What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Directors (Tenant Rights Coalition) position at Legal Services NYC?
Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial, social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. For over 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and provided legal services that help our clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country; our staff of more than 600 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers annually. We partner with scores of community-based and client-run organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equity for all low-income New Yorkers.
LSNYC employees have numerous opportunities for growth and professional development, including access to our internal Justice Learning Center, which provides opportunities to earn free CLEs and gain experience as a trainer. Further, LSNYC prides itself on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) efforts and aims to create a work environment where everyone can bring their full selves to the work.
BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES
DEPUTY UNIT DIRECTOR(S) – TENANT RIGHTS COALITION
Brooklyn Legal Services seeks two Deputy Directors for its Tenant Rights Coalition in our Brownsville, Brooklyn office.
About Us
Brooklyn Legal Services is part of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) and provides high-quality, innovative representation to address the pressing legal needs of Brooklyn's diverse low-income population. BLS focuses on the problems that have the greatest impact on our clients — preserving affordable and decent housing, maintaining income support, redressing abusive lending and consumer practices, promoting family stability and mitigating the effects of domestic violence, and advocating for vulnerable populations including low income immigrants, older adults and people with disabilities.
The Tenant Rights Coalition (TRC) is a team of approximately 20 legal workers performing anti-displacement work in partnership with tenant leaders and community organizers throughout Brooklyn to combat the impacts of gentrification and greed. Our Unit is based in a community office in Brownsville; however, our day-to-day work includes but is not limited to, supporting tenant association meetings at buildings in south, central, and east Brooklyn neighborhoods, defending against and/or asserting claims in Housing Court, Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Federal Court, and/or at various administrative agencies, conducting workshops and trainings, staffing multiple monthly clinics, and supporting local and statewide coalition work.
BLS prides itself on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts. As a social justice organization, we are committed to fighting for a workplace that is as diverse, equitable, and inclusive as possible for everyone. Our DEIB committee and numerous affinity groups work to foster collegial relationships among staff and allow staff to explore and advocate for racial justice and anti-oppression growth within our organization and through our legal work. All employees are expected to learn about, seek to understand, and work to realize our DEIB goals.
Role & Responsibilities
The Deputy Director(s) will work to support the TRC Unit's existing advocacy efforts and be responsible for broadening the Unit's work. The TRC Deputy Director(s) will work together with the TRC Director and other Deputies to, among other responsibilities:
Experience & Qualifications
We seek attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar with:
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
BLS offers an excellent benefits package and a highly competitive public interest salary. We offer excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision plans; contributions to a 403(b) plan; and generous leave time. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Brooklyn Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer: people of color; women; people with disabilities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; and people over the age of 40 are welcome and encouraged to apply. We are committed to race, gender, and economic justice in our work and within our workplace. Staff members who are not managers are members of the LSSA/NOLSW UAW Local 2320. Additional information about the practice may be found on our website, www.legalservicsnyc.org.
Dependent on work history and experience.
Salary Range
$118,589—$188,472 USD
All employees are strongly encouraged to continue to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations unless they are unable to for medical or religious reasons.
Legal Services NYC is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, people over 40, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
LSNYC employees have numerous opportunities for growth and professional development, including access to our internal Justice Learning Center, which provides opportunities to earn free CLEs and gain experience as a trainer. Further, LSNYC prides itself on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) efforts and aims to create a work environment where everyone can bring their full selves to the work.
BROOKLYN LEGAL SERVICES
DEPUTY UNIT DIRECTOR(S) – TENANT RIGHTS COALITION
Brooklyn Legal Services seeks two Deputy Directors for its Tenant Rights Coalition in our Brownsville, Brooklyn office.
About Us
Brooklyn Legal Services is part of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) and provides high-quality, innovative representation to address the pressing legal needs of Brooklyn's diverse low-income population. BLS focuses on the problems that have the greatest impact on our clients — preserving affordable and decent housing, maintaining income support, redressing abusive lending and consumer practices, promoting family stability and mitigating the effects of domestic violence, and advocating for vulnerable populations including low income immigrants, older adults and people with disabilities.
