Staff Attorney

Min 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

Staff Attorney Position at NYLAG in New York, NY - Full Time, Experienced - $75,199-$85,892 Salary Range

H1: Join NYLAG as a Staff Attorney in Queens, NY
H2: Make a Difference in the Fight Against Injustice

Organization:
- Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization
- Committed to combatting economic, racial, and social injustice
- Provides comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships

Job Description:
- Staff Attorney position available in NYLAG's Tenants' Rights Unit (TRU)
- Passionate about defending tenants in challenging cases and using motion practice effectively
- Integral part of NYC's Right to Counsel Coalition, ensuring low-income New Yorkers facing eviction have access to legal representation
- Seeking talented lawyers or recent bar exam takers/passers who are passionate about public interest law and social justice
- Opportunity to work closely with communities facing systemic barriers to prevent eviction and homelessness

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Handle a full caseload of non-payment and holdover proceedings in Housing Court
- Conduct extensive communication with clients and negotiations with opposing counsel
- Engage in motion practice, discovery and depositions, and advocacy with outside agencies on behalf of clients
- Handle litigation before administrative agencies as necessary
- Participate in court-based intake and outreach initiatives

Qualifications:
- JD and July 2023 bar exam taker, or admission to New York Bar or recent passage of NY Bar Exam or equivalent
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Plus factors include litigation experience, fluency in another prevalent language in NYC, and at least one year of experience representing tenants in Housing Court

NYLAG's Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
- Proud to be an equal opportunity employer
- Encourages people of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experiences in the communities served to apply

Employment Type:
- Full-time

Professional Level:
- Professional

Salary Range:
- Unionized workplace with salary range between $75,199 - $85,892

Benefits:
- Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, and flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care

Application Instructions:
- Save resume and cover letter as one PDF

COVID Vaccination Policy:
- All employees must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with medical or religious exemptions approved

Hybrid Work Policy:
- Most staff are required to work in NYLAG's offices or do in-person work at least two days each week, subject to change.

Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care

Multilingual preferred, especially in Spanish, Russian, Haitian Creole, Mandarin, or Bengali

Legal Research, Writing, Litigation, Negotiation, Advocacy, Multilingual

JD

Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf

Qualification and Experience JD, Admission to New York Bar or recent NY Bar Exam passage, commitment to public interest law and social justice

Legal