Staff Attorney – Consumer Bankruptcy and Education Debt Practice
New York City Bar AssociationNew York, New York, United States
Posted November 14, 2025
75000 - 95000 USD year
Full Time
About the Company
The City Bar Justice Center is a proud equal opportunity employer, providing high-quality, free civil legal services to New Yorkers who lack resources to hire private counsel.
Job Description
The City Bar Justice Center seeks a Staff Attorney to join our team as a full-time Staff Attorney principally for our consumer bankruptcy and education debt practice. The attorney will advise individuals burdened with consumer, medical, and student loan debt on rights and remedies available to them under Chapter 7 personal bankruptcy and consumer laws.
Requirements
- Licensed to practice law in New York
- Admission (or readiness for admission) to the Eastern and/or Southern U.S. District Courts in New York
- At least two years of relevant practice experience in bankruptcy, student loan, or consumer debt advocacy, or similarly aligned nonprofit legal services experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to manage a high-volume caseload
- Proficient with Microsoft Office 365 and legal database platforms
Benefits
- Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, sick time, holidays, day off for volunteer work, extra time off in the summer)
- Choice of medical plans
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
- Life insurance
- Commuter benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-term/long-term disability insurance
- Many free City Bar CLEs
- Employee discounts
