Attorney

Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

Hours Per Week: 35

General Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Director of Legal Services or their designee, responsible for the provision of legal services to eligible individuals and groups; maintains caseload; represents clients before courts and administrative agencies; provides legal advice, assistance and negotiation.  Supervises and trains students and new attorneys as appropriate. Maintains required records.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a full range of legal services in a competent and timely manner.  These services include:

  • Administrative hearings before public and private agencies and authorities

  • Litigations in state and federal courts

  • Appellate practice

  • Drafting pleadings and other legal documents

  • Obtaining and reviewing documents and records 

  • Legal research and writing

  • Negotiating and settling matters

  • Interviewing clients and providing appropriate advice

  • Referral to other sources of legal assistance

• Works with students, Title V and volunteer staff; 

• Participates in staff meetings, training seminars and community activities both virtually and in person, including evenings;

• Provides legal information, education and assistance to social workers, senior centers and community agencies both virtually and in person including evenings as needed;

• Maintains required case records, reports and statistics in a timely and complete manner;

• Reassess clients’ needs on an ongoing basis and revises case plans as appropriate; and

• Handles special assignments and duties and other tasks as assigned. 

Requirements:

• Ability to handle large individual caseload.   

• Graduate of accredited law school with J.D. Degree.

• NYS Admission or pending admission to the New York Bar with admission to another state bar.

• Prior legal experience involving law and the elderly preferred.

• Excellent writing/record keeping skills.

• Must be computer literate, including ability to learn and use program-specific software.

• Travel to clients’ homes as needed.