Legal Services NYC · 3 months ago
Staff Attorney, Asian Domestic Violence Law Collaborative (Queens)
Queens, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$86K/yr - $165K/yrLegal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial, social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. Queens Legal Services (QLS) is seeking a fulltime staff attorney to work with their Asian Domestic Violence Law Collaborative, providing direct legal representation to domestic violence survivors in family and matrimonial law matters while also engaging in community outreach and policy advocacy.
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Responsibilities
The attorney will be primarily responsible for advancing the work of the QLS Asian Domestic Violence Law Collaborative, a Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)-funded initiative within our DVFLAP, through which QLS advocates partner with shelter and counseling programs serving Asian immigrant domestic violence survivors
The attorney will represent survivors of domestic violence in Family Court, Supreme Court and the Integrated Domestic Violence Part of Criminal Court in a range of family law matters including family offense, child custody and visitation cases, child and spousal support matters, and divorce proceedings
Additional responsibilities include off-site legal clinics, community outreach and education with our community partners
The attorney will work closely with QLS social workers and with community agency advocates to provide comprehensive, culturally sensitive representation
They will also handle appeals and policy advocacy projects and will sometimes participate in advocacy on immigration, housing, benefits and other related matters
Qualification
Required
An attorney admitted to the New York State Bar
A demonstrated passion for social justice and commitment to working with diverse, low-income communities and communities of color to advance equity
Litigation, advocacy, and trauma-informed experience in family and matrimonial law and with issues concerning domestic violence
Excellent analytical, research, and writing skills
Strong interpersonal, communication, time management and oral presentation skills
Enthusiasm for partnering with community-based advocates and organizations
A facility working with software technology and basic knowledge of current technology in a law practice
Preferred
Experience working as part of an interdisciplinary team
Experience with LegalServer or other case management systems
Fluency or strong working ability in Mandarin, Korean, Hindi or Bengali
Company
Legal Services NYC
Legal Services NYC is a legal service company.
Founded in 1968
501-1000 employees
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