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About the Role

The Group Representation Staff Attorney will represent low-income tenant associations, individuals and families facing eviction, low-income tenant co-ops, community institutions, and low-income tenants in fair housing litigation. This role involves providing legal advice, managing a caseload, and advocating on behalf of clients in various legal proceedings and with outside agencies.

Responsibilities

Represent low-income tenant associations confronting landlords harassing residents and seeking to vacate buildings.
Represent individuals and families facing eviction.
Represent low-income tenant co-ops seeking to reinforce and sustain themselves.
Represent community institutions facing closures or adverse actions due to market pressures and neighborhood displacement.
Represent low-income tenants in fair housing litigation.
Represent community groups involved in struggles against housing discrimination, neighborhood segregation, and other issues.
Provide brief advice on a range of housing issues.
Handle a caseload of full representation cases, including HP cases for repairs and/or harassment, non-payment, holdover, and 7A proceedings in housing court.
Engage in frequent motion practice, discovery, and depositions.
Communicate with clients.
Negotiate with opposing counsel.
Advocate with outside agencies on behalf of clients.
File complaints with DHCR on behalf of rent-stabilized tenants.
Conduct workshops and outreach events to inform tenants of their rights under fair housing laws.
Maintain up-to-date client information in Brooklyn A’s case management system.
Collaborate with program managers and the development team to write narrative reports for grants and contracts.
Attend meetings and perform administrative tasks, such as timekeeping and case notes.
Publish articles effectively advocating on behalf of clients and Build Up Justice NYC.

Requirements

Admission to the bar of the State of New York is required.
Experience working with clients in the nonprofit sector, low-income tenant groups, community organizations and/or coalitions.
Ability to meet with a group of tenants for the purpose of advising them of their rights and obtain their cooperation of filing affirmative litigation.
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with clients/tenants of different races, ethnicities, ages, and sexual orientations in a multicultural environment.
An understanding of the City’s housing market and/or experience in housing law practice.
Ability to work independently with strong motivation, to manage a high caseload, to meet deadlines, and to be flexible.
Excellent legal writing, litigation and advocacy skills.
Computer proficiency sufficient to independently review and generate materials relevant to the position.
Language proficiency relevant to our clients, especially Spanish.

Skills

Social justice advocacy
Client representation
Legal writing
Litigation
Advocacy
Communication
Negotiation
Case management
Grant writing
Spanish language proficiency

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Work Type

Hybrid (3 days in-office / 2 days remote)

Experience Level

Dependent on years of experience

Salary/Compensations

$81,600 - $103,200

Benefits

27 days vacation
Employer-paid health insurance
Employer-paid dental insurance
Employer-paid vision insurance
Employer contribution to 401(k)
Paid parental leave

About the Company

Since 1968, Build Up Justice NYC (BUJNYC) has provided free legal services for low-income residents of Brooklyn, pursuing a neighborhood-based mission of justice, empowerment, and community development.
BUJNYC utilizes legal and advocacy strategies including community organizing, affirmative civil rights litigation, and eviction defense.
BUJNYC collaborates with city, state, and federal officials to enforce housing laws and develop legislative solutions.
BUJNYC has three core programs: Preserving Affordable Housing (PAH) Program, Consumer & Economic Advocacy (CEA) Program, and Community & Economic Development (CED) Program.

Equal Opportunity

Build Up Justice NYC is a diverse team committed to recruiting, supporting, retaining, and promoting talented staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences that share the organization's commitment to racial, economic and social justice.
Diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics, lifestyles, and perspectives, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, disability, socio-economic status, and family status.
A diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is essential to the quality of client services and staff satisfaction.
Encouraging applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply, including women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, people from low-income backgrounds, and with lived experiences in the communities served.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.