Hybrid Staff Attorney – General Law, Public Benefits

at Legal Assistance Of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY)

• Job title: Staff Attorney – General Law, Public Benefits
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: $70,000 - $106,100 per year
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Ithaca, United States

About the role

• Staff Attorney supporting at-risk low-income students with education-related legal issues and public benefit representation. Involves maintaining caseload and collaborating with various community organizations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients.
• Interacts respectfully with clients from a wide range of backgrounds, with an awareness of the importance of cultural competence and humility.
• Collaborates with other LawNY® advocates, human services providers, non-profit organizations and community groups as well as the courts, administrative tribunals and the private bar to address legal problems within our community, including providing community legal education.
• Contributes to a safe and healthy work environment for fellow employees.
• Cooperates in all grant reporting requirements, program reporting, timekeeping, file maintenance, case closing and compliance review.

Requirements

• Admitted to practice and in good standing in New York State.
• Demonstrated commitment of service to people with low-income.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Benefits

• 94% Employer paid Medical Premium with 100% Employer paid in-network deductible
• 100% Employer paid Dental Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Life Insurance
• 100% Employer paid Enhanced Short-term Disability
• 100% Employer paid Long-term Disability
• Vision Insurance
• 20 Paid Vacation days per year
• 12 Sick days per year
• 5 Personal days per year
• 13.5 Holidays plus 2 floating Holidays per year
• 35-Hour Work Week
• Hybrid Work Schedule (new staff are able to work from home up to 3 days per week. After 6 months, this increases to 5 days per week with Manager approval, as workload permits)