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National Legal Aid & Defender Association · 1 week ago

Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault

Bath, NY

Contract

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$75K/yr - $111K/yr

National Legal Aid & Defender Association is seeking a full-time Staff Attorney for its Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault Unit. The role involves providing direct legal representation primarily in family court for victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault, along with offering civil legal services to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable.

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Senior Management

Responsibilities

Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients

Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in the dynamics of domestic violence and sexual assault, providing trauma-informed legal services, family court representation for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and legal advice and supportive services through the criminal justice process, as well as representation in other civil legal matters as they relate to the victimization

Provides legal services to low income clients and client groups regarding these matters including advice, negotiation, litigation and administrative advocacy

Interacts respectfully with clients and staff from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility

Collaborates 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

Cooperates in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review

Qualification

Litigation experienceFamily court representationTrauma-informed servicesGoogle Drive/GSuiteLexisnexisWestlawCultural competenceSocial justice passionFluency in another languageInterpersonal skills

Preferred

Litigation and advocacy experience in local, state and/or federal court and/or administrative forums within at least one other area of poverty law, in addition to family court, especially government benefits, employment discrimination, and landlord-tenant/homeownership/fair housing as those legal issues relate to the client's victimization

Experience incorporating an anti-racist and anti-oppressive lens into legal practice

An understanding of the concepts of structural and institutional racism and their impact on underserved and underrepresented communities

Strong interpersonal skills, including a commitment to providing trauma-informed services

Excellent use of Google Drive/GSuite, Word, and Excel; database programs such as Lexisnexis and Westlaw

Lived experience with our client communities

True fluency in a language other than English that is spoken by our clients

Passion for social justice and commitment to the mission of LawNY

Benefits

94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible

100% Employer paid Dental Insurance

100% Employer paid Life Insurance

100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability

100% Employer paid Long-term Disability

Vision Insurance

20 Paid Vacation days per year

12 Sick days per year

5 Personal days per year

13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year

35-Hour Work Week

Hybrid Work Schedule (new staff are able to work from home up to 3 days per week. After 6 months, this increases to 5 days per week with Manager approval, as workload permits)