The Urban Justice Center’sSafety Net Project (SNP) is a social justice organization that provides directlegal and social services in the areas of public benefits access, homelessness, and tenant rights. SNP also engages in community organizing around homelessness and welfare rights issues led by directly impacted community members, the Safety Net Activists.
SNP’s Homeless Litigation Supervising Attorney is a movement lawyering role that works in close collaboration with SNP’s organizers and members, to bring impact litigation and provide direct legal services that advance and protect the rights of homeless New Yorkers and public benefits recipients. Recently, SNP has filed federal litigation challenging the City’s inhumane sweeps of homeless people, State litigation challenging policies making it harder for street homeless New Yorkers and immigrants to access low-barrier shelter beds and brought litigation to challenge discriminatory subway rules. The Homeless Litigation Supervising Attorney provides technical support for SNP’s homelessness organizing efforts, while also supervising a staff attorney engaged in similar work. This is a great role for an attorney who is passionate about using innovative legal strategies to support grassroots movement building.
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The Urban Justice Center’sSafety Net Project (SNP) is a social justice organization that provides directlegal and social services in the areas of public benefits access, homelessness, and tenant rights. SNP also engages in community organizing around homelessness and welfare rights issues led by directly impacted community members, the Safety Net Activists.
SNP’s Homeless Litigation Supervising Attorney is a movement lawyering role that works in close collaboration with SNP’s organizers and members, to bring impact litigation and provide direct legal services that advance and protect the rights of homeless New Yorkers and public benefits recipients. Recently, SNP has filed federal litigation challenging the City’s inhumane sweeps of homeless people, State litigation challenging policies making it harder for street homeless New Yorkers and immigrants to access low-barrier shelter beds and brought litigation to challenge…
A competitive salary based on experience and an excellent benefitspackage is available, with generous vacation, personal, and sick time, along with industry-leading medical and dental coverage.The annual salary range for this position is from $86,611-$115,145. Subject to work needs, the Safety Net Project also offers flexible hours and hybrid work options.
The Safety Net Project is an equal opportunity employer. SNP encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including women, people of color, immigrants, domestic violence survivors, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ people, people from low-income backgrounds, and people with personal experience with the criminal justice system. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experiences in the communities we serve, of homelessness, housing instability, or the benefits system.
A competitive salary based on experience and an excellent benefitspackage is available, with generous vacation, personal, and sick time, along with industry-leading medical and dental coverage.The annual salary range for this position is from $86,611-$115,145. Subject to work needs, the Safety Net Project also offers flexible hours and hybrid work options.
The Safety Net Project is an equal opportunity employer. SNP encourages applications from people with diverse backgrounds, including women, people of color, immigrants, domestic violence survivors, people with disabilities, LGBTQI+ people, people from low-income backgrounds, and people with personal experience with the criminal justice system. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experiences in the communities we serve, of homelessness, housing instability, or the benefits system.
Spanish or French proficiency is preferred.
Spanish or French proficiency is preferred.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by e-mail to SNPhiring@urbanjustice.org. The subject line of the email must include: “Benefits and Homeless Supervising Attorney Position.” We welcome applicants to inform us in their emails if they require any special accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis and must be submitted by April 18, 2025. Unfortunately, due to the high volume, we are unable to respond to all inquiries and will contact only those candidates selected for consideration.
Interested applicants should send a resume and cover letter by e-mail to SNPhiring@urbanjustice.org. The subject line of the email must include: “Benefits and Homeless…