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The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY, is seeking qualified attorneys to provide direct legal representation to clients in Monroe County and the surrounding Finger Lakes region. The attorneys will have the opportunity to be part of a team of professionals who have dedicated themselves to the mission of LASROC, which is the provision of high quality civil legal services to low and moderate income litigants. Services include direct representation, legal counseling, community outreach, education, and training.

Qualifications and Duties:

• Juris Doctor. (Candidates who are Admitted to NYS Bar; and Candidates who have received their JD and qualify for a judicial practice order are also invited to apply)
• High level of initiative, self-motivation, and organization.
• Ability to conduct client interviews and investigation.
• Represent clients at all appearances, hearing and proceedings.
• Transcribe complete, accurate, and detailed case notes in all case files through our case management system, LegalServer.
• Excellent legal research and writing skills.
• Strong negotiating ability.
• Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas efficiently and accurately.
• Respectful and empathetic consideration for clients.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and community partners.
• Access to reliable transportation.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Work schedule – 24 hrs remote
• Paid Lunch Hour
• Employer contributions toward health and dental insurance plans
• 15 days of vacation to start (More based on experience)
• 96 hours of sick leave
• 32 hours of personal time
• 14 paid holidays a year
• $600 per year internet stipend
• 3% match on the 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plan of your choice
• 5% language differential for being proficient in a program-relevant language
• Professional development opportunities
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer

Multiple Openings:

Family Law Unit: The Attorney will provide legal representation to low and middle- income litigants in Family Court & Supreme Court in matrimonial cases and other family law matters such as custody, child support and orders of protection, with a focus on assisting victims of domestic violence.

Housing and Consumer Law Unit: The Attorney will provide legal representation to low and middle-income litigants in Rochester City Court, Supreme Court, County Court, and Federal Bankruptcy Court. Legal services will be provided in housing and consumer law cases and other matters in Monroe, Ontario, and surrounding counties, with a focus on eviction and foreclosure prevention.

Immigration Unit: The Attorney will provide direct legal representation to low- and middle-income immigrants on all immigration issues, including citizenship applications, waivers of the oath of citizenship for immigrants with a disability, applications for green cards, Asylum applications, DACA applications, adjustment of status applications, VAWA applications, relative petitions, consular processing in a case-by-case basis, work permits. The Attorney will also provide legal representation to individuals in removal proceedings before the Immigration Court in Buffalo and Batavia, NY. They will also appear at interviews before UCIS in Buffalo; prepare other immigration applications as required.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Human Resources, The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY, 1 West Main Street, Suite 800, Rochester, N.Y. 14614.