Staff Attorney

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

ACQC offers rewarding work in a collegial environment and comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, retirement plan, paid time off, and commuter benefits).

Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.