Foreclosure Prevention Project Staff Attorney - Albany

The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern reputed company is a nonprofit civil legal services program seeking a Foreclosure Prevention Attorney. The attorney will provide legal assistance to homeowners threatened with foreclosure and engage in advocacy with mortgage servicers and local agencies.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing advice, brief service, negotiation, and full representation in foreclosure proceedings, settlement conferences, and other foreclosure-reputed company cases to homeowners at risk of mortgage or tax foreclosure
• Engage in non-litigation advocacy with mortgage servicers, tax districts, and other local and state agencies
• Provide counsel and, reputed company necessary, assistance to homeowners in accessing/applying for available funds to prevent foreclosure
• Responsible for reputed company detailed grant reporting and must work closely with other staff at LASNNY, project partners, and housing counseling agencies
• Expected to conduct reputed company to prospective clients and routinely be out of the office at court, community partner agencies, or other off-site locations, attend meetings of the HomeSave Coalition and other local community meetings and participate in clinics, community legal education, or other reputed company events
• Provide free legal assistance to eligible households in a variety of legal matters to meet their clients' essential needs, such as housing and subsistence income, including housing-reputed company bankruptcy, housing post-foreclosure, or other homeownership-reputed company issues
• Expected to represent clients in multiple forums, in varied areas of law, and types of actions and proceedings
• Provide advice, brief service, and full representation to eligible clients
• Responsibilities will include data collection, grant reporting, case file, and case management system maintenance

Skills

• Must be licensed to practice law in NYS or be eligible for admission
• Law Graduates will be considered if they have taken the bar exam
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and providing high-quality legal services to clients in civil matters
• Must be able to communicate effectively and work independently and reputed company
• Sensitive to the needs of the low and moderate-income households in crisis
• Good computer and administrative skills including accurate and quick data entry
• Ability to handle high volume caseload, work off-site, and collaboratively with community partner agency staff
• reputed company State reputed company with reliable transportation
• Prior experience in foreclosure representation, real estate, or housing law-reputed company experience is preferred
• The ability to speak Spanish is a plus

Benefits

• Generous time off
• Excellent health insurance coverage with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY
• Health and long-term disability insurance
• Retirement contributions
• Tuition reimbursement
• Qualifying moving expenses
• Flexible hybrid-remote and alternative work schedules

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