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Bronx Legal Services seeks a Director to lead the Universal Access to Counsel (UAC) management team in our eviction prevention and housing practice. Bronx Legal Services is the largest provider of free civil legal services in the borough, and is part of Legal Services NYC’s network of local programs throughout New York City. Bronx Legal Services’ mission is to advance society’s promise to the most vulnerable members that they are entitled to equal access to our legal system. In addition to the Director, UAC’s supervisory team currently consists of seven Deputy Directors, and four Supervising Attorneys. The office plans to create a position of First Deputy Director to share some of the administrative and managerial duties of the Director. The practice currently has approximately forty staff attorneys and plans to continue growing. It will have a budget of approximately $11 million in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2024.
Bronx Legal Services’ Housing Unit represents low-income Bronx residents in Bronx Housing Court, administrative proceedings, and in affirmative cases challenging agencies and actors who threaten Bronx residents’ ability to obtain and retain affordable housing. We also collaborate with local community-based organizations to provide housing rights trainings to other advocates, community members, and community groups. The Director will coordinate overall leadership of our housing practice with the Director of our Tenants Rights Coalition Unit and will lead our Universal Access to Counsel in Housing Court initiative, which is working to implement the NYC law mandating the right to legal counsel in eviction proceedings. The Director will shape the direction and manage the operations of the UAC unit; develop and strengthen relationships with partner community organizations; handle administrative and grant responsibilities; oversee the work of the Supervising Attorneys and Deputy Directors; and work to identify systemic housing-related trends that could be affected by strategic litigation.
The successful candidate(s) should have:
To apply for the position, send a cover letter, resume, names of three references, and two recent writing samples via e-mail to: Sylvia Figueroa sfigueroa@lsnyc.org The e-mail should include “UAC Unit Director” in the subject line. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $132,096.00 - $198,144.00 per year
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Schedule:
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Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bronx, NY 10451
Full Time
Business Services
$126k-171k (estimate)
04/23/2024
08/20/2024
legalservicesnyc.org
JAMAICA, NY
100 - 200
1968
DOREEN ODOM
<$5M
Business Services
Legal Services NYC fights poverty and seeks justice for low-income New Yorkers. For 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustice and helped clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country, with deep roots in all of the communities we serve. Our staff of more than 500 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually. LSNYC addresses the underlying causes of our clients p...roblems through all forms of advocacy. We partner with scores of community-based organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity and economic, social, and racial justice for all low-income New Yorkers. Support our work! Donate online at https://lsnyc.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/get-involved/giving-to-legal-services-nyc
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