Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) Attorney

Full-time

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Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) Attorney - Buffalo: Join a Cutting-Edge Model of Legal Service Delivery at Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc.

Organization: Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (NLS)
Job Title: Medical Legal Partnership (MLP) Attorney
Experience: Law graduates pending admission are welcome to apply
Salary: $60,387 to $98,981 per year, dependent upon experience and in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement

Introduction:

Neighborhood Legal Services, Inc. (NLS) is the largest provider of free civil legal services in Western New York. We are seeking attorneys to join our Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) program, a cutting-edge model of legal service delivery that spans all of NLS' substantive practice areas through a lens of individual and public health. This is a unique opportunity to work at a trauma-informed workplace and partner with multiple local community healthcare providers to deliver wraparound civil legal services to underserved communities.

Job Description:

As an MLP attorney at Neighborhood Legal Services, you will provide a spectrum of legal assistance to clients in a wide range of civil legal matters, including housing, family, public benefits, health insurance, Social Security, basic estate/life planning work, and advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community. You will also establish and maintain partner referral networks, conduct community outreach and training, and engage in collaborations with a range of public and private community partners to ensure integrative services and address systemic barriers facing our client community.

Key Responsibilities:

Direct legal services work: Provide legal assistance to clients in a variety of civil legal matters.
Establish and maintain partner referral networks: Coordinate with our provider partners to ensure effective referrals and holistic service delivery.
Training: Conduct community outreach, education, and training for and with our provider partners.
Develop relationships: Collaborate with a range of public and private community partners to ensure integrative services and address systemic barriers facing our client community.

Core Competencies:

Strong personal work ethic and ability to organize time, manage diverse activities, and meet critical deadlines with minimal supervision.
Willingness to handle a case load involving varying areas of practice and to find the health-harming barriers to optimal health outcomes our clients face.
Excellent writing, editing, and proof-reading skills.
Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic and multi-sector team.
Curious and self-directed with an ability to anticipate client and healthcare partner needs.
Cultural humility in working with low-income clients across the spectrum of diversity.
Familiarity with diverse communities.

Salary and Benefits:

$60,387 to $98,981 per year salary, dependent upon experience and in accordance with the Collective Bargaining Agreement (law graduates pending admission are welcome to apply).
Full-time position with a 35-hour work week and shorter summer hours.
Excellent benefits including health, dental and vision insurance, 3 weeks of vacation, 12 paid holidays plus paid week off between Christmas and New Year’s, sick and personal leave, eligibility for public student loan forgiveness, paid $50,000 life insurance, pension plan, HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts, and paid memberships.

Qualifications:

Graduation from an accredited law school, membership in New York State Bar or pending admission.
Applicants are expected to have knowledge of legal principles of civil practice.
Strong personal work ethic, interpersonal skills, ability to work collaboratively with a dynamic team.
Ability to organize and meet deadlines with minimal supervision, effective communication.
Cultural competency to work with clients challenged by poverty across the spectrum of diversity.

How to Apply:

Please send your resume, cover letter, 3 references, and a writing sample to and , with the subject line “MLP Attorney Application.” Don't miss this opportunity to join a cutting-edge model of legal service delivery and make a positive impact on underserved communities in Western New York. Apply now!

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Health, Dental, Vision Insurance, Vacation, Paid Holidays, Sick and Personal Leave, Public Student Loan Forgiveness Eligibility, Life Insurance, Pension Plan, HSA and Flexible Spending Accounts, Paid Memberships

Legal Assistance, Referral Networks, Outreach, Education, Training, Community Partnerships, Writing, Editing, Proofreading, Interpersonal Communication, Time Management, Teamwork, Cultural Competency

Law Degree

Send resume, cover letter, references, and writing sample to specified email addresses with subject line "MLP Attorney Application."

Qualification and Experience Law Degree, New York State Bar Membership or Pending Admission, Knowledge of Civil Practice, Personal Work Ethic, Interpersonal Skills, Organizational Skills, Communication Skills, Cultural Competency

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