Staff Attorney (Homeless Rights and Access to Justice Attorney)
Company: NYLAG
Location: New York
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
About NYLAG:Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal
services organization combatting economic, racial, and social
injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in
crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal
services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy
advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth
should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt
systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and
financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes
to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community
sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal
Help Center. During COVID-19, most of our services are virtual to
keep our community safe. NYLAG's staff of 300 impacted the lives of
nearly 90,000 people last year. -Job descriptionNYLAG has an
immediate opening for a staff attorney who will work jointly in the
Community Access Programs Unit (CAP) and the Public Benefits Unit
(PBU) focusing on outreach and community-based lawyering in CAP and
the Shelter Advocacy Practice in PBU. - The PBU Shelter Advocacy
Practice represents clients seeking to obtain or maintain shelter
and/or benefits from the NYC Department of Social Services,
including the Human Resources Administration and the Department of
Homeless Services. The attorney will work with the Shelter Advocacy
Practice to provide community-based services to clients engaging
with the New York City shelter system including expanding outreach
efforts, community intake and advice, and representation of clients
experiencing homelessness or lacking access to critical benefits.
The CAP unit is comprised of a number of access to justice programs
including the Mobile Legal Help Center, Legal Hand, and UJA Safety
and Stability Project and is the hub for outreach initiatives at
NYLAG. - This attorney will work with the unit director to
implement outreach strategies, organize outreach events and
materials, and support ongoing outreach efforts of other CAP
programs. Applicants should demonstrate a commitment to direct
service work and have strong writing, oral advocacy, and client
communication skills. -Duties and Responsibilities
--' Professional -Salary Range: NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and
salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The
current salary range for this position is between $73,544-77,930. -
- - - - - - - - - - - Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life
insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible
spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.
-Application Instructions: Please save resume and cover letter on
one pdf. -NYLAG's Commitment to Diversity and InclusionNYLAG is
proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women,
people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay,
bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived
experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to
apply. -Covid Vaccination Policy: Please note, to safeguard the
health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires
all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical
or religious exemption is approved. -NYLAG is committed to a hybrid
work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time
presence in the office. NYLAG's current policy is that most staff
are required to work in NYLAG's offices or do other in-person work
at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change. -
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