Director of Disability Advocacy Project
About the role
Brooklyn Legal Services, part of Legal Services NYC, provides high-quality, innovative representation to address the pressing legal needs of Brooklyn’s diverse low-income population. BLS focuses on the problems that have the greatest impact on our clients, such as preserving affordable and decent housing, maintaining income support, redressing abusive lending and consumer practices, promoting family stability and mitigating the effects of domestic violence, and advocating for people with disabilities. The Disability Advocacy Project (DAP) assists low-income residents of Brooklyn who seek federal Social Security benefits based on mental and/or physical disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement a strategic vision for DAP’s work
- Create and execute high-impact advocacy strategies to address systemic barriers facing people with disabilities
- Supervise DAP’s attorneys and paralegals on a range of litigation including administrative proceedings, appeals, and affirmative litigation in State and Federal Court
- Strengthen relationships with community partners and elected officials, addressing systemic disability issues, and handle administrative and grant responsibilities
- Provide leadership for LSNYC’s city-wide disability rights practice
- Engage in ongoing learning to support staff and clients of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences and ensure all are treated with compassion, dignity, and respect
Requirements
- 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 a diverse team of attorneys, paralegals, and support staff in a fast-paced and high-volume practice
- Minimum of five years of litigation experience
- Admission to the federal bar or ability to be admitted quickly
- Demonstrated expertise in disability law and policy, or experience with complex litigation
Qualifications
- An attorney admitted to the New York State Bar
How to Apply
Applicants should upload a cover letter, resume, and two writing samples to the Greenhouse portal. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No telephone calls please.
Benefits
- An excellent benefits package
- A highly competitive public interest salary
- Health, dental, and vision plans
- Contributions to a 403(b) plan
- Generous leave time
- Access to a robust training and professional development program
Pay
$132,096 - $198,144 USD
Schedule
Not specified
Benefits
- COVID vaccinations encouraged but not mandatory
Equal Opportunity Employer
People of color; women; people with disabilities; gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people; and people over the age of 40 are welcome and encouraged to apply. We are committed to race, gender, and economic justice in our work and within our workplace.