Bilingual Staff Attorney

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Job location
52 South Manheim Blvd.
New Paltz, NY 12561
United States
Organization information
Organization name: 
Farmworker Law Project
Street address: 
52 South Manheim Blvd.
City: 
New Paltz
State: 
New York
ZIP: 
12561
Job type: 
Legal - Civil
Position Description: 

The Staff Attorney will be responsible for maintaining a federal and state litigation and administrative law caseload, conducting outreach to migrant labor camps throughout New York State, leading community legal education projects, collaborating with advocate and social service agencies, and carrying out the objectives of the program. The position is available immediately.

Requirements: 

academic training and performance; admission to the bar of the State of New York or eligibility to practice in New York under the 18 month legal services practice rule; the nature and extent of prior legal experience; knowledge and understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor; prior working experience with the farmworker community or in other programs which aid the working poor; fluency in written and oral Spanish; willingness to travel.

To apply: 

Submit resume, writing sample and three references to:
Arturo A. Delgado
Fax: 845-256-0494
Email: [email protected]

Notes: 
Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary range: 
Depends on experience
Submission deadline: 
Wednesday, March 30, 2016