Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) · 3 weeks ago
Housing Attorney
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$85K/yr - $85K/yrNorthern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC) is a community-based, not-for-profit organization focused on serving upper Manhattan and the Bronx. The Housing Attorney will provide legal representation and advocacy in housing matters, participate in community initiatives, and collaborate on affordable housing retention strategies.
Non Profit
Responsibilities
Provide legal representation and advocacy to clients with housing issues including representation in housing court (including trial representation), administrative venues, supreme court, and appellate litigation
Participate in community-based initiatives on housing issues
Provide clients with benefits advocacy
Collaboratively develop approaches to affordable housing retention
Maintain daily and consistent case notes and status updates in NMIC’s proprietary database
Organize and maintain client files in compliance with grant requirements
Work with the Buildings Unit and organizers to provide representation to possible group or class action cases
Complete additional tasks as assigned by supervisor
Additional tasks may be assigned
Qualification
Required
J.D. Law Degree/LL.B. with admission to the New York State Bar or willingness to take exam
Ability to work independently, assess priorities, take initiative, handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines
Strong verbal and writing skills in English
Preferred
Relevant housing and court experience preferred
Experience working with similar populations in a community-based setting strongly preferred
Bilingual skills in English/Spanish are helpful but not required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Life
Disability insurance
Paid time off consisting of 20 vacation days
15 sick days
5 personal days
11 agency holidays
The week off from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day
A 401k with agency contribution
And other benefits
Company
Northern Manhattan Improvement Corporation (NMIC)
NMIC was founded in 1979 to serve the low-income residents of Upper Manhattan.
Founded in 1979
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Greg Bangser
Deputy Executive Director & COO
Recent News
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