Catholic Migration Services (CMS), an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, provides high quality free legal services, community education, and advocacy for low-income immigrants residingin New York City, regardless of race, religion,ethnicity, national origin, or immigration status. CMS assists individuals with their immigration, housing, and employment legal needs. CMS is committed to welcoming the stranger in our midst by serving and working alongside underserved immigrant communities to advance equality and social justice in an ever-changing landscape.

OurEmployment Unitseeks a full-time, highly motivated, and passionate employment attorney to join our team. This is for a full-time position in our Sunnyside, Queens office. The position is hybrid (three days per week in the office and two days remotely). The attorney will advise and represent low wageworkers with a variety of legal claims in New York state and federal courts and administrative agencies. The attorney will also conduct know-your-rights workshops at community-based organizations. The Employment Unit most commonly represents clients with wage-hour violations (unpaid wages, minimum wage and overtime violations), paid sick leave and family leave violations, discrimination and sexual harassment, and retaliation.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Advise and represent workers (individuals and groups) before state and federal courts, and administrative agencies.
• Counsel clients on their rights and resolve claims through negotiation when appropriate.
• Lead Know-Your-Rights type presentations at community sites.
• Participate in advocacy efforts primarily at the local and state levels to influence legislative or administrative bodies on matters impacting low-wage workers.
• Assist in outreach; and
• Other duties as assigned.