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 ten offices, a staff of 160, including 95 attorneys and 30
paralegals.
Job Description
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has
an immediate opening in our Peekskill office for a full-time staff attorney focusing
on general practice areas in a split position.
The attorney will spend 50% of their time serving Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
Transgender and Queer communities by providing legal representation in a
variety of civil legal areas. The
attorney will also focus on conducting community outreach via presentations,
offsite intake and trainings.
The balance of the attorney's time will be
spent providing legal representation in a variety of civil legal areas to
individuals with HIV. The staff attorney
will also have the opportunity to develop this program through outreach and
training opportunities to the communities affected by HIV.
Duties of the Position: intakes and individual
case work, litigation in state 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. In addition, the
person will develop the LGBTQ and HIV Legal Programs by conducting offsite
intake, building relationships with community partners, attending community
committee meetings and giving presentations and trainings.
Qualifications
- Member in good standing of the New York State Bar
- One or more years of legal experience, including
litigation, or its equivalent;
- Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income persons with
prior experience in legal services or similar program preferred;
- Understanding of the challenges faced by individuals in
various LGBTQ communities;
- Excellent people skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Ability to work effectively with a diverse group of
stakeholders;
- Experience with program development, developing community
partnerships and the capacity to conduct community outreach.
- Reliable method of transportation to travel within the
counties covered
- English/Spanish bilingual preferred.
Salary: DOE,
union scale, with excellent benefits.
Please apply
at our career center by following this link and include cover letter, resume,
writing sample and three references:
LGBTQ/ HIV General Practice - Staff
Attorney- Peekskill, 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. |