POSITION
ANNOUNCEMENT
LEGAL SERVICES FULL TIME STAFF ATTORNEY (ELMIRA, NY)
October
23, 2019
The Elmira office of Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. has an immediate opening for a Staff Attorney. This is a General Practice position, emphasizing
Consumer Law, but including the full range of general practice matters handled
by the program at the Administrative, Trial Court and Appellate levels. Duties may include representation of eligible
clients in various civil matters including Consumer, Landlord/Tenant, Real
Property/Foreclosure, Medicaid/Health Care, SSI/Social Security, Welfare, Unemployment
Insurance Benefits and other matters within program priorities.
Program: Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. is
a not-for-profit law firm which provides civil legal services to low-income
clients in a fourteen county area of western New York including the Finger
Lakes and Southern Tier region. The
Elmira office directly serves residents of the counties of Chemung and Schuyler
Counties.
Requirements: Admission
to New York State Bar is required and at least two years of experience is
preferred, particularly experience with the Courts and agencies in Schuyler and
Chemung Counties and with Consumer Law. Applicants should demonstrate a strong
commitment to helping poor and disadvantaged people.
Salary: Salary
is dependent on experience and based on a pay scale with annual
increments. Entry level salary for a
Staff Attorney is $50,000 increasing to $57,500 for an attorney with five years
experience. We also provide an excellent
package of fringe benefits including health, disability and life insurance as
well as generous leave provisions.
Procedure: Applicants should
submit a letter of interest, resume with three references and a writing sample
to the attention of Thomas Dubel, Deputy
Director. Please send your application materials via email to: lawnyapplications@lawny.org by November 15,
2019 in order to receive full consideration. Applications will be accepted
beyond that date until the position is filled.
Legal Assistance of Western
New York, Inc.(LawNY) is 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 |