Staff Attorney, Benefits/Housing Unit

1-20 yrs required

Full-time

No

Queens Legal Services, part of Legal Services NYC, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Attorney to join our Benefits/Housing Unit. Our organization is dedicated to fighting poverty and promoting racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. We provide high-quality legal services in various areas, including housing, family law, public benefits, employment, consumer, education, immigration, and disability rights. As part of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with a diverse and dedicated group of professionals who are passionate about making a positive impact in the communities we serve.

H1: Staff Attorney, Benefits/Housing Unit Organization: Queens Legal Services

H2: Join Our Team in Fighting Poverty and Promoting Justice

- Represent low-income clients in government benefits matters
- Work with community-based organizations to address the causes of poverty
- Fight for critical public benefits such as cash assistance and food stamps
- Specialize in health law issues, including obtaining and retaining public health insurance
- Grow public benefits practice, provide community education, and engage in public policy advocacy
- Collaborate with other LSNYC benefits units to initiate systemic positive change
- Work in a fast-paced environment and use creative strategies in the pursuit of justice
- Part of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of free civil legal services for low-income people in the country
- Dedicated to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts
- Commitment to fostering a workplace that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive for all employees
- Numerous opportunities for growth and professional development

Experience and Qualifications:

- Work in partnership with housing attorneys to prevent evictions and promote stability for families and individuals
- Assess potential clients for public benefits eligibility
- Advocate with administrative agencies to challenge denials, reductions, or terminations of public benefits
- Conduct community education and outreach
- Engage in case advocacy, including housing subsidy and public assistance applications and administrative hearings
- Direct representation of clients in various courts
- At least 1 year of experience as a legal services attorney, including public benefits or housing benefits work
- Experience and expertise in One-Shot Deals, SNAP, and other public benefits
- Strong communication skills
- Collaborative orientation and ability to work in a team
- Strong organizational skills
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Experience working with underserved communities
- . from an accredited law school and admission to the New York Bar

How to Apply:

- Send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references by email to
- Include "Benefits/Housing Staff Attorney" in the subject line

Queens Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, including people of color, women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and persons over 40.

Salary Range (Based on years' experience):

- 1-10 years: $74,881 - $98,355
- 11-20 years: $100,605 - $118,773
- 21+ years: $124,254 - $135,637

Join our team at Queens Legal Services and make a difference in the fight against poverty. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Staff Attorney to join our Benefits/Housing Unit. As part of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of free civil legal services for low-income people in the country, we are dedicated to promoting racial, social, and economic justice for our clients. Our diverse team works together to provide high-quality legal services in various areas, including housing, family law, public benefits, employment, consumer, education, immigration, and disability rights.

Program Description:

- Part of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of free civil legal services for low-income people in the country
- Dedicated to fighting poverty and promoting racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers
- Provides high-quality legal services in various areas
- Special units serving vulnerable populations, including survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV, and LGBTQ+ community members
- Committed to working with community-based organizations to address the causes of poverty

Government Benefits Unit:

- Fights to retain, obtain, or increase critical public benefits
- Specializes in health law issues, including obtaining and retaining public health insurance
- Works to grow public benefits practice, provide community education, and engage in public policy advocacy
- Collaborates with other LSNYC benefits units to initiate systemic positive change
- Exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment and use creative strategies in the pursuit of justice

Bronx Legal Services:

- Part of Legal Services NYC and provides high-quality, innovative representation to address the legal needs of Bronx's diverse, low-income communities
- Committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts
- Provides numerous opportunities for growth and professional development

Experience and Qualifications:

- Work in partnership with housing attorneys to prevent evictions and promote stability for families and individuals
- Assess potential clients for public benefits eligibility
- Advocate with administrative agencies to challenge denials, reductions, or terminations of public benefits
- Conduct community education and outreach
- Engage in case advocacy, including housing subsidy and public assistance applications and administrative hearings
- Direct representation of clients in various courts
- At least 1 year of experience as a legal services attorney, including public benefits or housing benefits work
- Experience and expertise in One-Shot Deals, SNAP, and other public benefits
- Strong communication skills
- Collaborative orientation and ability to work in a team
- Strong organizational skills
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Experience working with underserved communities
- . from an accredited law school and admission to the New York Bar

How to Apply:

- Send cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references by email to jobs@

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Legal research, case advocacy, client representation, community education, outreach, communication, collaboration, organizational, diversity, equity, inclusion, client intake, interviewing, administrative hearings, court proceedings, writing, references, recommendation, COVID vaccination.

J.D. from an accredited law school, admission to the New York Bar.

Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references by email to with "Benefits/Housing Staff Attorney" in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience J.D. from an accredited law school, admission to the New York Bar, at least 1 year of experience as a legal services attorney, experience in public benefits or housing benefits work, expertise in One-Shot Deals, SNAP, and other public benefits, strong communication habits, collaborative orientation, strong organizational skills, commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, experience working with underserved communities, strong cultural or personal ties to the communities served.

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