Since 1986, the AIDS Center of Queens County, Inc. (ACQC) has provided HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and advocacy for individuals throughout NYC. ACQC’s Legal Services Program represents clients in a wide range of civil matters including housing, social security disability, HRA public benefits, immigration, and advance directives. ACQC seeks a full-time experienced Staff Attorney to provide direct representation to low-income clients with chronic health challenges.

Required Qualifications Staff Attorney

Admission to the New York State Bar (Required)
Client-centered approach to representation
Motivated to represent a diverse clientele
Experience in representing clients in housing court/ landlord-tenant litigation
Experience in drafting advance directives
Experience in representing clients at social security disability hearings.
Experience in public benefits
Excellent research, writing and organizational skills
Sensitivity to HIV/AIDS community, and ethnic, cultural and sexual minorities.

The Staff Attorney is a full-time, exempt position based in Jamaica, Queens.

ACQC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Please forward cover letter and resume to the attention of the Director of Legal Services/Compliance Officer.

Salary Range: $75,000 - $80,000

Contact : Kqevans@acqc.org : Mrs. Karen Queensborough-Evans, Esq. Director of Legal Services & Compliance Officer

AIDS Center of Queens County, Inc

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