Foreclosure attorney position
The Western New York Law Center has an immediate opening for an entry-level full-time attorney. The position will involve representing homeowners facing foreclosure, consumer litigation, participation in community clinics, and handling other litigation, engaging community members in legal and non-legal strategies, and engaging in legislative and administrative advocacy on behalf of those impacted by poverty and discrimination.
The Western New York Law Center, Inc. is a not-for-profit corporation formed in 1996 after Congress restricted the types of cases that Legal Services Corporation (LSC) grantees could handle. The Center represents low-income Western New Yorkers in civil matters, emphasizing those areas restricted by LSC. Our vision and mission with respect to our legal work is to assure that low-income people receive the full range of civil legal services including “non-traditional” legal assistance like policy advocacy and legal education. The Center also serves as a statewide technology support center for legal services programs. Our vision and mission with respect to our technology work is to help legal services offices statewide use technology in a cost effective manner to better serve their clients in this time of diminishing resources. Our target populations are legal services managers, attorneys, paralegals, clients and support staff.
Admission to the New York State Bar required. Applicants who are not admitted at the time of application will not be considered.
Competitive salary. Generous benefits package. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. People of color, women, persons with disabilities, the elderly, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender are welcomed and encouraged to apply.
Applicants should submit a cover letter describing qualifications, a resume, a writing sample, and the names of three references, electronically in a single PDF document. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Applications should be sent by email, and the subject line should read "Attorney Position". No phone calls please.
Job Type: Full-time
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