Referral Counselor (Legal)

REFERRAL COUNSELOR (Legal Non-Profit) Remote work opportunity - Full-time FLSA Status :

• Exempt The New York City Bar Association (City Bar), founded in 1870, is a voluntary association of lawyers and law students.
• The City Bar’s mission is to equip and mobilize a diverse legal profession to practice with excellence, promote reform of the law, and uphold the rule of law and access to justice in support of a fair society and the public interest in our community, our nation, and throughout the world.
• THE POSITION Do you enjoy finding ways to help others who need legal assistance?
• Would you like to work remotely from your home 100% of the time (with the option to attend a few in-person meetings per year)?
• We are in the business of public service.
• For more than 75 years, we have made it our mission to help individuals and businesses find the right lawyer to meet their legal needs.
• Established in 1946, the New York City Bar Legal Referral Service (LRS) is the oldest lawyer referral service in New York State, and the first one in New York City approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).
• Candidates must have a J.D. from a law school in the U.S.  Candidates do not need to be licensed to practice law, as this position does not provide any legal advice or represent clients in any capacity.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY include, but are not limited to :

The LRS Department at the City Bar is open Monday-Friday from 8 :

HOW TO APPLY :

We actively seek a diverse applicant pool and encourage candidates of all backgrounds and unique experiences to apply, especially those candidates belonging to historically under-represented communities.

It is the policy of the Organization to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, gender (including gender identity), sexual orientation, disability, arrest or conviction record, pregnancy, credit history, salary history, caregiver status, marital status, partnership status, or status as a victim of domestic violence, stalking and sex offenses, religion, sex, genetic information, military status, unemployment status or any other characteristic as protected by law.