Staff Attorney

Neighborhood Association for Inter-Cultural Affairs; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Health, Dental and Vision Benefits

403(b) Retirement Savings Plans

Loan Forgiveness Programs

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Employee Assistance Program support (EAP)

Job summary

A leading non-profit organization is seeking a dedicated attorney to provide culturally sensitive legal services to low-income clients facing eviction. This full-time role involves representing clients in court, conducting outreach, and preparing legal documents. Ideal candidates will have a J.D., strong communication skills, and a commitment to social justice.

Qualifications

• Must have passed the Bar examination.
• Trial and Litigation experience is a plus.
• Fluency in Spanish is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clients with counseling to maintain housing.
• Handle litigation in Bronx Housing Court.
• Conduct outreach and facilitate educational workshops.

Skills

Communication

Research

Organizational

Writing

Team-building

Education

J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School

Job description

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Summary:

The successful candidate will provide culturally sensitive services to low-income NAICA clients facing eviction by representing them in the Bronx County court.

Responsibilities:

• Provide clients with counseling and assisting 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 as necessary, including NYCHA termination hearings, etc.
• Conduct outreach, including facilitating educational workshops and training.
• Represent tenants at trial.
• Prepare legal agreements, documents, motions, orders to show cause, etc.
• Judge the merits and spot the issues of court cases that we are assigned by the court, the Department of Social Services, or self-referred.
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice.

Professional & Personal Qualifications:

• Must have passed the Bar examination.
• J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School
• Trial and Litigation experience is a plus
• 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
• Maturity, integrity and sound judgment
• Maturity, integrity and sound judgment

NAICA Offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• 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
• COBRA
• Aflac: Short-Term Disability, CA, Accident and Hospital
• Employee Discount Program

Work Schedule

This is a full-time, exempt position. While standard business hours are Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, exempt employees are expected to work the hours necessary to effectively fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on organizational needs, deadlines, or events.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, Neighborhood Association of Inter-Cultural Affairs strictly prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression, disability, marital status, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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