Staff Attorney – Amsterdam Office
Location: This position is located in our Amsterdam Office.
Position: Full-time, Min 35hr/week
Salary: $68,165 - $89,357. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience and other factors as permitted by law.
Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, Pre-tax FSA, Retirement Plan, Paid Holidays, Generous Paid Time Off, Work from Home Options.
Apply at: https://www.lasnny.org/employment/
Ready to Make a Difference?
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, a nonprofit civil legal services program, is seeking a Senior Legal Services Staff Attorney. The Attorney will primarily be responsible for providing legal representation and assistance to older adults at risk of or experiencing mental, physical, or financial abuse in multiple counties; assists older adults with wills, healthcare proxies, and powers of attorneys; and assists chronically homeless veterans. Our service area spans sixteen counties, in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices. This position is based out of our Amsterdam Office. For more information about our work, our staff, and our clients, visit www.lasnny.org
We are a unionized program with excellent benefits, offering generous time off, excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules.
We seek an attorney who will be dedicated to our mission and will seek justice and fairness for seniors in our community. We are skilled, creative and compassionate advocates combining a passion to serve with the skills and will to address both individual and systemic injustice.
Skills and Education Requirements
- Must be licensed to practice law in NYS or be eligible for admission. Law Graduates will be considered if they have taken the bar exam.
- Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to helping low-income and disadvantaged people overcome institutional barriers to employment, safety, housing, and income support and the provision of assertive, compassionate victim sensitive trauma-informed services to victims of domestic violence.
- Must be able to communicate effectively with clients and staff, work independently and efficiently, and be able to problem solve and work collaboratively with community partner agency staff.
- Training or experience in community lawyering or community organizing, demonstrated strong listening and relationship-building skills, experience, creativity, and willingness to use varied legal and non-legal advocacy tools to advance community-identified initiatives preferred.
- Must be willing to travel throughout our service area; a car and a clean valid New York driver's license are required.
- Strong computer, administrative, reporting, and data entry skills required.
- Multi-lingual, Spanish or Chinese preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide legal assistance to eligible older adults experiencing physical, mental, or financial abuse.
- Draft and prepare wills, healthcare proxies, and powers of attorneys for older adults.
- Assist chronically homeless veterans with barriers to stable housing by maintaining or securing permanent housing and the income necessary to retain permanent housing. Legal assistance will include eviction defense, asserting protections for tenants and fully utilizing the law to preserve tenancies and keep people safe in housing
- Work collaboratively with government and nonprofit agencies that provide supportive services, income, shelter, permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention and rapid rehousing services, and financial assistance, provide assistance to the homeless and at-risk residents.
- Protect public and subsidized housing tenancies and subsidies, address utility shut offs or denials of service, and secure emergency assistance, ongoing temporary assistance, and other income support necessary to achieve housing stability.
- Provide a full range of legal services, including counsel and advice, referrals, representation in administrative hearings, affirmative and defensive litigation, systemic advocacy, community legal education, outreach and engagement, and community lawyering.
- Requirements and compliance therewith and work collaboratively with other LASNNY housing attorneys/paralegals to maximize access to LASNNY services and address systemic issues that cause homelessness.
- The attorney will also participate in the development and implementation of LASNNY's race equity priority and their professional development plan.
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional law office environment and occasionally may require the carrying of regular office supplies. This role requires the use of standard office equipment and software and remote videoconferencing platforms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
At LASNNY we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual’s race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. In furtherance of our culture, we strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, protected veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at LASNNY and we will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.
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