Manhattan Legal Services seeks a staff attorney to work on the Tenants’ Rights Coalition team of our Housing Unit.
About Us:

Manhattan Legal Services' Tenant Rights Coalition is part of Legal Services NYC, the largest provider of free civil legal services for low-income people in the country. The Manhattan office is dedicated to providing high-quality legal services in the areas of housing, family law, public benefits, employment, education, consumer, immigration, and disability rights, with special units serving particularly vulnerable populations including domestic violence survivors, LGBTQ community members, and people living with HIV. We are committed to working in partnership with community-based organizations in order to address the causes of poverty.

The Housing Unit represents clients in many different forums, including defending tenants in eviction proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme Court, representing tenants at administrative hearings, and bringing affirmative litigation and handling appeals at all levels. The attorney will join the anti-displacement work of our Tenants’ Rights Coalition team, focused on supporting New York City’s communities facing rapid gentrification. The position is currently situated in our Inwood office and will initially replace a staff attorney on a one-year leave of absence. After the one-year, continued employment may require a transfer to another housing attorney position, which may be located at one of MLS’s other offices.

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include providing legal advice and counseling; case investigation; drafting legal documents; direct representation of clients in Housing and Supreme Court and administrative proceedings; filing affirmative litigation and appeals; and working closely with community-based organizations, as well as periodic evening and weekend outreach.

Experience & Qualifications:

• J.D. from an accredited law school;
• Admitted to the New York State Bar, eligible for reciprocal admission, or law graduate who has passed the New York bar or is registered to sit for the next bar examination;
• Excellent advocacy, litigation, analytic, writing, and leadership skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and conduct community outreach in low-income neighborhoods;
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion;
• Demonstrated commitment to social justice and working in low-income communities and communities of color to advance equity; and,
• Spanish language proficiency is preferred.

Vaccine Mandate:

Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, LSNYC requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.

How to Apply:

Salary is determined by a collective bargaining agreement based on the year of graduation from law school. All levels of experience are welcome. Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and three references by email to jobpostingsmls@lsnyc.org. Please put “TRC Housing Attorney” in the subject line.

Manhattan Legal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons, and persons over 40 are welcome and are encouraged to apply.

Bar Associations and other organizations: Manhattan Legal Services seeks and welcomes your recommendations for candidates who meet the foregoing qualifications and, in addition, requests that you or your organization encourage such candidates to apply.

SALARY RANGE: $73,593-$133,304

 

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