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STAFF ATTORNEYS- DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE & IMMIGRATION- White Plains, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, and
Monticello, NY
LEGAL SERVICES OF THE HUDSON
VALLEY
http://www.lshv.org
Date
Posted:
8/20/2018
Job
Type:
STAFF ATTORNEY- Domestic Violence
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 White
Plains, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, and Monticello, New York, offices for full
time Staff Attorneys to work with victims of domestic violence and on
immigration and matrimonial matters. The attorney will serve survivors of
domestic violence in family offense, custody, child support, spousal support,
paternity and related matters in the respective Family Courts in Westchester,
Putnam, Dutchess, Orange, and Sullivan Counties. The Poughkeepsie position will
be located on a partner agency's premises.
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 passed 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
Member in good standing of the New York State
Bar; One or more years of legal experience, preferably
in Family Law and/or immigration, including litigation and handling high volume
caseload; Excellent people skills; Excellent written and verbal communication
skills; Ability to handle high stress situations; Ability to work effectively with a diverse
group of stakeholders; and Valid driver's license and own transportation
Preferred
Salary: Competitive
union scale, with excellent benefits.
Please
apply through this link and include cover letter, resume, writing sample and
three references. You will be asked to
indicate which location(s) you are interested in:
Legal
Services of the Hudson Valley- Staff Attorney, Domestic Violence &
Immigration- White Plains, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie and Monticello, NY
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.
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