The Tenant Rights Coalition (TRC) is a team of approximately 20 legal workers performing anti-displacement work in partnership with tenant leaders and community organizers throughout Brooklyn to combat the impacts of gentrification and greed. Our Unit is based in a community office in Brownsville; however, our day-to-day work includes but is not limited to, supporting tenant association meetings at buildings in south, central, and east Brooklyn neighborhoods, defending against and/or asserting claims in Housing Court, Supreme Court, Appellate Court, Federal Court, and/or at various administrative agencies, conducting workshops and trainings, staffing multiple monthly clinics, and supporting local and statewide coalition work.
BLS prides itself on its Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) efforts. As a social justice organization, we are committed to fighting for a workplace that is as diverse, equitable, and inclusive as possible for everyone. Our DEIB committee and numerous affinity groups work to foster collegial relationships among staff and allow staff to explore and advocate for racial justice and anti-oppression growth within our organization and through our legal work. All employees are expected to learn about, seek to understand, and work to realize our DEIB goals.
Role & Responsibilities
The Deputy Director(s) will work to support the TRC Unit's existing advocacy efforts and be responsible for broadening the Unit's work. The TRC Deputy Director(s) will work together with the TRC Director and other Deputies to, among other responsibilities:
- Collaborate with staff to shape the direction of the Unit to fulfill its mission while managing daily operations of the team;
- Work in coordination with the BLS Director of Litigation to identify and pursue impact litigation;
- Work collaboratively with and support LSNYC's citywide housing practice;
- Supervise attorneys and paralegals in a range of litigation, including affirmative group litigation, individual client eviction defense in Housing Court, administrative proceedings, and affirmative litigation in State and Federal Court;
- Identify systemic housing-related trends that could be affected by strategic litigation;
- Develop and strengthen relationships with community partners, elected officials, and agency officials;
- Some required evening and weekend work for clinics, community outreach, and tenant association meetings; and,
- Support local and statewide coalition spaces to support larger organizing goals of our community partners and tenant leaders;
- Work well within teams of multiple stakeholders – including legal and non-legal workers – to execute creative and complex litigation;
- Perform essential administrative and grant responsibilities.
Experience & Qualifications
We seek attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar with:
- A demonstrated passion for social justice and a commitment to working with low- income communities and communities of color to advance equity.
- Minimum of 5 years of housing litigation
- Excellent legal writing, litigation, and advocacy
- Strong interpersonal, teaching/training, and organizational
- Demonstrated expertise in local, state, and federal housing law and policy, housing court practice, housing programs and subsidies, and public benefits.
- Background in organizing and/or strong ties to Brooklyn's low-income communities (strongly preferred);
- Prior supervisory experience, experience working with grassroots organizations, experience supporting community-based organizing, and experience with policy, legislative, and media advocacy (strongly preferred); and,
- Proficiency in Spanish or another language commonly spoken in the communities (strongly preferred).
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please.
BLS offers an excellent benefits package and a highly competitive public interest salary. We offer excellent benefits, including health, dental, and vision plans; contributions to a 403(b) plan; and generous leave time. Salary is commensurate with experience.
Brooklyn Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer: people of color; women; people with disabilities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; and people over the age of 40 are welcome and encouraged to apply. We are committed to race, gender, and economic justice in our work and within our workplace. Staff members who are not managers are members of the LSSA/NOLSW UAW Local 2320. Additional information about the practice may be found on our website, www.legalservicsnyc.org.
Dependent on work history and experience.
Salary Range
$118,589—$188,472 USD
All employees are strongly encouraged to continue to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations unless they are unable to for medical or religious reasons.
Legal Services NYC is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, people over 40, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.
Salary : $118,589 - $188,472
