are encouraged to apply.
- NAICA will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations.
- NAICA also offers reasonable accommodations as required by applicable federal, state, and/or local laws.
- Applicants seeking an accommodation for any part of the application or interview process should contact Human Resources by sending an email to HumanResources@naicany.org with the Subject “Reasonable Accommodation Request.”