HOUSING
STAFF ATTORNEY-WHITE PLAINS, NY-
LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON
VALLEY
http://www.lshv.org
Date
Posted:
September 12, 2018
Job Type: HOUSING STAFF ATTORNEY - White Plains, NY
Schedule Type: Full-Time,
Overview
For more
than 50 years, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has been providing
free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters when basic human needs are at
stake including: eviction and foreclosure prevention, domestic violence,
disability, elder law, healthcare, consumer fraud and more. Our services
support almost 600,000 poor and low-income families and individuals who cannot
afford an attorney in our seven-county service area. With the gap
separating those who can and cannot afford legal representation widening each
day, we work to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of
their ability to pay. As the only provider of comprehensive civil legal
services in the lower and mid-Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess,
Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan), LSHV is proud to have handled almost
15,000 cases impacting more than 34,000 household members including 13,000
children last year. LSHV has nine offices, a staff of 135, including 80
attorneys and 27 paralegals.
Job Description
Legal
Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has an immediate opening in our White
Plains office for a full-time staff attorney to work on housing matters. The
attorney will also serve low-income individuals and families with matters
including eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability issues and succession
rights challenges. As many of our
clients have protected housing or have specialized housing vouchers, the work
will include section 8 and other hearings on voucher changes or terminations.
Duties
of the Position: individual case work, administrative advocacy and litigation
in city courts and justice courts, including appellate practice, and education
and outreach efforts directed at community members, advocates and service
providers. The person hired will also be expected to adhere to program
and case handling standards, funder requirements, the highest professional
standards, and be available as a resource to LSHV staff and access to justice
communities. Some evening work which
includes appearances at night court housing matters may occur in specific
justice courts.
Qualifications
Member in good standing of the New York State
Bar; admission to Federal court, a plus; Understanding of the nature and dynamics of housing
and benefits; Excellent people skills; Excellent written and verbal communication
skills; Ability to work effectively with a diverse
group of stakeholders; Driver License and access to vehicle
Preferred
Two or more years of legal experience,
including litigation, preferably with background in housing however pending
admission will also be considered; Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income
persons with prior experience in legal services or similar program; English/Spanish bilingual;
Salary: DOE, union
scale, with excellent benefits.
Please
apply at our career center and include cover letter, resume, writing sample and
three references:
Legal
Services of the Hudson Valley- Housing Staff Attorney, White Plains, NY
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is proud to be an
equal opportunity employer that celebrates our employees' differences. Applicants of diverse race, color, religion,
gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability
and veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply. Our differences make us better.
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