Public Interest

New York City, NY, United States

Safety Net Project – Housing Attorney

Attorney

Full-time

No

Job Title: Housing Attorney - Reputed Legal Firm in NYC Experience: - Admitted to practice in New York or eligible for admission - Experience in representing tenants in eviction proceedings, including non-payment and holdover cases, affirmative litigation, NYCHA administrative proceedings, group litigation, and appeals. - Familiarity with conducting legal intake and providing Know Your Rights education. - Experience working with diverse communities and collaborating with other attorneys, advocates, organizers, and social workers. Responsibilities: - Represent tenants in eviction proceedings, including non-payment and holdover cases, affirmative litigation, NYCHA administrative proceedings, group litigation including rent strikes in partnership with tenant organizers, and appeals. - Conduct legal intake at Right to Counsel intake days at Bronx Housing Court. - Staff outreach clinics, provide Know Your Rights education, and attend tenants’ association meetings, including during evening hours from time to time. - Collaborate with other attorneys, advocates, organizers, and social workers to assess and address client needs. Qualifications: - Admitted to practice in New York or eligible for admission - Excellent litigation skills, including research, strategy development, analysis, writing, and oral advocacy. - Aptitude for tenacious advocacy and a demonstrated commitment to client-centered lawyering. - Commitment to social justice and anti-oppression work, including the fight for racial justice and housing justice. - Strong organizational and time-management skills, including flexibility and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment. - Spanish proficiency or a commitment to learn Spanish is strongly preferred. Salary and Benefits: - Competitive salary within the range of 68, – 111,. - Excellent benefits package, including generous vacation, personal, and sick time, and industry-leading medical and dental coverage. - Flexible hours and hybrid work options. Reputed Legal Firm in NYC offers: - A creative and non-traditional work environment. - Opportunity to work with passionate and dedicated advocates. - Involvement in the fight against gentrification, displacement, and racist housing systems. - Bargaining unit position represented for collective bargaining purposes by the National Organization of Legal Services Workers, UAW, Local 2320. Application Instructions: - Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by e-mail to . - Subject line of the email must include: “Housing Attorney Position.” - Applicants can inform the firm if they require any special accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process. - Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. - Reputed Legal Firm in NYC is an equal-opportunity employer and encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds. - Strongly encourages applications from people with lived experiences in the communities served, of homelessness or housing instability, or of the benefits system.

Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by email to SNPhiring@urbanjustice.org with the subject line "Housing Attorney Position."

Qualification and Experience Admitted to practice in New York or eligible for admission.

Legal

Hirring Coordinator
Safety Net Project - Urban Justice Center
40 Rector Street
New York City, NY 10006