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The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York, a nonprofit civil legal services program, is seeking a Housing Law Managing Attorney for the Albany office. Legal Aid's mission is to fight for fairness, dignity, and justice for those living in poverty and for a society that is inclusive and equitable for all. We transform lives, build communities, and empower people by using the law to address individual and systemic wrongs and inequities. Our service area spans sixteen counties in upstate New York, encompassing six regional offices. This position is based out of the Albany office. For more information about our work, staff, and clients, visit www.lasnny.org.

About the Role

The Housing Law Managing Attorney (MA) supervises the legal issues as assigned with staff in the Albany Office. The Managing Attorney will oversee the provision of high-quality civil legal services to clients as specified below. The successful applicant will be committed to excellence and passionate about achieving justice. The MA will be a creative and zealous lawyer, a strong administrator and supervisor, and a team player who enjoys leading and mentoring others.

We are a unionized program with excellent benefits, offering generous time off, excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules.

Skills and Education Requirements

• Member in good standing of the New York State Bar or eligible for admission on motion.
• Minimum of seven years of legal experience, including litigation.
• Eviction defense, foreclosure defense, bankruptcy law, consumer rights, disability law, family law, or advocacy experience.
• Excellent administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Available work weekends and evenings as needed.
• Reliable transportation. Occasional travel required.
• Prior legal work supervision.
• Demonstrated commitment to serving low-income people with prior experience in legal services or similar programs.
• At least five years of prior legal experience in the practice of civil law.
• At least three years of prior experience in landlord/tenant, family law, or disability law.
• Prior management or supervisory experience working with staff, including law clerks.
• Proficient computer skills.
• Ability to communicate in Spanish, preferred.

Additional Skills and Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to multi-task and prioritize workflow, meet deadlines, and manage your time and the time of your supervisees.
• Excellent writing and communications skills, including writing content, reports, memoranda, motions, appeals, and public speaking and oral presentations.
• Extensive knowledge and experience conducting client interviews, depositions, and interrogatories.
• Ability to respond effectively to supervisee's needs, client's needs, and the needs of the organization; and
• Ability to work independently and as a team.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the Albany Office and legal issue areas as assigned.
• Supervise the provision of a full range of civil legal services; supervise staff attorneys, paralegals, interns, law clerks and other case handlers locally and in remote offices.
• Lead strategic engagement with and education of community members, groups, and other stakeholders.
• Engage in community outreach and education.
• Work with the executive management team and staff to plan and coordinate the work of the program while ensuring timely adherence to program and case handling standards, funder requirements, and the highest professional standards.
• Work collaboratively as a team with other programs.
• Guide the professional development of staff, present CLE, and other training.
• Be available as a resource to all LASNNY staff and access to justice communities; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Environment

This position operates in a professional law office environment and occasionally may require the carrying of regular office supplies. This role requires the use of standard office equipment and software and remote videoconferencing platforms. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

At LASNNY, we value a diverse, inclusive workforce,e and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individual's race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local laws. We strongly encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQI+ persons, protected veterans, applicants and recipients of public assistance, older adults, and people with disabilities.

If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability, please contact us at LASNNY and we will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.