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Job Announcement
FORECLOSURE
PREVENTION PROJECT
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
(LASNNY) is a publicly funded law office with five offices providing free civil
legal services to low income individuals living in 16 counties in northeastern
New York. Our current priorities are
Support for Families, Preserving the Home, Maintaining Economic Stability,
Maintaining Safety, Stability & Health, and Serving Populations with
Special Vulnerabilities, Children's Advocacy and Delivery of Legal Services.
This job includes a focus on preventing the loss of
homes due to foreclosure and providing extended high quality legal
representation needed to secure the essentials of life for low income
households such as housing and subsistence income.
LASNNY seeks two
staff attorneys to primarily serve in its Foreclosure Prevention Project in the
Albany and Saratoga Springs offices. The
attorneys will provide legal assistance to homeowners threatened with
foreclosure in Albany, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Columbia, and Greene Counties
served from the Albany Office and in Saratoga, Warren and Washington Counties
served from our Saratoga Springs office.
The attorneys will be responsible for providing advice, brief service,
negotiation and full representation in foreclosure proceedings, settlement
conferences and other foreclosure related cases to home owners at risk of
mortgage foreclosure. The attorneys are also responsible for related detailed
grant reporting and must work closely with other staff at LASNNY, project
partners and housing counseling agencies.
The attorneys will also be expected to conduct outreach to prospective
clients and routinely be out of the office at court, community partner agencies
or other off-site locations, attend meetings of the HomeSave Coalition and
other local community meetings and participate in clinics, community legal
education or other outreach events.
The attorneys will
also provide free legal assistance to eligible households in a variety of legal
matters to meet their clients' essential needs, such as housing and subsistence
income, including housing related bankruptcy, housing post foreclosure or other
homeownership related issues. The
attorneys will be expected to represent clients in multiple forums, in varied
areas of law and types of actions and proceedings. In addition to providing advice, brief
service and full representation to eligible clients, responsibilities will
include data collection, grant reporting, case file and case management system
maintenance.
Qualifications: At least 3 to 5 years prior legal experience
or equivalent is required. Admitted to
New York State Bar. Demonstrated
commitment to public interest law and providing high quality legal services to
clients in civil matters. Must be able
to communicate effectively and work independently and efficiently. Sensitive to the needs of the low and
moderate income households in crisis.
Good computer and administrative skills including accurate and quick
data entry. Ability to handle high
volume caseload,
work off-site and collaboratively with community partner agency staff. Must have a car and valid New York driver's
license. Prior experience in foreclosure representation, real estate or housing
law related experience is preferred. Ability to speak Spanish a plus.
Salary: $50,184 to $57,561. Unionized program, with excellent fringe
benefits.
Application
Deadline: COB Friday, July 7, 2017
To apply, please go to www.lasnny.org OR
1)
Complete the Application linked here, or the mobile-friendly application linked here
2)
Complete the Demographic Survey linked here
No applications will be accepted without a
writing sample, cover letter and resume.
We are Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Minorities, women, LGBT persons, the elderly, applicants and recipients
of public assistance and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to
apply.
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