Job o’ the Day: Foreclosure Attorney with Legal Aid Society of Mid-NY, Inc.!
Interested in protecting tenants and homeowners facing foreclosure in New York? If so, check out today’s Job o’ the Day:
The Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. has a staff attorney position in Utica, New York, for the Home Ownership Protection Program (HOPP). The staff attorney will serve Oneida, Madison, and Herkimer Counties. LASMNY is seeking an experienced attorney admitted to practice in New York State. The staff attorney will be responsible for providing a full range of legal representation and counseling to individuals facing foreclosure of their home and to tenants facing homelessness as a result of a foreclosure.
The following factors, among others, are considered as qualifications for the position:
- Academic training and performance;
- The nature and extent of prior legal experience;
- Knowledge and understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor; prior working experience in the client community or in other programs to aid the poor;
- Ability to communicate with persons in the client community,
- Cultural similarity with the client community.
For more information on salary and application instructions, view the full listing at PSJD.org (log-in required)!