Role OverviewThe Housing Attorney works with an interdisciplinary legal team to provide advocacy in housing matters, including representation in housing courts, administrative hearings, benefits advocacy, and supreme court and appellate practice. The position requires a focus on affordable housing retention, community stabilization, and repair and maintenance issues. The Housing Attorney will participate in community-based initiatives on housing issues and provide clients with benefits advocacy. The role involves maintaining daily and consistent case notes and status updates in NMIC's proprietary database, organizing and maintaining client files in compliance with grant requirements, and completing additional tasks as assigned by the supervisor.
What You Will Do
Provide legal representation and advocacy to clients with housing issues, including representation in housing court, administrative venues, supreme court, and appellate litigation. Participate in community-based initiatives on housing issues. Provide clients with benefits advocacy. Collaboratively develop approaches to affordable housing retention. Maintain daily and consistent case notes and status updates in NMIC's proprietary database. Organize and maintain client files in compliance with grant requirements.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will have a J.D. Law Degree/LL.B. with admission to the New York State Bar or willingness to take the exam. 1-3 years of relevant housing and court experience are preferred, as well as non-profit housing work experience. Experience working with similar populations in a community-based setting is strongly preferred. The candidate should be able to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines. Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs is required, as well as strong verbal and writing skills in English. Bilingual skills in English/Spanish are strongly preferred.
Requirements
- J.D. Law Degree/LL.B. with admission to the New York State Bar or willingness to take the exam
- 1-3 years of relevant housing and court experience
- Non-profit housing work experience
- Experience working with similar populations in a community-based setting
- Ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments, and meet deadlines
- Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheet, and database programs
- Strong verbal and writing skills in English
- Bilingual skills in English/Spanish
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience and education
- Comprehensive and generous benefits package
- Medical, dental, life, and disability insurance
- Paid time off, including 20 vacation days, 15 sick days, 5 personal days, and 11 agency holidays
- Week off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day
- 401k with agency contribution
- Other benefits
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