Provide respectful culturally competent legal services to clients with low income including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.
Manage multiple tasks and deadlines while supervising caseload of supervisees and coordinate the periodic review of the cases.
Identify leadership development and mentoring opportunities for supervisees and train less-experienced attorneys, paralegals and/or other staff in their pursuit of career advancement.
Create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment for supervisees.
Build relationships and collaborate with human services providers, non-profit organizations, community groups, and impacted community members as well as the courts, administrative tribunals, and the private bar to address legal problems within our community.
Take responsibility for proper grant management requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing, and compliance review.
Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars and conferences and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.

Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State
Three (3) years experience providing legal services as a licensed attorney.
Demonstrated commitment of service to low-income people.
Experience with civil rights or fair housing investigation and litigation
Commitment to engaging in learning and developing supervision skills that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.

94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible
100% Employer paid Dental Insurance
100% Employer paid Life Insurance
100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability
100% Employer paid Long-term Disability
Vision Insurance
20 Paid Vacation days per year
12 Sick days per year
5 Personal days per year
13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year
35-Hour Work Week
Hybrid Work Schedule (new staff are able to work from home up to 3 days per week. After 6 months, this increases to 5 days per week with Manager approval, as workload permits)

Supervising Attorney – Housing Law

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