Supervising Attorney 5225

BronxWorks is a leading nonprofit serving Bronx residents for over 50 years. With more than 65 program sites we provide housing support youth and senior services immigration assistance financial empowerment and more. Our Legal Services Department works to advance housing justice and prevent displacement for low income tenants across the Bronx.

BronxWorks seeks a Supervising Attorneys for its Tenant Defense Program. Reporting to the Director you will mentor staff attorneys and a paralegal oversee high-quality legal representation and manage a reduced caseload. We seek social justice-driven leaders with expertise in NYC housing law and creative litigation strategies

RESPONSIBILITIES

Team Supervision and Mentorship:

• Supervise a team of staff attorneys a paralegal and volunteers/interns ensuring high standards of representation and client service while meeting program and grant objectives.
• Lead regular case review meetings. Oversee analysis of legal issues case strategy and case administration. Set and enforce litigation schedules and deadlines. Review and edit pleadings and other written work products.
• Supervise appearances in court and administrative proceedings. Second seat entry level attorneys.
• Supervise team paralegal ensuring high-quality support to staff attorneys and clients including effective benefits application assistance administrative and advocacy support.

Client Representation:

• Maintain a reduced caseload representing tenants in eviction proceedings in housing court and administrative settings including hearings trials and appeals.

Community Engagement:

• Build relationships with BronxWorks programs community organizations advocates government agencies elected officials provider networks and the courts.

Program Management:

• Collaborate with the program director and other supervising attorneys to provide strategic leadership and direction and to develop and strengthen program policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with data entry and reporting requirements.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Admitted to the NYS Bar in good standing or eligible for admission through reciprocity.
• At least 3 years of experience representing tenants in eviction proceedings ideally in NYC Housing Court.
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and housing rights.
• Comprehensive knowledge of NYC housing law and related benefits.
• Excellent legal research analytical written and oral advocacy communication and litigation skills.
• Proficiency in computer skills for database tracking report preparation communication and administrative tasks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior supervisory experience in a legal setting preferred and proficiency in Spanish or another relevant language.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time if required to conduct field work.

BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact

Required Experience:

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