Housing Forum for Advocates Resources 6/05/2026
June 8, 2026POSITION AVAILABLE: STAFF ATTORNEY-PUBLIC BENEFITS UNIT (HEMPSTEAD)
July 14, 2026POSITION AVAILABLE: STAFF ATTORNEY-HOUSING UNIT
OVERVIEW: For more than 60 years, Legal Services of Long Island has been providing free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters when basic human needs are at stake including: eviction and foreclosure prevention, income maintenance, disability, elder law, healthcare, consumer fraud and more. As the only provider of comprehensive civil legal services on Long Island, our services support thousands of poor and low-income families and individuals who cannot afford an attorney. With the gap separating those who can and cannot afford legal representation widening each day, we work to ensure that everyone has equal access to justice, regardless of their ability to pay. Legal Services of Long Island has a staff of over one hundred people situated in three offices across Long Island.
OFFICE LOCATION: Nassau County (Hempstead Office)
DUTIES: The Housing Unit provides legal representation, counsel and advice to tenants facing eviction and termination from federally subsidized housing programs. The staff attorney will represent tenants in summary eviction proceedings, appeals and at hearings before local Housing Authorities contesting terminations from federally subsidized housing programs. The staff attorney may file affirmative actions in the State Supreme and/or Federal Court to enforce local, state, and federal fair housing laws. The staff attorneys’ duties will include maintaining client and case data, time records and statistical information in the office’s computerized case management system.
START DATE: Immediate. SALARY: $80,000-$102,561 BENEFITS: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability (100% of the premium covered by employer), 403b with defined contribution and Student Loan Reimbursement (amount subject to collective beginning agreement), eligible after 1 year anniversary.
REQUIREMENTS: Admission to the New York State Bar. Applicants who have passed the State Bar Examination and are pending admission will also be considered. Applicants who have taken the exam and are waiting to hear the results may be considered. Demonstrated commitment to the goals and clients of the legal services program.
Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume to:
Erica Goodrich, HR Administrator- Legal Services of Long Island
LEGAL SERVICES OF LONG ISLAND IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. ALL PERSONS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOR, ETHNICITY, DISABILITY, GENDER, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR ANY OTHER PROTECTED CHARACTERISTIC.