Staff Attorney: Eviction Defense & Housing Justice (Hybrid)

Management Information Exchange; Jamestown (NY); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

LawNY® in Jamestown, NY seeks a Staff Attorney for its Housing Unit to provide direct legal representation, primarily in eviction defense cases in Chautauqua with coverage in nearby counties. The role requires compassion, patience, and emotional maturity to help low-income clients through crisis situations.

The attorney will join a not-for-profit firm delivering civil legal services; duties include counsel, negotiation, litigation, and collaboration with courts and community partners, with a

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.
• Commitment to serving people with low-income.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by our Eviction Prevention Unit.
• Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in housing matters, particularly landlord-tenant, subsidized housing, and government benefits.
• Provide legal services to low income clients and client groups regarding these matters including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.
• Interact respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.
• Collaborate with other LawNY advocates, human services providers, non-profit organizations and community groups as well as the courts, administrative tribunals and the private bar to address legal problems within our community, including providing community legal education.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees.
• Cooperate in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review.
• Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars and conferences and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.

Skills

Eviction defense experience

Bar admission NYS

Excellent communication

Commitment to low-income service

Job description

LawNY® in Jamestown, NY seeks a Staff Attorney for its Housing Unit to provide direct legal representation, primarily in eviction defense cases in Chautauqua with coverage in nearby counties. The role requires compassion, patience, and emotional maturity to help low-income clients through crisis situations.

The attorney will join a not-for-profit firm delivering civil legal services; duties include counsel, negotiation, litigation, and collaboration with courts and community partners, with a