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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGAL SERVICES STAFF ATTORNEY POSITION IN GENEVA, NY
Position
Summary
The Geneva office of (LawNY) has an
immediate opening for an enthusiastic staff attorney to join our housing team.
This position provides an exciting opportunity to advocate on a variety of
poverty law-related issues, including landlord/tenant, fair housing, low-income
homeowner issues, federal and state housing programs, code enforcement, mobile
homes, redevelopment and land use, homelessness, TANF/Safety Net, SNAP,
consumer issues, and the intersection of all these issues with racial justice.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate an understanding of at least one of these
areas of anti-poverty law through personal or professional experience.
The attorney hired for this position should be
prepared to work in a variety of legal settings, including but not limited to
litigation in various levels of New York state and federal courts, appellate
practice, mediations and negotiations, transactional work and administrative
law hearings. Working with other LawNY staff members and the
community, the attorney will help develop strategies, including affirmative
litigation, to address individual and systemic problems that adversely impact
low-income and marginalized persons.
Program
Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)
is a not-for-profit law firm which works to eliminate barriers to justice by
providing civil legal services to low-income clients in a fourteen-county
region in the Finger Lakes and western New York State. The Geneva office serves
five of those fourteen counties (Livingston, Ontario, Seneca, Wayne and Yates)
and provides representation primarily in the areas of housing, family law,
government benefits, elder law, civil rights and consumer law. We work to
achieve individual and systemic change through litigation, administrative
advocacy, and partnership with community organizations. Our 30 member Geneva
staff includes attorneys, paralegals, and a legal support team who work closely
across areas of specialization to bring a holistic approach to addressing
law-related issues affecting our clients and communities.
Required Qualifications:
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Admission to New
York State bar, ability to waive in, or ability to practice under LawNY's
practice order as a law school graduate who has taken the bar exam pending
passage
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A strong
commitment to helping low-income and marginalized persons overcome
institutional barriers to access housing and income supports and a passion for
addressing systemic injustices
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Experience
working with or coming from traditionally marginalized communities
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Excellent
written, oral communication, research, and organizational skills
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Thorough,
creative, and strategic approach to tasks
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Ability to
establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues,
community organizations and government agencies
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Ability to work
effectively both collaboratively and independently
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Dedication to
working in and sustaining an environment that enables staff and clients to feel
empowered, valued, respected, and safe
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Highest ethical
standards
Preferred Qualifications:
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Relevant legal
experience and/or familiarity with many of our areas of practice
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Fluency in
Spanish
Start Date
December 2019
Compensation
Salary is competitive and based on a formal salary
scale dependent on years of relevant experience. For example, the entry level annual salary for
a newly admitted attorney with no practice experience is $50,000 and increases
to $57,500 for an attorney with five years of experience.
LawNY provides
an excellent benefits package including health, dental and vision insurance,
generous leave provisions, retirement plan, paid parental leave, disability
coverage, a flexible and accommodating work schedule, and numerous
opportunities for professional development and other benefits.
To Apply
Applicants
should submit 1) a cover letter describing qualifications, 2) resume, and 3)
the name and contact of three references by October 30, 2019 to ensure full consideration. Applications will be
accepted beyond that date until the position is filled. Applications should be
sent by email to Managing Attorney Kate Woods at: lawnyapplications@lawny.org.
Legal
Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) is proud to be an equal
opportunity employer. LawNY encourages applications from diverse candidates.
LawNY welcomes applications regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender
identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability,
genetic information or any other consideration protected by law. This position
is considered exempt pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act. |