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STAFF ATTORNEY - LOW
INCOME TAXPAYER CLINIC (LITC)
Position: Use your tax knowledge to make a real
difference. Our Low Income Taxpayer
Clinic (LITC) is looking for a creative, effective advocate to fill our second Staff Attorney position. Our clients are:
Survivors of domestic
violence who are being held liable for their abuser's tax debts, People with disabilities,
People who settled debts
and ended up with a tax debt they could not pay, Victims of identity theft,
and Other low-income
taxpayers facing tax debt and collections that exasperate the hardships that
they are facing.
Be a part of the active national and regional
LITC community. Our LITC opened in
2013. In the last two years alone, our
LITC secured tens of thousands of dollars in refunds for our clients while also
eliminating more than half a million dollars in tax debt they should not have
had to pay. This position is based at
the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York's Albany office.
Responsibilities: The LITC staff attorney
will be responsible for representing clients on federal income tax issues in a
variety of forums including the United States Tax Court. The staff attorney will also advise clients
and work with the Clinic Director and other LITC staff attorney and volunteers in
community outreach and education activities in the 16 counties served by the
LITC.
The staff attorney
will supervise law clerks and support staff and work with LASNNY Private
Attorney Involvement Program staff and pro bono volunteers. The attorney will
also be responsible for maintaining accurate records and securing and entering
data for required reports.
Qualifications: Admitted or pending admission to New York
State Bar. 3 years prior legal experience or equivalent preferred. Prior Federal tax experience or LITC Clinic
experience preferred. Must have a demonstrated
commitment and sensitivity to the low-income community. Must be intelligent,
hardworking, and reliable. Must be
able to communicate effectively with clients and staff, work independently and
efficiently, and be able to problem-solve and work collaboratively with
community partner agency staff. Must be
willing to travel throughout the 16 county service area, and have a car and a
clean valid New York driver's license. Strong computer, administrative, reporting and data
entry skills required. Ability
to speak Spanish a plus.
Salary: up to $52,123 DOE. Excellent fringe benefits, including Loan
Repayment Assistance (LRAP)
Closing Date: Friday,
June 8, 2018
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 an Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Minorities, women, LGBT persons, veterans, the elderly, applicants and
recipients of public assistance and people with disabilities are strongly
encouraged to apply.
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