Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will take on a leadership role within the Housing Justice Unit – Tenant Defense of the department. The responsibilities include: - Supervising, mentoring, and training staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers/interns. - Monitoring...
representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Housing Court. This... involves extensive communication with clients, intense negotiations with opposing counsel, frequent motion practice, discovery, depositions, and significant advocacy with outside agencies on behalf of clients. - Handle litigation before administrative agencies as...
within the Civil Practice department. The primary responsibilities of the intern include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research to support case development and courtroom proceedings. - Attending court and administrative... hearings alongsid...
with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative... litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, possibly including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing a...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney II Job Responsibilities: - Directly supervise junior attorneys, law graduates, paralegals, and other assigned staff. Responsibilities include assigning and monitoring work, setting priorities, approving schedules, and ensuring adherence to legal and program standards. - Conduct formal performance evaluations of...
advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative... litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, which may include evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing...
is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations, individuals, and families facing eviction, as well as low-income... tenant co-ops and community institutions confronting adverse market pressures. The role involves handling a full caseload of non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proce...
representing low-income tenant associations facing harassment from landlords and potential eviction. This role involves advocating... for tenant co-ops, community institutions, and low-income tenants involved in fair housing litigation. The attorney will manage a full caseload, which includes non-payment, holdover,...
Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations against landlords who harass residents and attempt to vacate buildings. They also represent individuals and families facing eviction, low-income tenant co-ops seeking... sustainability, and community institutions facing closures due t...
Title: Supervising Housing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee the provision of housing-related legal services to low-income tenants and tenant associations in neighborhoods experiencing significant displacement pressures. - Provide exceptional supervision and support to a team of 5-7 housing attorneys and advocates. - Collaborate with...
Title: Staff Attorney, LEAP Job Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Supervising Attorney, the Staff Attorney will support the mission of LEAP by providing high-quality, free legal services to underserved Brooklyn residents. The primary focus is on preserving safe and affordable...
Housing program at the organization, based in Brooklyn. The responsibilities include: - Handling landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and... Supreme Court. - Engaging in motion practice, discovery, depositions, and negotiations with opposing counse...
for providing legal services to low-income residents in Brooklyn. The attorney will handle various landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in both Housing Court... and Supreme Court. Key duties include: - Engaging in frequent motion practic...
various civil and administrative forums. - Provide advice and counsel to criminal, family, and immigration defense colleagues and clients during ongoing proceedings. - Investigate and research potential... policy and litigation avenues. - Research and write internal memoranda and train staff and outside organizati...