October 11, 2019
POSITION AVAILABLE
FULL-TIME STAFF ATTORNEY - ISLANDIA OFFICE
Overview: For more than 50 years, Nassau Suffolk Law Services (NSLS) has been providing free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters when basic human needs are at stake including: eviction and foreclosure prevention, income maintenance, disability, elder law, healthcare, consumer fraud and more. As the only provider of comprehensive civil legal services on Long Island, our services support thousands of poor and low-income families and individuals who cannot afford an attorney. 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. NSLS has a staff of nearly one hundred employees situated in three offices across Long Island.
JOB DESCRIPTION: NSLS has an immediate opening in our Islandia office for a full-time staff attorney, assigned to the Public Benefits Unit, which provides legal advice and representation in matters related to Public Assistance, Medicaid, SNAP benefits, child care benefits, Temporary Housing Assistance, homelessness prevention, and, occasionally, neglect and maltreatment cases.
DUTIES: Representation of eligible clients in administrative hearings before the NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and before the State and Federal courts. Provide advice and advocacy services via telephone. Provide community education through clinics, workshops and trainings to clients and lay advocates. The staff attorney will be required to maintain case records in the office's computerized case management system.
START DATE: Immediately
SALARY: DOE, union scale with excellent benefits.
Requirements: Admission to New York State Bar. Applicants who have passed the Bar Examination and are pending admission will also be considered. Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English preferred. Applicants who have taken the exam and are waiting to hear the results may be considered. Demonstrated commitment to the goals and clients of the legal services program.
Persons interested should submit a cover letter with their resume to:
Beth Zweig, Esq., Supervising Attorney
NASSAU/SUFFOLK LAW SERVICES COMMITTEE, INC.
1757 Veterans Highway, Suite 50
Islandia, New York 11749
bzweig@nsls.legal
NASSAU/SUFFOLK LAW SERVICES COMMITTEE, INC. IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. PERSONS OF COLOR AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, WOMEN AND LGBTQ ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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