J.D from an ABA Accredited Law School; Minimum of 1 year of experience required; 2 +years of experience with trial experience is a plus; Litigation experience; Familiarity with New York City housing law and public benefits; Ability to handle stress and work in a fast-paced, high volume environment; Experience providing client representation and handling a case from intake to closing; Strong team building skills and ability to work individually; Professional ethics and integrity; Excellent communication, research, organizational and writing skills; Ability to anticipate legal issues; Experience working with low income individuals; Fluency in Spanish is preferred, but not required; Strong time management skills; Maturity, integrity and sound judgment; Strong time management skills; Maturity, integrity and sound judgment. The In House Staff Attorney is responsible for, but not limited to: Provide clients with counseling and assisting to ensure maintenance of housing; Handle a full caseload of full representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Bronx Housing Court and the NYCHA part; Handle litigation before administrative agencies as necessary, including NYCHA termination hearings, etc; Conduct outreach, including facilitating educational workshops and trainings; Represent tenants at trial; Prepare legal agreements, documents, motions, orders to show cause, etc; Judge the merits and spot the issues of court cases that we are assigned by the court, the Department of Social Services, or self-referred; Demonstrated commitment to public interest law and social justice.