Bronx Legal Services is a part of Legal Services NYC (LSNYC), the largest provider of free civil legal services in the country. For 50 years LSNYC has provided civil legal services to help our clients meet their essential needs and to challenge the systemic injustices that bar equal access to the legal system.
The work of the Bronx Economic Justice Unit comprises employment law and unemployment insurance benefits, consumer law, combatting elder financial abuse and fraud, disability law, and representation of community groups in land use and environmental justice issues. We also represent taxpayers in tax disputes with the IRS and in advocacy efforts to resolve systemic tax problems.
Responsibilities
We are seeking a staff attorney who will focus on consumer law, financial fraud and abuse, and access to advance care planning. We are looking for candidates who have some years of civil litigation experience, and who are excited to use creative strategies in the pursuit of justice.
The attorney will litigate cases in State and Federal Courts, and administrative forums, to challenge abusive practices targeted at low-income or vulnerable Bronx residents. They will engage directly with the Bronx community, and provide legal information, advice, and counsel. The attorney is also expected to work closely with other advocates, community members, and community groups, and to conduct educational programs in site visits at senior centers.
Experience and Qualifications:
The successful candidate will have:
o A commitment to public service and an understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor;
o The ability to communicate effectively with a low-income client community;
o The ability to work collaboratively and treat clients and colleagues respectfully;
o Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills;
o Strong organizational skills and ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced, caseload;
o Experience working with software technology and proficiency in the entire MS Office Suite;
o J.D. from an accredited law school, with at least three years of civil litigation experience; and
o Admission to the New York State bar, or eligibility for admission, is required.
Salary is determined by a collective bargaining agreement.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, at least one recent writing sample, and the names
of three references via e-mail to Sandra Sanchez, [email protected].
The e-mail should include “Staff Attorney, Economic Justice Unit” in the subject line.
Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls.
Bronx Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with
disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, and people over the age of 40
are welcome and encouraged to apply. Bronx Legal Services is an organization committed to
race, gender, and economic justice in our work and within our workplace. Bronx Legal
Services is a part of the Legal Services NYC network and provides competitive salary and
benefits in accordance with the Legal Services NYC Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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.
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The successful candidate will have:
o A commitment to public service and an understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor;
o The ability to communicate effectively with a low-income client community;
o The ability to work collaboratively and treat clients and colleagues respectfully;
o Excellent analytical, writing, and communication skills;
o Strong organizational skills and ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced, caseload;
o Experience working with software technology and proficiency in the entire MS Office Suite;
o J.D. from an accredited law school, with at least three years of civil litigation experience; and
o Admission to the New York State bar, or eligibility for admission, is required.
To apply, send a cover letter, resume, at least one recent writing sample, and the names
of three references via e-mail to Sandra Sanchez, [email protected].
The e-mail should include “Staff Attorney, Economic Justice Unit” in the subject line.
Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls.
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