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Posted: 17-Nov-24
Location: Hempstead, New York
Internal Number: 4828
About Hofstra:
Hofstra University is nationally ranked and recognized as Long Island's largest private university located in Hempstead, N.Y. When you work at Hofstra, you join a team of talented professionals committed to preparing students for the challenges of tomorrow, in an environment that cultivates learning through the free and open exchange of ideas for the betterment of humankind. The work we do at Hofstra supports the education and well-being of our students, and the workforce of the future. While working towards this mission, employees can take advantage of many enriching experiences on campus. Whether it's a lunchtime lecture, a Division I NCAA athletics game, a musical concert, a theatre performance, or a visit to one of our two accredited museums, there is always something exciting to do at Hofstra. Enjoy the ease of going to the fitness center, taking a swim, or grabbing a bite to eat without having to leave our beautiful campus! Hofstra University is dedicated to recruiting and retaining a highly qualified and diverse academic community of students, faculty, staff, and administrators respectful of the contributions and dignity of each of its members. We especially encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.
Position Title: Center Attorney
School/Division: School of Law
Office: Law School, Legal Hand Call-In Center
Full Time/Part Time: Full-Time
Description:
Reporting to the Executive Director and Phillip Sassower Distinguished Visiting Professor of Law, the Center Attorney serves Nassau and Suffolk counties and supports the Legal Hand Call-In Center's mission to train community volunteers, who are not lawyers, to provide information, assistance and referrals to those in need and help resolve issues affecting their lives in areas such as housing, family, immigration, employment, and public benefits, and try to prevent problems from turning into legal actions. This position is grant funded and is subject to the availability of grant funds.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Recruits, trains, and manages Center volunteers.
- Develops and provides training, community outreach, and educational materials to volunteers.
- Provides guidance to volunteers to make referrals to legal services office, to a bar association committee, or other non-profit organization, as needed.
- Ensures the accuracy of legal information provided by volunteers.
- Provides legal information and drafts court forms.
- Supervises the Center Manager and law students.
- Updates the Legal Hand Helper platform.
- Oversees Center record keeping and reports.
- Works closely with the Center's community partners, other legal service providers and practitioners, local Bar Associations, alumni, donors, members of the judiciary, faculty, administrators, and students to further the purpose and impact of the Center.
- Performs other related duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Qualifications:
- Juris Doctor degree required.
- Admitted to the New York State Bar.
- Minimum one year experience practicing law in the public sector.
- Experience handling a variety of legal issues including housing, family, immigration, employment, and public benefits.
- Excellent analytical, research and writing skills.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to interact effectively with various outside contacts and constituencies.
- Occasional evening and/or weekend hours may be required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with J.D.-level students, e.g., as an advisor, mentor, or instructor preferred.
- Background in housing law and consumer law a plus.
- Fluency or strong proficiency in Spanish.
- Call center or similar experience.
EEO Statement:
Hofstra University is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering diversity in its faculty, administrative staff and student body, and encourages applications from the entire spectrum of a diverse community.
About Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates (2008, 2012 and 2016). At Hofstra, students get the best of both worlds. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 160 undergraduate program options and 165 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the w...orld who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers.
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