Supervising Attorney, Government Benefits Unit

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

Summary:

The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking a Supervising Attorney for their Government Benefits and Disability Advocacy Project in the Brooklyn Neighborhood Office. The ideal candidate will have a deep commitment to public interest practice and policy, and will join a dedicated team of managers, staff attorneys, social workers, supervisors, and support personnel.

Responsibilities:

- Supervise, mentor, and train staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers
- Represent clients in State and federal administrative and court proceedings
- Monitor and maintain a high standard of representation and client service
- Develop impact and/or affirmative litigation
- Assist with the fundraising for and development, implementation, and reporting of programs
- Coordinate intake
- Respond to client, community, and staff concerns
- Identify office needs and resources needed for the Harlem Community Law Office and Queens Neighborhood Office and participate in management team responsibilities to meet those needs
- Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy, and supervise the implementation of legal strategies
- Prepare and submit necessary grant reporting paperwork
- Assist with planning and conducting city-wide and statewide coalition meetings and task forces
- Foster and encourage teamwork and communication
- Reinforce and maintain staff accountability
- Evaluate conflicting demands and prioritize workload
- Develop and maintain support and relationships with community-based organizations, advocates, government agencies, elected officials, and courts
- Represent the Civil Practice and Legal Aid in the community
- Conduct off-site intake, including during evening hours as needed
- Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Admission to the NYS Bar and federal district courts in New York
- Minimum of three years of legal practice
- Experience litigating government benefits issues in various forums, including State and federal courts
- Ability to work in many different forums
- Excellent litigation skills and experience litigating individual and group cases
- Excellent oral and written advocacy skills
- Demonstrated commitment to and experience in public interest law, civil legal services, policy advocacy, administrative reform, and addressing fundamental issues of poverty and justice within a comprehensive civil legal services model of representation
- Supervisory, management and/or academic teaching experience preferred
- Demonstrated leadership ability
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Commitment to exploring alternative approaches for legal practice
- Ability to work in a collaborative team model
- Pro bono, government, public service, and/or academic experience
- Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required

Salary and Benefits:

- Salary Range/ Salary: $98,085 - $154,684
- Generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance
- Salaries for unionized jobs are governed by Collective Bargaining Agreement
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

How to Apply:

- All applications must be completed online through the LAS Recruitment Portal
- Deadline is 3:00 PM EST on March 20, 2024
- Please submit a single combined PDF with resume, cover letter, and writing sample
- For technical difficulties or questions, email

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:

- The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation.
- We strive to build strong professional relationships with each of our clients, understand their diverse circumstances, and meet their needs.
- Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all our employees.

Salary Transparency:

- The posting reflects the range of potential salaries for the role.
- Specific salary offers will be dependent on candidate qualifications and collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
- Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if, an offer is made.

Not specified

Health insurance, paid vacation, disability and life insurance, and more.

Proficiency in languages other than English desirable.

Legal representation, supervision, mentorship, training, litigation, oral and written advocacy, leadership, interpersonal, communication, organizational, collaboration, pro bono work, government work, public service, academic teaching, proficiency in languages other than English.

Admission to the NYS Bar and federal district courts in New York.

All applications must be completed online through the LAS Recruitment Portal. For technical difficulties or questions, email .

Qualification and Experience Admission to the NYS Bar and federal district courts in New York, minimum of three years of legal practice, experience in government benefits litigation, excellent litigation and advocacy skills, commitment to public interest law and addressing issues of poverty and justice, supervisory or management experience preferred, leadership ability, commitment to diversity and inclusion, ability to work in a collaborative team model, proficiency in languages other than English desirable.

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