STAFF ATTORNEY- GENERAL PRACTICE- REPRESENTING CRIME VICTIMS, Peekskill, NY
LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
Job Type: STAFF ATTORNEY- GENERAL PRACTICE- Crime Victims
Schedule Type: Full-Time
Overview
For more than 50 years, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has been providing free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters when basic human needs are at stake including: eviction and foreclosure prevention, domestic violence, disability, elder law, healthcare, consumer fraud and more. Our services support almost 600,000 poor and low-income families and individuals who cannot afford an attorney in our seven-county service area. With the gap separating those who can and cannot afford legal representation widening each day, we work to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of their ability to pay. As the only provider of comprehensive civil legal services in the lower and mid-Hudson Valley (Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange, Ulster and Sullivan), LSHV is proud to have handled almost 15,000 cases impacting more than 34,000 household members including 13,000 children last year. LSHV has nine offices, a staff of 135, including 80 attorneys and 27 paralegals.
Job Description
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV) has immediate openings in our Peekskill, New York, office for a full time General Practice Staff Attorney to work with crime victims on a variety of legal issues including but not limited to, Landlord and Tenant, Family Court, Immigration, Public Benefits, Consumer, Disability and other civil matters across our service area. The attorney will serve individuals and families who are crime victims living in Westchester and Putnam, who qualify, with legal matters that involve eviction prevention, family offense, custody, child support, immigration, terminations of government benefits, consumer debt and disability.
Duties of the Position: Individual client representation, litigation in state and federal courts as well as administrative hearings and appellate practice. The person hired will be expected to handle a high-volume case load in an often fast paced and demanding environment. Participation in community legal education and outreach activities directed at community members, advocates and service providers. Additionally, the person hired will also be expected to adhere to program and case handling standards, funder requirements, the highest professional standards, and be available as a resource to LSHV staff and access to justice communities.
Requirements
Preferred
Salary: DOE, union scale, with excellent benefits that include medical, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability coverages, as well as a defined contribution to 403b, loan repayment assistance and paid parental leave. After a brief probationary period, this position may permit work from home up to two days per week.
Please apply through the link and include cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references.
Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that celebrates our employees’ differences. Applicants of diverse race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability and veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply. Our differences make us better.