Staff Attorney Housing

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Olean office of LawNY seeks to fill an immediate opening for a full time Staff Attorney in its Housing Unit. The Staff Attorney will provide direct legal representation primarily in mortgage and tax foreclosure matters to Cattaraugus County residents with low income at risk of losing their homes . The candidate must have the caring patience and emotional maturity to help people with low-income overcome crisis situations.

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. Staff Attorneys play a critical role in realizing LawNYs vision of diversity equity and inclusion. Every Staff Attorney is expected to actively engage in learning and becoming increasingly skilled in practice that supports this vision.

QUALIFICATIONS These are the basic requirements for the position.

• Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.
• Demonstrated commitment of service to people with low-income.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

COMPENSATION PACKAGE

The beginning salary for a Staff Attorney at LawNY with no experience is $75000 and the salary for a Staff Attorney with thirty years of experience is $111100. Salary will be based on experience. LawNY is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program(PSLF).

LawNY provides an excellent package of fringe benefits including :

RESPONSIBILITIES

These are the most significant responsibilities and primary functions of the position.

ADDITIONAL TRAITS AND SKILLS These are the traits attributes attitudes and skills that speak to the candidates 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.

ORGANIZATION INFORMATION

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.

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.

LawNY is committed to equitable inclusion across race gender sexual orientation gender identity age ability sex religion economic circumstances ethnicity national origin and culture. We are increasingly committed to creating a law firm where race equity diversity and cultural competency are integral components of our work from client advocacy to internal operations.

APPLICATION PROCESS

To review our full application process and tips for your application and interview see here. apply submit your cover letter resume and three professional references through LawNYs BambooHR platform found here : 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.

To promote social justice and achieve our mission LawNY is committed to supporting our diverse staff and creating an inclusive and respectful 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.

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 : . 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.

Questions Contact Michelle Grillone at

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!

This position is considered Exempt pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Required Experience :

Staff IC

Key Skills

Clerical,Diploma,Foreclosure Paralegal,Flight Operations,Construction Equipment

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1