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National Legal Aid & Defender Association Position Description
Position: Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. will hire staff attorneys for positions in seven offices in three regions anchored in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton. Placement is based on the needs of the local communities served. Position Description
Position: Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. will hire staff attorneys for positions in seven offices in three regions anchored in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton. Placement is based on the needs of the local communities served.
Responsibilities: Staff Attorneys engage in challenging and interesting legal representation including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy. LSCNY staff attorneys, collaborating in teams led by an experienced supervisor, represent clients in essentials-of-life matters.
Housing stability cases, especially eviction defense, are a substantial portion of a staff attorney’s caseload. Attorneys regularly appear in City, Town, and Village Courts across our service area in eviction cases. Attorneys also work on poverty law issues such as public benefits, employment, unemployment insurance, education, and consumer matters. Attorneys are encouraged to work on advocacy and projects beyond individual casework. Attorneys are expected to conduct community outreach and work to build essential partnerships with local community organizations.
Our organization: LSCNY is committed to achieving justice for low-income people and those who have difficulty accessing the justice system. We are deeply committed to principles of anti-racism and race equity in all we do. For 59 years, we have made a difference in clients’ lives and their communities by eliminating barriers causing poverty and increasing access to economic mobility. We continually search for ways to help people improve their lives and communities. Seniority level
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Staff Attorney
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National Legal Aid & Defender Association 3 months ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Staff Attorney
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National Legal Aid & Defender Association Position Description
Position: Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. will hire staff attorneys for positions in seven offices in three regions anchored in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton. Placement is based on the needs of the local communities served. Position Description
Position: Legal Services of Central New York, Inc. will hire staff attorneys for positions in seven offices in three regions anchored in Syracuse, Utica, and Binghamton. Placement is based on the needs of the local communities served.
Responsibilities: Staff Attorneys engage in challenging and interesting legal representation including advice, negotiation, litigation, and administrative advocacy. LSCNY staff attorneys, collaborating in teams led by an experienced supervisor, represent clients in essentials-of-life matters.
Housing stability cases, especially eviction defense, are a substantial portion of a staff attorney’s caseload. Attorneys regularly appear in City, Town, and Village Courts across our service area in eviction cases. Attorneys also work on poverty law issues such as public benefits, employment, unemployment insurance, education, and consumer matters. Attorneys are encouraged to work on advocacy and projects beyond individual casework. Attorneys are expected to conduct community outreach and work to build essential partnerships with local community organizations.
Our organization: LSCNY is committed to achieving justice for low-income people and those who have difficulty accessing the justice system. We are deeply committed to principles of anti-racism and race equity in all we do. For 59 years, we have made a difference in clients’ lives and their communities by eliminating barriers causing poverty and increasing access to economic mobility. We continually search for ways to help people improve their lives and communities. Seniority level
Seniority level Entry level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Legal Industries Non-profit Organizations Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at National Legal Aid & Defender Association by 2x Get notified about new Staff Attorney jobs in
Syracuse, NY . Greater Syracuse-Auburn Area $239,600.00-$323,400.00 3 weeks ago Commercial and General Litigation Associate Attorney-Hybrid
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