Spanish-Speaking Staff Attorneys

Max 1 yrs required

Full-time

No

Job Title: Spanish-Speaking Staff Attorneys (Multiple Positions Available)
Organization: New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG)

H1: Join Our Team and Make a Difference as a Spanish-Speaking Staff Attorney at NYLAG
H2: Help Combat Injustice and Protect Tenants’ Rights in New York City

About NYLAG:

- Leading civil legal services organization combating economic, racial, and social injustice
- Founded in 1990
- Services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships
- Dedicated to disrupting systemic racism and providing services to individuals and families in need
- Virtual services available during COVID-19
- Staff of 370 impacted nearly 129,000 people last year

Job Description:

- Multiple Staff Attorney positions available for bilingual attorneys who speak Spanish
- Third of clients served by Tenants’ Rights Unit (TRU) speak Spanish
- Seeking attorneys fluent in Spanish to provide language-accessible legal services
- Integral part of NYC’s Right to Counsel Coalition
- Passionate about public interest law, social justice, and helping communities facing systemic socioeconomic barriers
- Strong focus on preventing eviction and homelessness
- Excellent opportunity to start or build a legal career and gain valuable litigation skills

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Handle full caseload of non-payment and holdover proceedings in Housing Court
- Communicate with clients, negotiate with opposing counsel, engage in motion practice, conduct discovery and depositions, and advocate with outside agencies
- Litigate before administrative agencies as necessary
- Participate in court-based intake and outreach initiatives

Qualifications:

Requirements:

- Admission to New York Bar or passage of recent NY Bar Exam
- Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Fluent in Spanish

Plus Factors:

- Litigation experience, including in law school clinics, internships, or externships
- At least one year of experience representing tenants in NYC Housing Court

Application Instructions:

- Attach cover letter and resume as a single PDF, named “Last Name, First Name NYLAG TRU Staff Attorney”
- Detail experience using Spanish in legal contexts in cover letter

Salary Range:

- Unionized workplace with salaries set pursuant to collective bargaining agreement
- Current salary range for this position: $75,199 - $85,992

Benefits:

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

Employment Type:

- Full-time

Professional Level:

- Professional

NYLAG’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:

- 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

COVID Vaccination Policy:

- All employees required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with medical or religious exemptions approved
- Committed to hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require full-time presence in the office
- Most staff required to work in office or do in-person work at least two days each week (subject to change)

Not specified

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

Spanish

Legal research, writing, litigation, negotiation, advocacy, community outreach, Spanish fluency

Not specified

Attach cover letter and resume as a single PDF, with specific details on Spanish language proficiency in legal contexts.

Qualification and Experience Admission to New York Bar, recent bar exam passage, or equivalent

Legal