Legal Hotline Staff Attorney - Remote

Overview

The City Bar Justice Center (CBJC) seeks an attorney committed to expanding access to justice to join us as a fully remote, part-time (approximately 20 hours per week) Legal Hotline Staff Attorney. CBJC provides high-quality, free civil legal services benefiting over 25,000 New Yorkers each year who lack the resources to hire private counsel.

In Short

• Serve as part of a team of staff attorneys answering questions and providing legal assistance on CBJC's high-volume Legal Hotline.
• Provide legal information, advice, and referrals on a range of civil legal issues.
• Conduct follow-up brief services, such as reviewing legal documents and helping callers draft simple court pleadings.
• Enter clean data and succinct notes into our case management system for each caller/online applicant.
• Stay abreast of changes and updates to the law.

Requirements

• New York bar member in good standing with at least three years of relevant practice experience.
• Detail-oriented self-starter with superb legal judgment and a capacity to multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent people and client counseling skills.
• Ability to communicate and work collaboratively with other staff attorneys via online platforms.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 and ability to learn legal databases.
• Fluency in a non-English language is highly preferred.

Benefits

• Paid time off.
• 401K.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Complimentary New York City Bar Association membership.
• Access to free City Bar CLEs and employee discounts.