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About the Role

The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York is seeking a Housing Staff Attorney for its Albany office. This role is crucial in fighting for fairness, dignity, and justice for those living in poverty by addressing individual and systemic wrongs through legal advocacy.

Responsibilities

Provide legal assistance to eligible households at risk of homelessness by preventing evictions, securing mainstream benefits, and making referrals to services that will enhance the household's ability to maintain permanent housing.
Work collaboratively with government and nonprofit agencies that provide supportive services, income, shelter, permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services, and financial assistance.
Provide legal assistance in maintaining or securing permanent housing and the income necessary to retain permanent housing, including eviction defense and tenant protection.
Protect public and subsidized housing tenancies and subsidies, address utility shut-offs or denials of service, and secure emergency assistance, ongoing temporary assistance, and other income support necessary to achieve housing stability.
Provide a full range of legal services, including counsel and advice, referrals, representation in administrative hearings, affirmative and defensive litigation, systemic advocacy, community legal education, outreach and engagement, and community lawyering.
Manage Emergency Rental Assistance Program or Right to Counsel Program responsibilities and related data collection.
Collaborate with other LASNNY housing attorneys/paralegals to maximize access to services and address systemic issues that cause homelessness.
Participate in the development and implementation of LASNNY's race equity priority and professional development plan.

Requirements

Must be licensed to practice law in NYS or be eligible for admission. Law Graduates who have taken the bar exam will be considered.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to helping low-income and disadvantaged people overcome institutional barriers to employment, safety, housing, and income support.
Provide assertive, compassionate, victim-sensitive, and trauma-informed services to victims of domestic violence.
Able to communicate effectively with clients and staff.
Able to work independently and efficiently.
Able to problem-solve and work collaboratively with community partner agency staff.
Willing to travel throughout the service area.
Must possess a car and a clean valid New York driver's license.
Must be willing to travel throughout our service area.

Skills

Training or experience in community lawyering or community organizing preferred.
Demonstrated strong listening and relationship-building skills preferred.
Experience, creativity, and willingness to use varied legal and non-legal advocacy tools to advance community-identified initiatives preferred.
Strong computer skills.
Strong administrative skills.
Strong reporting skills.
Strong data entry skills.
Ability to speak Spanish or Chinese is a plus.

Location

Albany

Work Type

Hybrid-remote
Alternative work schedules

Benefits

Generous time off
Excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY
Health insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Retirement contributions
Tuition reimbursement
Qualifying moving expenses
Flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules

About the Company

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York is a nonprofit civil legal services program.
Its service area spans sixteen counties in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices.
The organization's mission is to fight for fairness, dignity, and justice for those living in poverty and for a society that is inclusive and equitable for all.
They transform lives, build communities, and empower people by using the law to address individual and systemic wrongs and inequities.

Equal Opportunity

LASNNY values a diverse, inclusive workforce and provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees.
All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws.
Strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, protected veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.
Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact LASNNY for reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.