GMHC

Staff Attorney, Civil Services

GMHC

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • New York

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Salary

💰 $80,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Provide comprehensive civil legal services to low-income people living with HIV in New York City, including housing, benefits, discrimination, family law, and advance planning.
  • Conduct comprehensive legal needs assessments and reassess clients regularly.
  • Prepare advance planning documents such as wills, health care proxies, and living wills.
  • Deliver family law services focused on future care and custody planning, guardianship, adoption, and foster care.
  • Support transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming clients with documentation and legal issues.
  • Educate clients about their legal rights and conduct outreach and training to community-based providers.
  • Maintain accurate records and support program reporting, funder audits, and data quality efforts.
  • Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to support coordinated client care.
  • Participate in occasional evenings, court appearances, in-office client appointments, and the annual AIDS Walk New York event.

Requirements

  • At least two years of experience (or equivalent) in a minimum of three relevant legal practice areas, such as housing, public benefits, discrimination, family law, or advance planning.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
  • Cultural competency to work respectfully and effectively with LGBTQI+ communities, low-income individuals, people of color, immigrants, and individuals living with disabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and manage a dynamic caseload.
  • Preferred: Fluency in a language other than English, especially Spanish or another language frequently spoken by clients.
  • Preferred: Prior experience in HIV-related legal services, public health law, or trauma-informed legal practice.
  • Preferred: Familiarity with service models that integrate legal, medical, and social services.
  • Juris Doctor (J.D.) from an accredited law school.
  • Admission to practice law in New York State, or admission pending at time of hire.
  • Admitted or eligible for admission to the U.S. District Court for the Southern and/or Eastern District of New York.
  • Active registration with the New York State Office of Court Administration (OCA).
  • Ongoing compliance with New York State Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements and maintenance of good standing with the NYS Bar.
  • Technical: Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel; Basic proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; Experience with electronic case management systems (CLIO, TREAT, AWARDS, AIRS, eCOMPAS, or similar).