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Attorney

New York City, NY, USA

106 Days ago

Job Description


Shift Schedule: Monday-Friday 9AM-5PM

Hours Per Week: 35

General Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Director of Legal Services or their designee, responsible for the provision of legal services to eligible individuals and groups; maintains caseload; represents clients before courts and administrative agencies; provides legal advice, assistance and negotiation. Supervises and trains students and new attorneys as appropriate. Maintains required records.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provides a full range of legal services in a competent and timely manner. These services include:
    • Administrative hearings before public and private agencies and authorities
    • Litigations in state and federal courts
    • Appellate practice
    • Drafting pleadings and other legal documents
    • Obtaining and reviewing documents and records
    • Legal research and writing
    • Negotiating and settling matters
    • Interviewing clients and providing appropriate advice
    • Referral to other sources of legal assistance
  • Works with students, Title V and volunteer staff;
  • Participates in staff meetings, training seminars and community activities both virtually and in person, including evenings;
  • Provides legal information, education and assistance to social workers, senior centers and community agencies both virtually and in person including evenings as needed;
  • Maintains required case records, reports and statistics in a timely and complete manner;
  • Reassess clients? needs on an ongoing basis and revises case plans as appropriate; and
  • Handles special assignments and duties and other tasks as assigned.

Requirements:

  • Ability to handle large individual caseload.
  • Graduate of accredited law school with J.D. Degree.
  • NYS Admission or pending admission to the New York Bar with admission to another state bar.
  • Prior legal experience involving law and the elderly preferred.
  • Excellent writing/record keeping skills.
  • Must be computer literate, including ability to learn and use program-specific software.
  • Travel to clients? homes as needed.


JASA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law.


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Qualification

Juris Doctor (JD)

Practice Areas & Specialty

Administrative, Litigation

Designation

Attorney

Key Skills Required

Ability to HandleClassificationDraftingLegal DocumentsLegal ResearchNegotiatingProvisionRecord KeepingResearchStatisticsSupervisionTrainingWriting

Job Overview


Job Function: Legal Services / Legal

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Not Specified

Experience Level: Not Specified

Salary: $71,000 - $73,000 / Annual Salary

Experience: 0 - 0 yrs

Contact Information


Company Name: Jewish Association for Services for the Aged

Recruiting People: HR Department

Website: N/A

Location

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