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Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY

<div>The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, a nonprofit civil legal services program, is seeking a Staff Attorney for our Capital Region Senior Legal Services Program and the City of Albany Simple Wills Project. The Attorney will primarily be responsible for advice, assistance, and community legal education on wills and advance directives, elder abuse prevention, and other issues of concern to older adults in the Capital District. Our service area spans sixteen counties, in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices. This position is based out of our Albany Office. Albany, NY is the state capital, and a lively family friendly city with a reasonable cost of living, excellent quality of life, and easy access to major metropolitan areas as well as year-round outdoor opportunities. For more information about our work, our staff, and our clients, visit www.lasnny.org.
Senior Legal Services Program: The attorney will provide legal advice, assistance, outreach, and community legal education to older adults residing in the capital region of New York State. Priority issues include income/benefits, health care, long term care, nutrition, housing, utilities, protective services, advance directives /defense of guardianship, abuse, neglect, and age discrimination.
City of Albany Simple Wills Project: The attorney will assist low-income homeowners over the age of 60 with wills and estate matters and complete outreach and community legal education on wills, advance directives, and estate matters. 
Our mission is to fight for fairness, dignity, and justice for those living in poverty and for a society which is inclusive and equitable for all. We transform lives, build community and empower people by using the law to address individual and systemic wrongs and inequities. 
We seek an attorney who will be dedicated to our mission and will seek justice and fairness for seniors in our community. We are skilled, creative and compassionate advocates combining a passion to serve with the skills and will to address both individual and systemic injustice.
Minimum Requirements<ul><li>
Must be licensed to practice law in NYS.
</li><li>Demonstrated commitment to providing high-quality legal services to clients in a variety of civil matters.</li><li>
Must be willing to make a two-year commitment to the Legal Aid Society.</li><li>
Must be able to communicate effectively with clients and staff, and work independently and efficiently.</li><li>
Strong computer skills including accurate and quick data entry.</li><li>
Must have a car and a valid driver's license.</li></ul>
Preferred Experience<ul><li>
Prior relevant legal experience with preparation of wills and advance planning documents as well as with elder abuse prevention and community legal education presentations.</li><li>
Multi-lingual, Spanish preferred.</li></ul>
Staff Attorney Essential Duties and Responsibilities<ul><li>
Responsibilities include legal advice and brief services to clients with opportunities for representation in court and administrative proceedings;</li><li>
Outreach, community legal education, and in-service training to human service providers on legal issues;
</li><li>Case reporting and outcome reporting to grant funders.
</li><li>Possesses curiosity about the law and is interested in or possesses substantive law knowledge of many areas of law.
</li><li>Competent in and enjoys researching new legal issues.
</li><li>Must be able to communicate effectively with clients and staff and work independently and efficiently.
</li><li>Ability to handle and advise on a wide variety and high volume of civil legal matters.</li><li>
Demonstrated understanding of the needs of the aging population, and excellent listening, communication and organization skills.</li><li>
Other duties as assigned.
</li></ul>Work Environment
This position operates in a professional law office environment and occasionally may require the carrying of items of up to 20 pounds. This role requires the use of standard office equipment and software and remote videoconferencing platforms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
We are a unionized program with excellent benefits, offering generous time off, excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid/remote and alternative work schedules.
At LASNNY we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local laws. We strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, protected veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at LASNNY and we will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.</div>

