Job Title: Associate Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Litigate in state and federal courts on a wide range of employment-related matters, including civil rights, labor law, and civil service law, on behalf of the organization and individual members. - Handle proceedings before administrative agencies to ensure compliance and representation. - Defend individual members in contractual disciplinary arbitrations as per the collective bargaining agreement. - Respond to legal inqui
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Veterans Focus (LSV-H Grant Program) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing legal advocacy to veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The primary duties include representing veterans in various legal matters such as: - Housing issues including eviction defense, landlord disputes, and disability accommodations. - Consumer protection cases involving debt collection, predatory lending, and bankruptc...
Job Title: Housing Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal assistance to eligible households at risk of homelessness by preventing evictions, securing mainstream benefits, and making referrals to services that enhance the household's ability to maintain permanent housing. - Collaborate with government and nonprofit agencies providing supportive services, income, shelter, permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing services, and financi
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Disciplinary Representation Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney role within the Disciplinary Representation Unit (DRU) at the organization involves several key responsibilities focused on providing legal representation to incarcerated individuals during prison disciplinary hearings. The DRU is a newly established unit aimed at fulfilling the representation rights granted by the HALT Act, which addresses long-term solitary confinement i
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Upstate Immigration Court Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing free legal representation to non-citizens incarcerated in New York State prisons who are facing immigration removal proceedings under the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP). Additionally, the attorney will represent individuals in immigration detention at the Albany, Rensselaer, and Clinton County Jails. These proceedings occur at the Bedford H
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be engaged in providing legal advice, assistance, outreach, and community legal education primarily to older adults residing in the Capital Region of New York State. The key areas of focus include income/benefits, healthcare, long-term care, nutrition, housing, utilities, protective services, advance directives/defense of guardianship, abuse, neglect, and age discrimination. The attorney will also be inv
Job Title: Foreclosure Prevention Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure in the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton, working from the Plattsburgh office. - Offer advice, brief service, negotiation, and full representation in foreclosure proceedings, settlement conferences, and other related cases. - Engage in non-litigation advocacy with mortgage servicers, tax districts, and other local and state agencies. -
Job Title: Disability Advocacy Project Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal assistance to clients with intellectual, mental, or physical limitations, ensuring they receive the support and representation they need. - Offer legal representation and assistance in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, and potentially in cases involving eligibility for public assistance and Medicaid benefits. - Deliver a comprehensive range of l
Title Law Graduate EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. About the Organization The organization, the Protection and Advocacy System and the Client Assistance Program for New York State, is seeking an individual with