Senior Attorney And Visiting Assistant Professor Of Law

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Senior Attorney And Visiting Assistant Professor Of Law
The candidate will maintain a caseload of medical-legal partnership client representation which will include landlord/tenant actions that flow from the MLP's work in the clinics; this will include eviction defense and affirmative litigation; Maintain a caseload of medical-legal partnership clients to help them obtain the safety net benefits to which they are legally entitled; Work with elder clients on specific legal issues facing older patients; Work collaboratively with other medical-legal partnership attorneys as well as Northwell Health physicians, residents, patient navigators and social workers to ensure that client health, social and legal needs are met; Support the design and development of training, community outreach, and educational materials to clients, medical and legal students, and Northwell Health physicians, residents, faculty and staff; Work with Hofstra Law School faculty to conduct policy advocacy, including advocacy before legislative, administrative, and judicial bodies to advance the interests of clients; The Senior Attorney will receive assistance from law students who will practice under the supervision of the Senior Attorney. J.D. required. Attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar (required); minimum of 3 years of experience handling a variety of legal issues including Elder Law, Family Law, Public Benefits and NYC and Nassau County-based Landlord/Tenant cases. Landlord/Tenant trial experience is a plus. A demonstrated passion for social justice and commitment to working with under-served clients (and their families) who have complex medical, social and legal needs; enthusiasm for and experience in working across professions to support client needs; excellent analytical, research and writing skills; strong interpersonal, communication, time management and organizational skills; experience with Themis-CLIO or other practice management systems (preferred); fluency or strong proficiency in Spanish (preferred). We will consider candidates who are new to law school teaching, as well as those who have previous experience as law professors are required.

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