Senior Legal Services Staff Attorney - Albany

<div>Ready to Make a Difference?
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, a nonprofit civil legal services program, is seeking a Foreclosure Prevention Attorney. The attorney will provide legal assistance to homeowners threatened with foreclosure in Cliton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton Counties served from the Plattsburgh office. Our service area spans sixteen counties, in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices. This position is based out of our Plattsburgh Office. For more information about our work, our staff, and our clients, visit www.lasnny.org
We are a unionized program with excellent benefits, offering generous time off, excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules.
We seek an attorney who will be dedicated to our mission and will seek justice and fairness for individuals in our community. We are skilled, creative, and compassionate advocates combining a passion to serve with the skills and will to address both individual and systemic injustice.
Minimum Requirements<ul><li>
Must be licensed to practice law in NYS or be eligible for admission. Law Graduates will be considered if they have taken the bar exam.</li><li>
Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and providing high-quality legal services to clients in civil matters.</li><li>
Must be able to communicate effectively and work independently and efficiently.</li><li>
Sensitive to the needs of the low and moderate-income households in crisis.</li><li>
Good computer and administrative skills including accurate and quick data entry.</li><li>
Ability to handle high volume caseload, work off-site, and collaboratively with community partner agency staff.</li><li>
Must have a car and a valid New York driver's license.</li><li>
Prior experience in foreclosure representation, real estate, or housing law-related experience is preferred.</li><li>
The ability to speak Spanish is a plus.</li></ul>
Staff Attorney Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for providing advice, brief service, negotiation, and full representation in foreclosure proceedings, settlement conferences, and other foreclosure-related cases to homeowners at risk of mortgage or tax foreclosure.<ul><li>
Engage in non-litigation advocacy with mortgage servicers, tax districts, and other local and state agencies.</li><li>
Provide counsel and, when necessary, assistance to homeowners in accessing/applying for available funds to prevent foreclosure.</li><li>
Responsible for related detailed grant reporting and must work closely with other staff at LASNNY, project partners, and housing counseling agencies.</li><li>
Expected to conduct outreach to prospective clients and routinely be out of the office at court, community partner agencies, or other off-site locations, attend meetings of the HomeSave Coalition and other local community meetings and participate in clinics, community legal education, or other outreach events.</li><li>
Provide free legal assistance to eligible households in a variety of legal matters to meet their clients' essential needs, such as housing and subsistence income, including housing-related bankruptcy, housing post-foreclosure, or other homeownership-related issues.</li><li>
Expected to represent clients in multiple forums, in varied areas of law, and types of actions and proceedings.</li><li>
Provide advice, brief service, and full representation to eligible clients, Responsibilities will include data collection, grant reporting, case file, and case management system maintenance.</li></ul>
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional law office environment and occasionally may require the carrying of regular office supplies. This role requires using standard office equipment and software and remote videoconferencing platforms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
At LASNNY we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. In furtherance of our culture, we strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, protected veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at LASNNY. We will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.</div>

Foreclosure Prevention Project Staff Attorney - Albany

<div>Ready to Make a Difference?
The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, a nonprofit civil legal services program, is seeking a Disability Advocacy Project Staff Attorney. The Attorney will primarily be responsible for providing legal representation and assistance to clients suffering from intellectual limitations, anxiety, depression, HIV, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, musculoskeletal impairments, Crohn's disease, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular diseases. Our service area spans sixteen counties, in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices. This position is based out of our Albany Office. For more information about our work, our staff, and our clients, visit www.lasnny.org
We are a unionized program with excellent benefits, offering generous time off, excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules.
We seek an attorney who will be dedicated to our mission and will seek justice and fairness for individuals in our community. We are skilled, creative and compassionate advocates combining a passion to serve with the skills and will to address both individual and systemic injustice.
Skills and Education Requirements<ul><li>
Must be licensed to practice law in NYS or be eligible for admission. Law Graduates will be considered if they have taken the bar exam.</li><li>
Must be able to communicate effectively with clients and staff, work independently and efficiently, and be able to problem solve and work collaboratively with community partner agency staff.</li><li>
Training or experience in community lawyering or community organizing, demonstrated strong listening and relationship-building skills, experience, creativity, and willingness to use varied legal and non-legal advocacy tools to advance community-identified initiatives preferred.</li><li>
Must be willing to travel throughout our service area; a car and a clean valid New York driver's license are required.</li><li>
Strong computer, administrative, reporting, and data entry skills required.</li><li>
Multi-lingual, Spanish, or Chinese preferred.</li></ul>
Duties and Responsibilities<ul><li>
Provide legal assistance to clients dealing with intellectual, mental or physical limitations.</li><li>
Provide legal representation and assistance in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims and may be assigned cases involving eligibility for public assistance and Medicaid benefits.</li><li>
Provide a full range of legal services, including counsel and advice, referrals, representation in administrative hearings, affirmative and defensive litigation, systemic advocacy, community legal education, outreach and engagement, and community lawyering.</li><li>
Participate in training and advocacy initiatives, ensuring your skills and knowledge remain sharp.</li><li>
Build strong relationships with clients while navigating complex legal landscapes, all within a supportive and relaxed company culture that prioritizes empathy and integrity.</li><li>
Work collaboratively with other LASNNY attorneys/paralegals to maximize access to LASNNY services.</li></ul>
Work Environment
This position operates in a professional law office environment and occasionally may require the carrying of regular office supplies. This role requires using standard office equipment and software and remote videoconferencing platforms. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
At LASNNY we value a diverse, inclusive workforce and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by federal, state or local laws. In furtherance of our culture, we strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, protected veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.
If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at LASNNY. We will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.</div>

Disability Advocacy Project (DAP) Staff Attorney

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