Staff Attorney – Family Law

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

Staff Attorney representing low and middle income individuals in custody and family offense cases. Providing comprehensive legal services in Geneva, New York with a focus on social and economic justice.

Posted 5/23/2026full-timeGeneva • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $75,000 - $111,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.
Demonstrated commitment of service to people with low-income.
Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

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)

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Hard Skills & Tools

litigationnegotiationadministrative advocacyfamily lawcustodyvisitationchild supportabuse and neglect proceedings

Soft Skills

cultural competencehumilitycollaborationcommunicationcommitment to service

Certifications

admitted to practice in New York State