Deputy Housing Director - Right to Counsel

The Deputy Director will work closely with the Housing Unit Director and Deputy Directors to provide direct supervision to the Unit’s law graduates, attorneys and paralegals, strengthen relationships with community partners, address systemic housing issues that perpetuate poverty, and handle administrative and grant responsibilities. The Deputy Director(s) will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a strategic vision for the Unit’s work and supervising attorneys on a range of litigation including individual and group representation in Housing Court, administrative proceedings, and affirmative litigation in State and Federal Court. Other duties include intake management, create and lead onboarding and training of new attorneys and law graduates, community education and outreach, strengthening partnerships with community groups and elected officials, and policy advocacy.

In addition to the qualifications below, the ideal candidate will be a highly motivated individual with a keen interest in supervising a practice in a community-based law office, and a demonstrated ability to jump-start litigation or community-based campaigns and to collaborate with other staff to see such initiatives through to fruition.

Experience and Qualifications

We seek an attorney admitted to the New York State Bar with:

• A demonstrated passion for social justice and a commitment to working with low-income communities and communities of color to advance equity;

• Excellent analytical, written, and communication skills;

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to provide supportive and consistent supervision to attorneys, paralegals, and support staff in a fast-paced and high volume practice;

• Excellent persuasive writing and editing skills, experience with appellate advocacy;

• Minimum of 6 years of relevant housing litigation experience;

• Working knowledge of housing laws, court procedures, public benefits, and best practices in the field;

• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively, with a high level of integrity; • Ability to prioritize and meet multiple and competing deadlines;

• Prior supervision experience in a relevant setting, including , mentoring/supervising a group of advocates in a fast-paced environment, and providing trainings and supervision to newer advocates daily; and,

• Strong ties to Brooklyn’s communities of color are helpful, but not required.