Staff Attorney
Location: New York, New York
Description: Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc. is presently looking of Staff Attorney right now, this career will be placed in New York. More complete informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Job Description
Housing Conservation Coordinators, Inc. (HCC) is a 41 year old community-based, not-for-profit legal services agency anchored in the Hell's Kitchen/Clint! on neighborhood of Manhattan's west side. HCC's programs â€" legal services, tenant/community organizing and weatherization assistance â€" advance its mission to promote social and economic justice and fight for the rights of poor, low-income and working individuals and families. Through our services, we seek to promote a vibrant and diverse community with the power to shape its own future. Today we offer a wide range of legal, advocacy, weatherization and community organizing services and reach more than 3,000 residents annually.
Our legal services include representation on housing, benefit, immigration and consumer debt matters in Housing Court, NYS Supreme Court, Appellate Courts, Immigration Court, and at administrative proceedings. In addition, we offer tenant organizing services to improve living conditions and community organizing services around impact issues. The staff attorney will work with individual tenants and groups of tenants to oppose eviction proc! eedings, obtain necessary repairs, upgrade building services, ! stop landlord harassment, resolve building-wide complaints or otherwise assert the rights of tenants by representing tenants and tenant associations in New York courts and administrative proceedings. The staff attorney will also disseminate information about tenants' rights, advocate for tenants with landlords and landlord attorneys and advocate for tenants to obtain other social services as necessary. The staff attorney may periodically teach classes and/or trainings related to housing law or other HCC practice areas.
Work hours are flexible but often require morning court appearances and early evening meetings.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate must be a member of the New York State Bar with at least two years of relevant experience. Preference will be given to individuals with Spanish proficiency and prior experience in Landlord/Tenant, Immigration, and Benefit practice. Excellent research, writing, organizational, and litigation skills as wel! l as demonstrated commitment to social justice for underserved populations is required.
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This career will be opened on: Sat, 22 Jun 2013 14:24:19 GMT