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Project Description
Bronx Legal Services seeks a Staff Attorney for its Disability Advocacy Project. This is a temporary one (1) year position with the possibility of renewal depending on future funding.
The DAP team assists low-income residents of The Bronx seeking federal disability benefits based on mental and/or physical health impairments and disabilities. We assist clients with case development and represent them in administrative hearings, appeals, and collateral issues that arise after an award of benefits. We work with community members and partner organizations in identifying and resolving systemic barriers to obtaining disability benefits.
Bronx Legal Services, the Bronx office of Legal Services NYC, fights poverty and seeks racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. We provide high-quality legal services to resolve those problems that have the greatest impact on low-income New Yorkers, namely affordable and decent housing, income support, abusive lending and consumer practices, family stability, domestic violence, and the disabled. We bring significant financial resources to an underserved community, promoting the health and stability of the neighborhoods we serve.
Responsibilities
The staff attorney will be responsible for advocacy, litigation, and community outreach in The Bronx. The attorney will appear in administrative proceedings before the Social Security Administration and in appeals to the federal district court. The attorney will investigate and develop disability claims, evaluate the merits, prepare clients to testify at hearings, advocate at hearings including direct examination of clients and cross-examination of experts, and prepare written arguments and memoranda of law. The advocate will collaborate with other partners or community groups to create and shape public policy advocacy.
Requirements
The salary for the position is competitive and commensurate with experience (determined by the Collective Bargaining Agreement). Excellent benefits package.
How to Apply:
To apply for the position, send a resume, cover letter, recent writing sample, and names of three (3) references via email to: Sandra Sanchez, ssanchez@lsnyc.org.
The e-mail should include “Temporary Staff Attorney, Disability Advocacy Project” in the subject line.
Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.
No telephone calls and no mailed applications.
Bronx Legal Services is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, and people over the age of 40 are welcome and encouraged to apply.
All employees are strongly encouraged to continue to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations unless they are unable to for medical or religious reasons.
Job#25_2024; Posted 3.2024
Salary Range (Based on years of experience):
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
Pay: $74,881.00 - $135,637.00 per year
Benefits:
Schedule:
Ability to Relocate:
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Bronx, NY 10451
Temporary | Full Time
Business Services
$178k-223k (estimate)
04/05/2024
08/01/2024
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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