Temporary Staff Attorney (Law Project)

Intro/Program Description: The Goddard Riverside Law Project provides free legal services and organizing support to low-income individuals, families, and groups of tenants in the west side of Manhattan. Our mission is to empower tenants and preserve affordable housing through advocacy, legal representation, relationship building, and grassroots education. We aim to protect tenants’ rights and hold bad actors accountable while working towards establishing pro-tenant laws and sound housing policy through city and statewide coalition work. To these ends, we integrate tenant voices and collaborate with the community, particularly SRO tenants and marginalized populations. This is a temporary position expected to last three to six months.

Schedule: Monday – Friday 10:00am-6:00pm

Salary Range: $77,500 (Law Graduate) $80,000 - $117,032.48 (Bar Admitted Attorneys).

Compensation based on experience and Local 2325 union scale.

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s number of years experience in the exact or comparable position and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.