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Staff Attorney

Albany Law School See More Job Openings by This Employer

Full Time
$60,500 - $80,000/year

Albany, NY

February 16, 2025 Attorney

Job Description

Albany Law School seeks a Staff Attorney to work in The Justice Center providing legal advocacy services and direct representation to clients in its Community Economic Development Clinic and performing other related duties. Appointment will be as Associate Staff Attorney, Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney, depending on experience. We value diversity and seek applicants from backgrounds that add to a community that aims to foster respect and inclusion.

Albany Law School is committed to ensuring equal opportunity and nondiscrimination in all of its employment practices, without regard to race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, national origin (including ancestry), citizenship status, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, status as transgender or gender transitioning, veteran or military status (including special disabled veteran, Vietnam-era veteran, or recently separated veteran), predisposing genetic characteristics, domestic violence victim status, or any other protected category under applicable local, state, or federal law. This position is offered subject to this commitment, and candidates will be considered on the basis of merit, ability, and valid job qualifications without regard to the aforementioned characteristics.

Essential Job Functions:

Provides direct client representation or technical assistance to clinic clients and partner agencies, as necessary.
At the Director’s discretion, assists in direct supervision of clinic students in providing representation, counseling, technical assistance, referrals, and advice to Clinic clients and partner agencies.
May assist Director in the selection of clients and development of legal matters.
Conducts community outreach as directed.
May assist Director in meeting donor/major gift/grant objectives, including attending meetings, drafting reports and contributing to matters impacting Clinic policy.
Assists Director with organizational tasks for classroom (student manuals, syllabi, readings, and guest speakers).
Performs legal research as needed, particularly with regard to student legal representation issues and long-term scholarship projects of the Director.
Provides limited instruction in classroom, at the discretion of and under the supervision of the Director.
Handles client representation during breaks and summer.

Required Skills, Knowledge, and Abilities:

Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Excellent lawyering skills, specifically-client counseling, and oral advocacy.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent legal research skills and analysis.
Strong attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability using Microsoft Office Suite products, Lexis and Westlaw.

Qualification Standards:

Juris Doctor from an ABA approved law school.
Admission to the New York State Bar.
Two or more years of practical legal experience in the area of community economic development/ entrepreneurship & start-ups preferred. Recent law school graduate with clinical legal experience or coursework in business organizations or real estate issues will be considered.
Valid driver’s license.

Albany Law School seeks to provide work-life balance and exciting career opportunities. What do we offer?

Compensation: The estimated pay range for this position is $60,500 to $80,000 per year. Pay rate offered will be based on the successful candidate’s relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, and in consideration of internal equity. Comprehensive benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, retirement plan with 5% retirement contribution, employer paid life insurance and disability coverage and generous paid time off (PTO, volunteer time off, holidays and parental leave). We are a Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligible employer.

Application Instructions: To apply, submit cover letter, resume, and contact information for three references. Applications will be considered as received.

Albany Law School’s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion means that our community does not discriminate on the basis of gender, gender identity or expression, race, creed, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, pregnancy, domestic violence victim status, military or veteran status, genetic predisposition status, age, or any other protected characteristic under applicable local, state or federal law, in its programs and activities. We are committed to building and sustaining a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive community to address specific forms of discrimination that have historically affected the legal profession in particular. To that end, we take active steps to support this goal, including but not limited to: promoting Anti-Racism, working to actively oppose racism by advocating for changes in political, economic, and social life where necessary to overcome racial inequality; promoting Gender Justice, advocating changes necessary to ensure that everyone is treated equally and with respect and enjoys full rights and equal dignity regardless of their gender, transgender or nonbinary identity or expression, or lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer existence; and, promoting Disability Equity, committing to ensuring the profession values access, self-determination, and an expectation and valuing of difference in terms of disability, identity, and culture.

Posted 2/10/25

Reposted 3/19/25

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$60,500 - $80,000/year

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