Supervising Attorney – Housing Law
Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Rochester • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $85,000 - $116,600 per year
About the role
- Provide respectful culturally competent legal services to clients with low income including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.
- Manage multiple tasks and deadlines while supervising caseload of supervisees and coordinate the periodic review of the cases.
- Identify leadership development and mentoring opportunities for supervisees and train less-experienced attorneys, paralegals and/or other staff in their pursuit of career advancement.
- Create and maintain a safe and healthy work environment for supervisees.
- Build relationships and collaborate with human services providers, non-profit organizations, community groups, and impacted community members as well as the courts, administrative tribunals, and the private bar to address legal problems within our community.
- Take responsibility for proper grant management 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.
Requirements
- Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State
- Three (3) years experience providing legal services as a licensed attorney.
- Demonstrated commitment of service to low-income people.
- Experience with civil rights or fair housing investigation and litigation
- Commitment to engaging in learning and developing supervision skills that support diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Benefits
- 94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible
- 100% Employer paid Dental Insurance
- 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
- 100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability
- 100% Employer paid Long-term Disability
- Vision Insurance
- 20 Paid Vacation days per year
- 12 Sick days per year
- 5 Personal days per year
- 13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year
- 35-Hour Work Week
- Hybrid Work Schedule (new staff are able to work from home up to 3 days per week. After 6 months, this increases to 5 days per week with Manager approval, as workload permits)
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
litigationnegotiationadministrative advocacygrant managementcase managementcompliance reviewcivil rights investigationfair housing litigationlegal services
Soft Skills
cultural competenceleadership developmentmentoringcollaborationrelationship buildingtask managementsupervisionprofessional competencecommitment to diversitycommitment to equity
Certifications
licensed attorneyadmitted to practice in New York State