Staff Attorney ( {{city}}) Job at Tandym Group, Paterson, NJ

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  • Tandym Group
  • Paterson, NJ

Job Description

A New Jersey based nonprofit legal services organization is currently seeking a Staff Attorney to join their growing team. In this role, the Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing direct representation to clients in a variety of legal matters, including community and public benefits, family, landlord/tenant, housing, consumer, healthcare, employment and senior law issues. The position will begin as Temporary and is eligible for conversion to a direct hire position.

Responsibilities:

The Staff Attorney will:
  • Handle intake interviews.
  • Participate in community outreach and community legal education, clinics and seminars.
  • Participate in group representation, where appropriate
  • Participate in staff and case acceptance meetings and program wide working groups.
  • Work with the Managing Attorney, Director of Litigation and/or the Executive Director in planning, developing and litigating significant impact cases.
  • Develop new ideas and methods to provide service to clients
  • Work with other staff as an effective member of the team
  • Assist in supervising Paralegals, clerical workers and students
  • Perform other duties, as needed.

Qualifications:

  • Juris Doctorate
  • Admission to a State Bar
  • Public Interest experience
  • Previous experience in the Legal industry

Desired Skills:

  • Admission to the NJS Bar
  • Bilingual (English and Spanish)

Job Tags

Temporary work, Part time,

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