Staff Attorney

About NYLAG:
Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. NYLAG’s staff of over 400 impacted the lives of nearly 129,000 people last year.

Job description
NYLAG’s Consumer Protection Unit has an opening for a Staff Attorney for the Foreclosure Prevention Project. The Foreclosure Prevention Project works with homeowners to avoid losing their homes.  This can be done through litigation, real estate transactions, grant programs and other means.  The project also brings affirmative litigation and does informal non-litigation advocacy against real estate scammers.
The attorney will represent clients in the five boroughs of NYC as well as Nassau and Suffolk.  The attorney will also staff a weekly clinic at the Nassau Supreme court and a bi-weekly clinic at the Bronx Supreme Court. 

Duties and Responsibilities
Represent clients in all facets of foreclosure litigation
Attend various legal clinics in the five boroughs and Long Island
Apply for and monitor grant applications for clients
Handle real estate transactions from contract through closing
Represent clients in Chapter 7 bankruptcies
Represents clients in Surrogate Court matters

Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar
Desire to work directly with clients
Ability to handle a diverse caseload
Able to work independently and as part of a team

NYLAG’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.

Employment type:
☒ Full-time

Professional Level:
☒ Professional

Salary Range:
NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The current salary range for this position is between $ $87,210 - $93,175.

Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.

Application Instructions:
Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf.

Covid Vaccination Policy:
Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.