What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervising Attorney - Right to Counsel (Housing) 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 SEEKS SUPERVISING ATTORNEY(S)
FOR
HOUSING UNIT-RIGHT TO COUNSEL PRACTICE
Brooklyn Legal Services ('BLS') seeks one or two Supervising Attorneys for its Housing Unit-Right to Counsel practice. The Supervising Attorneys will be expected to work collaboratively with and provide leadership for LSNYC's city-wide housing practice.
Brooklyn Legal Services, part of Legal Services NYC, 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 client - 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.
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 at all levels 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. Every supervisor is expected to actively engage in learning and become increasingly skilled in supervision that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Supervising Attorney's duties will include actively working to advance LSNYC's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging goals.
The Housing Unit-Right to Counsel practice preserves affordable housing for Brooklyn's low-income communities through the representation of low-income tenants in eviction proceedings, collaboration with community-based organizations, and affirmative litigation to challenge abusive and discriminatory behaviors that displace low-income families and eliminate affordable housing. The Unit is currently implementing Right to Counsel (RTC) and continuing to expand anti-displacement advocacy, focused on supporting Brooklyn communities facing rapid gentrification. Our Unit has partnered closely with the Human Resources Administration ("HRA") to launch and build a unit to support this ever-expanding right to counsel. The core of the UAC team's work is to provide zealous legal representation to Brooklyn tenants facing eviction in Housing Court and administrative proceedings through aggressive litigation and creative advocacy. In addition, we preserve housing subsidies and public benefits for our clients through both individual representation and cutting-edge litigation. We also provide advice and community education to tenants throughout Brooklyn at legal clinics and through Know Your Rights trainings.
The Supervising Attorneys will work closely with the Unit Director and Deputy Directors to provide supervision to the Unit's attorneys and paralegals, strengthen relationships with community partners, address systemic housing issues that perpetuate poverty, and handle administrative and grant responsibilities. The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a strategic vision for and supervision of the Unit's work on a range of litigation including individual and group representation in Housing Court, administrative proceedings, and affirmative litigation in State and Federal Court. Other duties include intake review, community education and outreach, strengthening partnerships with community groups and elected officials, and policy advocacy. The Supervising Attorneys will lead a small team of attorneys, maintain a partial caseload of affirmative and defensive cases, and will work closely with the Director of the Housing Unit overseeing Right to Counsel intake.
In addition to the qualifications below, the ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in supervising a practice in a community-based law office, and a demonstrated ability to jump-start litigation or community-based campaigns and to collaborate with other staff to see such initiatives through to fruition.
Experience And 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
Dependent on work history and experience.
Salary Range
$115,594—$183,696 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 SEEKS SUPERVISING ATTORNEY(S)
FOR
HOUSING UNIT-RIGHT TO COUNSEL PRACTICE
Brooklyn Legal Services ('BLS') seeks one or two Supervising Attorneys for its Housing Unit-Right to Counsel practice. The Supervising Attorneys will be expected to work collaboratively with and provide leadership for LSNYC's city-wide housing practice.
Brooklyn Legal Services, part of Legal Services NYC, 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 client - 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.
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 at all levels 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. Every supervisor is expected to actively engage in learning and become increasingly skilled in supervision that supports diversity, equity, and inclusion. The Supervising Attorney's duties will include actively working to advance LSNYC's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging goals.
The Housing Unit-Right to Counsel practice preserves affordable housing for Brooklyn's low-income communities through the representation of low-income tenants in eviction proceedings, collaboration with community-based organizations, and affirmative litigation to challenge abusive and discriminatory behaviors that displace low-income families and eliminate affordable housing. The Unit is currently implementing Right to Counsel (RTC) and continuing to expand anti-displacement advocacy, focused on supporting Brooklyn communities facing rapid gentrification. Our Unit has partnered closely with the Human Resources Administration ("HRA") to launch and build a unit to support this ever-expanding right to counsel. The core of the UAC team's work is to provide zealous legal representation to Brooklyn tenants facing eviction in Housing Court and administrative proceedings through aggressive litigation and creative advocacy. In addition, we preserve housing subsidies and public benefits for our clients through both individual representation and cutting-edge litigation. We also provide advice and community education to tenants throughout Brooklyn at legal clinics and through Know Your Rights trainings.
The Supervising Attorneys will work closely with the Unit Director and Deputy Directors to provide supervision to the Unit's attorneys and paralegals, strengthen relationships with community partners, address systemic housing issues that perpetuate poverty, and handle administrative and grant responsibilities. The Supervising Attorney will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a strategic vision for and supervision of the Unit's work on a range of litigation including individual and group representation in Housing Court, administrative proceedings, and affirmative litigation in State and Federal Court. Other duties include intake review, community education and outreach, strengthening partnerships with community groups and elected officials, and policy advocacy. The Supervising Attorneys will lead a small team of attorneys, maintain a partial caseload of affirmative and defensive cases, and will work closely with the Director of the Housing Unit overseeing Right to Counsel intake.
In addition to the qualifications below, the ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in supervising a practice in a community-based law office, and a demonstrated ability to jump-start litigation or community-based campaigns and to collaborate with other staff to see such initiatives through to fruition.
Experience And 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;
- Excellent analytical, written, and communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to provide supportive and consistent supervision to attorneys, paralegals, and support staff in a fast-paced and high- volume practice;
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant litigation experience;
- Minimum of 5 years of relevant advocacy experience, particularly related to housing public benefits and rent subsidies;
- Strong ties to Brooklyn's communities of color are helpful, but not required; and,
- Experience with complex litigation
Applicants should submit a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls, please
Dependent on work history and experience.
Salary Range
$115,594—$183,696 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 : $115,594 - $183,696
