Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)

Attorney

• Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by our Family Law Unit.
• Provide legal services to victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Family Court matters including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.
• Maintain specialized knowledge of NYS Family Law, particularly: family offense, custody and visitation, child support violations, abuse and neglect proceedings.
• Interact respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.
• Collaborate with other LawNY® advocates, human services providers, non-profit organizations and community groups as well as the courts, administrative tribunals and the private bar to address legal problems within our community, including providing community legal education.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees.
• Cooperate in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review.
• Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars and conferences and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.

Staff Attorney – Family Law

Legal Assistant

• Provide intake and screening services for income-eligible persons seeking legal assistance with civil law problems.
• Outreach to underserved populations.
• Recruit and support community volunteers.
• Enhance efforts at collaboration with local human services agencies.
• Work on the Access to Justice Project to help clients achieve economic benefits, decent housing, and health care.

Legal Assistant, AmeriCorps

Paralegal

• Provide support to clients and attorneys, primarily in DAP/Elder Law matters, to include:
• Coordinate and conduct new client intake interviews
• Maintain client files, both physically and electronically, within LawNY’s case management system
• Advocate with community and governmental agencies regarding Disability Advocacy and Elder Law issues.
• Facilitate communication among parties, e.g., client, attorney, agency advocate
• Draft correspondence and documents
• Develop evidence for disability hearings, including obtaining medical records and medical opinions
• Representation of clients in informal conferences with the Social Security administration field offices, where appropriate
• Assist Elder Law Unit attorneys with drafting of basic estate planning documents such as Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Health Care Proxies, as permitted by law and ethical considerations
• Assist Elder Law attorneys with client meetings including client home visits throughout the Geneva office’s five-county service area
• Assist attorneys with preparation of cases, as permitted by law and ethical considerations
• Ensure compliance with agency and funder policies
• Outreach activities

Disability Advocacy Program, Elder Law Paralegal

• Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by our Eviction Prevention Unit.
• Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in housing matters, particularly: landlord-tenant, subsidized housing, and government benefits.
• Provide legal services to low income clients and client groups regarding these matters including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.
• Interact respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.
• Collaborate with other LawNY® advocates, human services providers, non-profit organizations and community groups as well as the courts, administrative tribunals and the private bar to address legal problems within our community, including providing community legal education.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees.
• Cooperate in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review.
• Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars and conferences and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.

Staff Attorney – Housing

Bookkeeper

• Support the finance department by processing vendor invoices and expense reimbursements
• Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with organizational procedures
• Assist with general bookkeeping functions
• Ensure financial transactions are properly recorded and documented within the accounting system
• Receive and review vendor invoices for accuracy and completeness
• Verify proper authorization and coding of invoices
• Enter accounts payable transactions into the accounting system
• Prepare checks for approved vendor payments
• Mail vendor payments to vendors
• Review employee expense reports for completeness and required approvals
• Enter approved reimbursements into the accounting system
• Prepare a listing of approved reimbursements and submit to payroll for processing
• Assist with gathering documentation requested during the annual audit
• Maintain organized financial records to support audit testing and compliance requirements
• Record cash receipts in the accounting system
• Prepare and make bank deposits

• Provide intake and screening services for income-eligible persons seeking legal assistance with civil law problems
• Outreach to underserved populations
• Recruit and support community volunteers
• Enhance efforts at collaboration with local human services agencies

Legal Assistant – 6 Month Contract

• Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by our Foreclosure Unit.
• Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in foreclosure and bankruptcy matters.
• Provide legal services to low income clients and client groups regarding these matters including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.
• Interact respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.
• Collaborate with other LawNY® advocates, human services providers, non-profit organizations and community groups as well as the courts, administrative tribunals and the private bar to address legal problems within our community, including providing community legal education.
• Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees.
• Cooperate in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review.
• Maintain a high level of professional competence through attendance of training sessions, seminars and conferences and individual efforts to keep abreast of current developments in the area of poverty law and the application of an equity lens to client service.

Staff Attorney – Family Law

Legal Assistant, AmeriCorps

Disability Advocacy Program, Elder Law Paralegal

Staff Attorney – Housing

Bookkeeper

Legal Assistant – 6 Month Contract

Staff Attorney – Foreclosure Unit

Staff Attorney – Housing