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 165, including 100
attorneys and 35 paralegals.
Job Description
LSHV
has an immediate opening in our Yonkers office for a full-time staff attorney to
represent Westchester County residents who suffer from serious and persistent
mental illness in various civil legal matters including housing benefits and
family law.
Duties of the Position: individual
case work, litigation in state and federal courts, and education and outreach
efforts directed at community members, advocates and services 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.
Qualifications
- Member in good standing of the New York State Bar;
- Three 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;
- Excellent people skills;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Valid driver's license and access to vehicle
Preferred
- Ability
to work effectively with a diverse group of stakeholders;
- Experience working with clients with mental health issues;
- English/Spanish bilingual.
Salary:
Competitive union scale, with excellent benefits.
Please
apply through this link and include cover letter, resume, writing sample and
three references:
STAFF
ATTORNEY- CSS, Yonkers, NY - Legal Services of the Hudson Valley
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. |