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About the Role
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) seeks a full-time Domestic Violence/General Practice Staff Attorney to represent clients who are crime victims, primarily focusing on domestic violence survivors in Family and Immigration matters. This role may also involve assisting with housing, public benefits, and consumer debt issues for qualifying individuals and families in Sullivan County.
Responsibilities
- Individual client representation
- Litigation in state and federal courts
- Litigation in administrative hearings
- Appellate practice
- Handle a high-volume caseload in a fast-paced and demanding environment
- Participation in community legal education and outreach activities
- Adhere to program and case handling standards
- Adhere to funder requirements
- Adhere to the highest professional standards
- Be available as a resource to LSHV staff and access to justice communities
Requirements
- Admission to the New York State Bar or passed the NY bar and awaiting admission; or out of state admission with eligibility for pro hac vice status
- One or more years of legal experience, including litigation and handling high volume caseload
- Excellent people skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to handle high stress situations
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders
- Valid driver’s license and own transportation
Skills
- Family law
- Immigration law
- U-Visa applications
- Battered Spouse Waivers
- Self-Petitions
- Special Infant Juvenile Status (SIJS)
- Housing law
- Public benefits law
- Consumer debt law
- Litigation
- Administrative hearings
- Appellate practice
- Community legal education
- Outreach
Location
- Goshen, New York
- Monticello, New York
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid (up to two days per week from home after probationary period)
Experience Level
- One or more years of legal experience
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
- Admission to the New York State Bar
Salary/Compensations
- $81,215 - $146,906 DOE, union scale
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability coverage
- Defined contribution to 403b
- Loan repayment assistance
- Paid parental leave
About the Company
- For more than 50 years, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has been providing free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters when basic human needs are at stake including: eviction and foreclosure prevention, domestic violence, disability, elder law, healthcare, consumer fraud and more.
- Our services support almost 600,000 poor and low-income families and individuals who cannot afford an attorney in our seven-county service area.
- We work to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of their ability to pay.
- As the only provider of comprehensive civil legal services in the lower and mid-Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan), LSHV is proud to have handled over 12,000 cases impacting nearly 30,000 household members including 10,000 children last year.
- LSHV is made up of ten offices, and a dedicated and highly skilled staff of attorneys, paralegals and administrative professionals.
- Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is dedicated to building a highly skilled workforce that reflects the communities we serve and where everyone feels supported to bring their authentic selves to work.
- We are committed to promoting equity for all, and we continuously review and strengthen our processes and practices to support our staff, clients and the communities we serve.
- Respect is a cornerstone of relationships among our staff.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.