Staff Attorney

DC 37 Legal Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DC 37 Legal Services seeks a Staff Attorney to represent city employees and their families in civil legal matters. Under Supervising Attorneys, you handle all legal components from intake to resolution.

Applicants must be admitted to the New York State Bar and have at least two years' post‑admission experience preferred. Bilingual Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply, with a hybrid schedule of three days in the office and two days remotely.

Qualifications

• Admitted to the New York State Bar.
• Commitment to stay with MELS for at least two years.
• Two years' experience preferred after admission to the NY Bar.
• Ability to work with co-workers in a professional and non-confrontational manner.
• Bi-lingual Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Represent city employees and their families in civil legal matters from intake to resolution.
• Under the direction of Supervising Attorneys, manage all legal components of assigned cases.
• Staff Attorneys are currently working three days in the office and two days remotely.

Skills

Bi-lingual Spanish

Job description

Each Staff Attorney is part of a team of lawyers, social workers and legal assistants who represent city employees and their families in connection with civil legal matters covered by MELS. Under the direction of Supervising Attorneys, all Staff Attorneys have direct responsibility for all legal components of cases assigned to them from the initial intake to the conclusion of the matter. Staff Attorneys are currently working three days in the office and two days remotely.

• Admission to the New York State Bar
• MELS will expect each Staff Attorney to make a commitment of at least two years to MELS
• Two years' experience preferred after admission to the New York State Bar
• Ability to work with co-workers in a professional and non-confrontational manner
• Bi-lingual Spanish speakers are encouraged to apply