Staff Attorney
Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY), seeks dynamic Staff Attorney to be part of our Farmworker Law Project (FLP) Team in our New Paltz office.
The Farmworker Law Project (FLP) of the Legal Aid Society of Mid-New York, Inc. (LASMNY) seeks a full-time Staff Attorney for a statewide project providing legal advocacy and education to farmworkers. FLP advocates for migrant and seasonal farmworkers throughout New York State in employment and civil rights cases, focusing on the fundamental rights of minimum, overtime and contract wages, housing conditions in labor camps, and workplace safety. FLP also represents victims of human trafficking and other immigration applicants. In addition, advocates conduct outreach and community education to migrant farmworkers in rural labor camps throughout New York. We seek candidates with knowledge and understanding of the legal problems and needs of the poor; prior working experience with the farmworker community, immigration issues, or in other programs which aid the working poor; FLP is located in New Paltz, (75) miles north of New York City.