Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) Staff Attorney

Job overview

The Disability Advocacy Program (DAP) Staff Attorney role is based in the Albany, NY office, with a flexible hybrid-remote arrangement and alternative work schedules available. The stated salary range is $75,237–$101,047 per year. The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York is a nonprofit civil legal services program serving a 16-county upstate New York area through six regional offices. The attorney provides legal assistance and representation to clients with intellectual, mental, or physical limitations, including in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims. The role advances access to legal services through advice, referrals, hearings, litigation, systemic advocacy, community legal education, outreach, and collaboration with colleagues and community partners.

What you'll do

• Provide legal assistance and representation to clients with intellectual, mental, or physical limitations
• handle Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income claims and may be assigned public assistance or Medicaid eligibility cases
• provide counsel, referrals, administrative hearing representation, litigation, systemic advocacy, community legal education, outreach, and community lawyering
• participate in training and advocacy initiatives
• collaborate with attorneys, paralegals, and community partners
• travel throughout the service area.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

disability advocacy program

dap staff attorney

disability law

social security disability

ssi claims

hybrid remote

albany ny

legal aid society of northeastern ny

community advocacy

union position

$75,237–$101,047/year

travel throughout service area

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Generous time off, health insurance with premiums primarily paid by LASNNY, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible schedules.

Why this role

The position is unionized and offers generous time off, health insurance with premiums primarily paid by the organization, health and long-term disability insurance, retirement contributions, tuition reimbursement, qualifying moving expenses, and flexible hybrid-remote and alternative schedules.

About the employer

Legal Aid Society of Northeastern NY is hiring for this role. Industry: Offices of Lawyers. Sector: 54.