The Legal Aid Society · 1 hour ago
Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$99K/yr - $164K/yr
3+ years expThe Legal Aid Society is seeking experienced lawyers to join their Housing Justice Unit as a Supervising Attorney. This role involves overseeing staff, coordinating legal strategies, and maintaining relationships with community stakeholders to advocate for clients facing eviction and other housing issues.
ConsultingFamilyGovernmentLegalNon Profit
No H1B
Responsibilities
Supervise staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers
Monitor and maintain a high standard of representation and client service
Collaborate and work closely with the Director of Housing, Housing Coordinators, and the housing, benefits and grants management teams on all aspects of the citywide housing practice
Coordinate intake
Respond to client, community, and staff concerns
Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy, and supervise the implementation of legal strategies
Develop and maintain community support and relationships with community-based organizations, advocates, government agencies, elected officials, and the courts
Conduct community education, training, and outreach and promote the work of the office, the Housing Practice, and the Civil Practice
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Admission to the New York State Bar
Minimum of three years of legal practice preferred
Excellent litigation skills and experience litigating individual and group cases in various forums
Demonstrated commitment to addressing fundamental issues of poverty and justice within a comprehensive civil legal services model of representation
Knowledge in various practice areas within civil legal services practice
Excellent oral and written advocacy skills
Demonstrated commitment to and experience in public interest law and civil legal services
Demonstrated commitment to policy advocacy and administrative reform
Experience working with vulnerable populations, including but not limited to seniors
Supervisory, mentoring, and management experience preferred
Demonstrated leadership ability
Grant-writing and fundraising experience
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
Commitment to exploring alternative approaches for legal practice
Ability to work in a collaborative team model
Pro bono, government, public service, and academic experience will be considered, but is not required
Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required
Preferred
Minimum of three years of legal practice preferred
Supervisory, mentoring, and management experience preferred
Pro bono, government, public service, and academic experience will be considered, but is not required
Proficiency in languages other than English is desirable, but not required
Benefits
Health insurance
Paid vacation
Disability
Life insurance
Company
The Legal Aid Society
The Legal Aid Society is a legal firm that focuses on civil services, criminal defense, and juvenile rights representation in family court.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Carla Palumbo
President & CEO
Twyla Carter
Attorney-in-Chief & Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
2025-06-13
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