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The Staff Attorney will provide direct legal representation, primarily in eviction defense cases. </span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">The candidate must have the caring, patience, and emotional maturity to help people with low-income overcome crisis situations.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Staff Attorneys at LawNY® provide comprehensive legal services to eligible clients and the ideal candidate should have a strong understanding of how civil legal issues affecting communities with low-income intersect with social and economic justice. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">QUALIFICATIONS<span> </span></span><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic\">These are the basic requirements for the position.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Demonstrated commitment of service to people with low-income.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Excellent oral and written communication skills</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">COMPENSATION PACKAGE</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">The beginning salary for a Staff Attorney at LawNY with no experience is $75,000 and the salary for a Staff Attorney with thirty years of experience is $111,100.  Salary will be based on experience. LawNY is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program(PSLF).</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">LawNY® provides an excellent package of fringe benefits including:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> 94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">100% Employer paid Dental Insurance</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">100% Employer paid Life Insurance</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">100% Employer paid Long-term Disability</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Vision Insurance</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">20 Paid Vacation days per year</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">12 Sick days per year</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">5 Personal days per year</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">35-Hour Work Week</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">RESPONSIBILITIES</span><br><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic\">These are the most significant responsibilities and primary functions of the position.</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by our Eviction Prevention Unit.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in housing matters, particularly: landlord-tenant, subsidized housing, and government benefits.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Provide legal services to low income clients and client groups regarding these matters including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Interact respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">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.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Contribute to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Cooperate in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">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.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ADDITIONAL TRAITS AND SKILLS<span> </span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-style: italic\">These are the traits, attributes, attitudes, and skills that speak to the candidate’s ability to succeed in the position. While no one candidate will possess all of the qualities listed, the ideal candidate will have many of these qualities. </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Litigation and advocacy experience in state and/or federal court and/or administrative forums within at least one related area of poverty law, especially landlord-tenant, foreclosure, bankruptcy, homelessness prevention, fair housing, and/or government benefits.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Experience working with individuals and communities facing barriers to accessing resources, opportunities, services or justice.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Applies understanding of bias and systemic inequities related to socio-economic status, race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender, sexual orientation, age, religion, disability, genetic information, national origin, familial status, and language, to improve client access, engagement and outcomes.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Strong interpersonal and communication skills, including a commitment to trauma-informed and culturally responsive services.</span><br></li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">True fluency in a language other than English that is spoken by our clients.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ORGANIZATION INFORMATION</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY®) is a not-for-profit law firm that provides free civil legal services to clients with low-income in a 14 county area of Western New York, the Finger Lakes, and the Southern Tier. LawNY® has seven fully staffed field offices in Bath, Elmira, Geneva, Ithaca, Jamestown, Olean and Rochester, satellite offices in Lakeville and Lyons, and a business office in Rochester. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">LawNY® has been providing high quality legal representation for 54 years, and today has over 180 employees, including attorneys, paralegals, and a legal support team who work closely across areas of specialization to bring a holistic approach to addressing legal issues affecting our clients and community.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">APPLICATION PROCESS</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(72, 65, 63); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">To review our full application process and tips for your application and interview, see here.<span> </span></span><a href=\"https://www.lawny.org/ApplyingtoLawNY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">https://www.lawny.org/ApplyingtoLawNY</span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><br><br></span></a></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">To apply, submit your cover letter, resume, and three professional references through LawNY®’s BambooHR platform found here:<span> <a href=\"https://lawny.bamboohr.com/careers/295\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https://lawny.bamboohr.com/careers/295</a>  </span></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">When outlining work experience on a resume, candidates are requested to label each position as full-time or part-time and describe unpaid volunteer/internships as such. The application for this position is open until filled. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">To promote social justice and achieve our mission, LawNY® is committed to supporting our diverse staff and creating an inclusive and respectful workplace. In your cover letter, please also include an explanation of how you think that your background and experience has prepared you to contribute to our mission, vision and values at LawNY®.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible work environment. If you require any accommodations to support you in your role - whether for your interview, onboarding, or your day-to-day work, please let us know by sending an email to:</span><span style=\"color: rgb(11, 79, 209); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[email protected]</a></span><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">.  Any information shared will remain confidential and only be used to ensure the appropriate support is in place before your first day. As part of your employment, LawNY will provide the necessary hardware to support your role.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">Questions? Contact Michelle Grillone at<span> </span></span><span style=\"color: rgb(11, 79, 209); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><a href=\"mailto:[email protected]\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">[email protected]</a></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(11, 79, 209); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\"><br></span></p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt\">LawNY is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and will consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you meet the basic qualifications of the role, we encourage you to apply! </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-style: italic\">This position is considered Exempt pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.</span></p>",
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