Staff Attorney Housing Justice - OrderID: 4552

On Call Counsel; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

On Call Counsel in The Bronx, NY seeks a Staff Attorney to protect New Yorkers from eviction and housing instability. This role focuses on courtroom advocacy, client-centered representation, and community education to promote housing justice.

The position requires admission to practice in New York and 1–2 years of tenant experience, with a commitment to social justice and public service. Hybrid remote with one on-site day weekly.

Qualifications

• Admitted to practice law in New York.
• Must have 1-2 years of tenant experience; 3-5 years law experience.
• Familiar with NY housing law or eager to learn.

Responsibilities

• Be a courtroom advocate: Represent clients facing eviction in Bronx Housing Court through litigation and negotiation.
• Fight for housing stability: Counsel clients and develop legal strategies to help families stay in their homes.
• Handle meaningful cases: Take full ownership of a dynamic caseload, including non-payment and holdover proceedings, administrative hearings, and appeals.
• Empower communities: Lead outreach, legal education workshops, and trainings to inform tenants of their rights and strengthen community resilience.
• Collaborate for impact: Work closely with social workers, advocates, and housing counselors in a holistic, client-centered model.
• Create lasting change: Draft motions, orders, stipulations, and engage in strategic litigation to influence housing outcomes at a systemic level.

Job description

Staff Attorney Housing Justice - OrderID: 4552

The Bronx, NY

Salary: $92500 - $113000 / yr

Type: Full Time

Experience: 1 year

Salary: $92,500–$113,000

Location: Bronx,NY

Schedule: Primarilyremote,within-personcourtappearancesandoneon-sitedayweekly

MakeaDifference.FightforHousingJustice.

Areyouapassionateadvocatereadytouseyourlegalskillstomakeanimpact?Ourclient,arespectedBronx-basednonprofitorganization,isseekingaStaffAttorneytojoinadedicatedlegalteamprotectingNewYorkersfromevictionandhousinginstability.Thisismorethanjustajob–it’sachancetoserveonthefrontlinesofthefightforhousingjustice,supportinglow-incomefamiliesinoneofthemostdiverseandvibrantcommunitiesinthecity.OnlyONEyearofexperiencerequiredinlitigation-practiceareadoesnotmatter.

WhatYou’llDo:

• Beacourtroomadvocate:RepresentclientsfacingevictioninBronxHousingCourtthroughlitigationandnegotiation.

• Fightforhousingstability:Counselclientsanddeveloplegalstrategiesthathelpfamiliesstayintheirhomes.

• Handlemeaningfulcases:Takefullownershipofadynamiccaseload,includingnon-paymentandholdoverproceedings,administrativehearings,andappeals.

• Empowercommunities:Leadoutreach,legaleducationworkshops,andtrainingstoinformtenantsoftheirrightsandstrengthencommunityresilience.

• Collaborateforimpact:Workcloselywithsocialworkers,advocates,andhousingcounselorsinaholistic,client-centeredmodel.

• Createlastingchange:Draftmotions,orders,stipulations,andengageinstrategiclitigationtoinfluencehousingoutcomesatasystemiclevel.

WhyThisRoleIsExciting:

• HybridFlexibility:Enjoyaprimarilyremoteworkschedulewithmeaningfulin-personengagementincourtandon-siteonedayaweek.

• Bepartofamission:Joinanonprofitwithastrongreputationforadvocacy,communityimpact,andsupportingunderservedpopulations.

• Mentorship&Growth:Early-careerattorneyswelcomed!Gethands-onexperienceandprofessionaldevelopmentinafast-pacedlegalenvironment.

• TangibleImpact:Seeyourworkdirectlycontributetokeepingfamilieshousedandstabilizingcommunitiesinneed.

Requirements:

• AdmittedtopracticelawinNewYork

• Must have 1-2 years of tenant experience; 3 - 5 years law experience

• FamiliarwithNYChousinglaworeagertolearn;

• Committedtosocialjustice,publicservice,andclient-centeredadvocacy;

• Skilledinmanagingtime,organizingcomplexinformation,andcommunicatingclearly;

• Comfortablehandlingabusycaseloadandappearingregularlyincourt;

• Spanishlanguageskillsareastrongplus.

WeareanEqualOpportunityEmployerandcomplywithallapplicablefederal,state,andlocalfairemploymentpracticeslaws.Westrictlyprohibitanddonottoleratediscriminationagainstemployees,applicants,oranyothercoveredpersonsbecauseofrace,color,religion,creed,nationaloriginorancestry,ethnicity,sex,sexualorientation,gender(includinggenderidentityandexpression),maritalorfamilialstatus,age,physicalormentaldisability,perceiveddisability,citizenshipstatus,serviceintheuniformedservices,geneticinformation,height,weight,oranyothercharacteristicprotectedunderapplicablefederal,state,orlocallaw.Applicationsfrommembersofminoritygroupsandwomenareencouraged.

Location: The Bronx, NY, USA

Industry

Staffing

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