Supervising Attorney: Fair Housing Enforcement Program

3-10 yrs required

Full-time

No

year

Organization Information
- Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY®)
- Not-for-profit law firm
- Provides free civil legal services to low-income clients in Western New York, Finger Lakes, and Southern Tier
- 7 fully staffed field offices, 2 satellite offices, and a business office

Position Description
- Immediate opening for a Supervising Attorney in the Fair Housing Enforcement Project (FHEP)
- Can choose to work in Bath, Rochester, or Geneva office
- Provide leadership and supervision to a team of attorneys and paralegals in FHEP
- Responsible for independent workload representing clients in housing discrimination cases based on various factors
- Must have patience, emotional maturity, and commitment to service for low-income clients
- Supervisors play a critical role in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion

Qualifications
- Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State
- 3 years experience providing legal services as a licensed attorney
- Ability to work under deadlines and manage multiple tasks
- Demonstrated commitment to service for low-income people
- Commitment to learning and developing supervision skills that support diversity, equity, and inclusion

Responsibilities
- Provide various legal services to low-income clients and client groups
- Interact respectfully with clients from diverse backgrounds
- Supervise caseload of attorneys and paralegals, ensuring appropriate workload and periodic case review
- Identify leadership development and mentoring opportunities for supervisees
- Create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
- Collaborate with other human services providers, non-profit organizations, and community groups
- Cooperate with grant reporting requirements and maintain professional competence

Additional Traits and Skills
- Litigation experience
- Experience with anti-racist and anti-oppressive legal practice
- Understanding of structural and institutional racism and its impact on underserved communities
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with commitment to trauma-informed services
- Skill in mentoring and training less-experienced staff
- Experience with courts and agencies in service area, or ability to build relationships with impacted community members, courts, and agencies
- Lived experience with client communities
- Fluency in a language other than English spoken by clients

Compensation
- Salary dependent on experience and based on pay scale with annual increments
- Beginning salary for Supervising Attorney with 3 years experience is $68,000, and $77,900 for 10 years experience
- May qualify for public interest law school loan forgiveness programs
- Fringe benefits include 94% employer paid health insurance, dental and disability insurance, vision coverage, and $50,000 life insurance
- Generous leave provisions, including 20 days of vacation, holidays, 2 floating holidays, 12 sick days, and 5 personal days per year
- 20 days of paid new parent leave
- Encourages work-life balance with 35 hour work week and remote work policy

Application Process
- Apply through LawNY®'s BambooHR platform
- Label full-time and part-time positions on resume, and unpaid volunteer/internships as such
- Include explanation in cover letter of how lived and/or professional experience has prepared for contribution to diversity and inclusion at LawNY®
- Contact for questions or accommodations

Equal Opportunity Employer
- LawNY® strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups, including BIPOC, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, and more
- 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
- Position considered Non-Exempt pursuant to Fair Labor Standards Act

application process

to apply, submit your cover letter, resume, and three references through lawny®’s bamboohr platform, found here and at www. when outlining work experience on a resume, candidates are requested to label each position as full-time or part-time and describe unpaid volunteer/internships as such. in your cover letter, please also include an explanation of how you think that your lived and/or professional experience or background has prepared you to contribute to support a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion at lawny®. questions or accommodations? contact sandy coyne at scoyne@lawny. questions or accommodations? contact sandy coyne at


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location

choice of office, new york (hybrid)

department

supervising attorney

employment type

full-time

minimum experience

manager/supervisor

compensation

$68,000-$77,900

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