Foreclosure Prevention Services Coordinator
The full-time Foreclosure Prevention Services Coordinator will work under the foreclosure prevention services program. The Regional Coordinator will assist with the implementation and management of Empire Justice’s role as Anchor Partner under contract with the NYS Office of the Attorney General as part of their Homeowner Protection Program (HOPP). The focus of the position will be to oversee contracts and support legal services and housing counseling organizations under HOPP through networking, technical assistance and identifying training needs, and to engage in policy advocacy.
Our current openings are for (1) Foreclosure Prevention Services Coordinator each to work in our offices located in Rochester, Albany and Long Island.
Crime Victims Attorney
The Empire Justice Crime Victims Legal Advocacy Team will include staff in Westchester, Rochester and Central Islip. The attorneys in Rochester will serve the general low income community with a focus on victims of consumer fraud, including employment discrimination and civil rights violations.
Each Crime Victim Attorney will be supervised by the Project Manager Attorney and will work as part of the overall statewide team, participating in program development, required data reporting and assessments and will supervise the paralegal assigned to this project, offering mentoring and ensuring professional development opportunities.
Crime Victims Attorney
We anticipate hiring a team of two staff (one attorney and one paralegal) to work on this project in Westchester joining our current staff of immigration lawyers. The Crime Victims Attorney in the Westchester office will also work as a part of a multifaceted team of Crime Victim attorneys and paralegals to be hired in our Rochester and Long Island offices that together will develop these new services. The focus of the positions in our Westchester office will be on serving immigrant victims of crime.
Each Crime Victim Attorney will be supervised by the Project Manager Attorney and will work as part of the overall statewide team, participating in program development, required data reporting and assessments and will supervise the paralegal assigned to this project, offering mentoring and ensuring professional development opportunities.
Bilingual Administrative Assistant
The function of the Administrative Assistant is to provide support, administrative and clerical, to four attorneys in our Yonkers offices, including greeting clients, answering phones, copying, date entry and file opening and closing. Providing these services in a well-organized and timely manner will ensure that operations are maintained and running efficiently.
Legal Director
As a member of the leadership team, the Legal Director will lead the legal work of Empire Justice. The Director will provide information, technical assistance, supervision, training and support to legal staff regarding litigation and will serve as a resource in overseeing and managing ongoing relationships and capacity related to litigation and legal assistance. The Director will also provide input and initial consultation to the organization on internal legal matters.
VP for Policy and Government Relations
As a member of the Leadership Team, the Vice President/Director for Policy and Government Relations is responsible for leading the Policy and Government Relations work of Empire Justice Center. This includes providing leadership both internally and externally, assuring internal structural supports for Empire Justice Center’s active policy advocacy and government relations initiatives, providing strategic input in these areas to staff and coalitions, and keeping Empire Justice Center focused on high impact systemic change and access to justice for marginalized communities in the areas outside New York City. This position reports directly to the President & CEO.
Information Technology Support Specialist
The Information Technology Support Specialist will be responsible for administering, implementing and supporting Empire Justice Center’s 54 end users and network infrastructure located in Rochester, Albany, Long Island and Yonkers.
Crime Victims Legal Assistance Paralegal
The Empire Justice Crime Victims team will include staff in Westchester, Rochester and Central Islip. The paralegal in Westchester will support the Westchester Crime Victims attorney. Each Crime Victims paralegal will act as part of the overall statewide team, participating in client representation, community outreach, required data reporting and assessments. Each paralegal will be supervised by the Crime Victims Attorney in their office.
Foreclosure Prevention Attorney
The focus of the position will be to represent low and middle income homeowners in Monroe County who are unable to meet their current mortgage obligations and need legal assistance to avoid foreclosure.
Immigrant Rights Paralegal
The Immigrant Rights Paralegal is a critical member of the Immigration practice group who will be working on the Liberty Defense Project, a position funded position by New York State. The primary function of the Immigrant Rights Paralegal is to assist and support the Immigration Attorney/Project Manager in administrative oversight of the project and in all aspects of direct representation in immigration law matters to mostly Spanish speaking immigrants in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
Immigrant Rights Attorney
The Immigrant Rights Attorney in the Long Island office will work as a part of a multifaceted team of attorneys and paralegals who provide supportive advocacy and legal services in immigration, public benefits, family law, and housing. Empire Justice Center participates in various coalitions to enhance the rights and protections for immigrants on Long Island. Our advocacy efforts are informed by the direct experiences of our clients. The Immigrants Rights Attorney will be one source of information and inspiration for these ongoing efforts.
Become a Pro Bono Scholar!
The Empire Justice Center will be hosting up to four pro bono scholars beginning just after the February 2019 bar examination. The positions available are in our Long Island, White Plains and Albany office. Click the button below to learn more about the opportunities available at each office.
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