Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive ser
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization’s interdisciplinary legal teams, which consist of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring that families r...
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: Law Graduates will join the organization as part of interdisciplinary legal teams composed of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality legal defense to clients, focusing on keeping children out of the foster system and reducing their length of stay if they are placed in foster care. - Promoting quality visiting arrange
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense. - Aim to keep children out of the foster system and minimize their stay if they enter it. - Promote quality visiting arrangements and ensure families receive services tailored to expedite safe and lasting reunification. - Represent paren
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams at the organization, which includes attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense for clients. - Aim to keep children out of the foster system, reduce the time children spend in foster care, promote quality visiting arrangements, and ensure families receive services that expedite safe and lasting re
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring that families receive
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Youth Defense Practice (YDP) at the organization will work under the supervision of the Youth Defense Supervisors. The primary responsibilities include representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court and those charged as adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) in Supreme Court Youth Parts whose cases are being moved to Family Court. The att
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Housing Practice is responsible for providing free, high-quality legal and holistic representation to individuals facing eviction in Queens Housing Court. The attorney will work collaboratively with a team of attorneys, social workers, paralegals, housing advocates, and navigators. Essential duties include: - Appearing regularly in Housing Court. - Conducting client intake. - Main...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet clients' objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality family time arrangements, and ensuring families receive
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, which includes fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation activities like interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal do...
**Job Title:** Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 **Job Responsibilities:** Entry-level Staff Attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are responsible for providing holistic and client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Key responsibilities include: - Handling all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial, sentencing, and beyond. - Engaging in frequent court appearances...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, possibly including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and hous...
**Job Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives** **Job Responsibilities:** Program Management: - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools and other related technologies to enhance the intake process. - Respond to client, community, and staff concerns. - Evaluate th
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice is primarily responsible for representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney assists clients in applying for affirmative relief and other immigration benefits with USCIS and provides Padilla consults to the organization's criminal, family defense, and youth defense practices. The role
Job Title: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Law Graduate will work under the supervision of CFR’s Youth Defense Supervisors. The primary responsibilities include representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency in Family Court and handling cases involving adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) in the Supreme Court Youth Parts that are being transferred to Family Court. The candidate will be involved in: - Receiving trai...
Job Title: Law Graduate (2025 Grad), Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Manage cases involving adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) whose cases are being transferred to family court from the Supreme Court Youth Parts. - Collaborate with legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals, to provide comprehensive defense services. - Participate i
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and manage institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Prepare cases out-of-court through interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft necessary legal documents such ...
Job Title Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities The staff attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are primarily responsible for providing holistic and client-centered representation to individuals facing various criminal charges, including misdemeanors, felonies, and homicides. The essential duties and responsibilities include: - Providing full holistic representation for clients in misdemeanor criminal matters, which i...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities - Engage in client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies, as well as in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, potentially including evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organiz...
Job Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: 1. Program Management: - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools and other related technologies to enhance the intake process. - Respond to client, community, and staff concerns. - Evaluate t
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will oversee the Workplace Justice practice at the organization, which includes a team of four employment attorneys and three paralegals. This role involves managing a wide range of employment-related legal matters, including wage theft, workplace discrimination, paid sick leave, retaliation, paid family leave, and health and safety issues. The Supervising Attorney will: - Oversee the provision
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Prepare cases out-of-court through interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents, including motion...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in zealous advocacy and handle all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial, sentencing, and beyond. - Responsible for full holistic representation of clients on misdemeanor criminal matters, including client counseling, preparing moti...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities - Client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, potentially including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and ...
Job Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: The Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives is a key leadership position within the organization’s Housing Justice Unit, specifically for the Housing Justice Helpline. The primary responsibilities include: - Supervising all facets of the helpline work, including managing Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. - Collaborating with various teams such as the Housing Leadership...
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening their lengths of stay, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive services tailored to expedite safe
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of organization’s interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as: - Keeping children out of the foster system. - Shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system. - Promoting quality visiting arrangements. - Ensuring that families receive ...
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring that families receive ser
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the length of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive s
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams (comprised of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates) to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive s
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring that families receive services that exped
Job Title: Staff Attorney, General Counsel Office Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will manage a diverse range of legal matters that support the operations and general practice areas of Build Up Justice NYC (BUJ). Key responsibilities include: - Drafting and reviewing contracts, funder and grant agreements, memoranda of understanding, and other legal documents. - Regularly reviewing and updating proprietary program-specific manuals and handbooks, including model do
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at the organization will be responsible for various legal and advocacy-related duties essential for defending and preserving affordable housing in Brooklyn. Key responsibilities include: - Handling landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in both Housing Court and
Job Title: Deputy Director, Group Representation, PAH-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Director, Group Representation at the organization is responsible for representing and supervising the representation of low-income tenant associations and individuals facing various housing challenges. The role involves handling a full caseload of representation in non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court. Additionally, the Deputy Director manage
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney position within the litigation team focuses on investigating, developing, and litigating cases on behalf of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Specific responsibilities include: - Investigating and developing potential new cases by corresponding and meeting with potential clients, conducting research, reviewing records, and drafting demand letters. - Developing litigation stra
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney on the Litigation Team will play a pivotal role in the **Members Only**'s efforts to advocate for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals through legal channels. The primary responsibilities of this position include: - Investigating and developing potential new cases by engaging with potential clients, conducting comprehensive research, reviewing records, and drafting demand l
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Immigration Law Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney is tasked with providing direct legal services, which include consultations and representation before both the . Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. A significant part of the role involves conducting presentations and trainings aimed at internal and external audiences, including community-based organizations and other servi
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence Law Project Job Responsibilities: - Independently litigate family and matrimonial cases throughout New York City from intake to trial. - Conduct in-depth interviews with domestic violence victims, compile history, and investigate to corroborate allegations. - Draft all legal documents and make court appearances with domestic violence victims. - Prepare witnesses and clients for court appearances. - Assist clients with a holistic
JOB TITLE: Managing Attorney – Employment Unit JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Managing Attorney is responsible for overseeing all work done by the Employment Unit to ensure alignment with the organization's mission, delivery of high-quality services, and fulfillment of contractual obligations with funders. Key duties include: - Developing the vision for the Employment Unit in collaboration with the Director of Legal Services, Deputy Director, and staff members. - Directly...
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation, which involves interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents s...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic representation for clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges in New York City. - Conduct client counseling, prepare motions, engage in plea negotiations, and direct investigations. - Review discovery materials, ensure compliance, and interview witnesses. - Advise clients on collateral consequences and refer cases for social work intervention a...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, which may include evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and hou...
Job Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: Program Management: - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools and other technologies to enhance the intake process. - Respond to client, community, and staff concerns. - Evaluate the project’s ne...
Job Title: Supervising Housing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee the provision of housing-related legal services to low-income tenants and tenant associations in neighborhoods experiencing significant displacement pressures. - Provide exceptional supervision and support to a team of 5-7 housing attorneys and advocates. - Collaborate with organizers to build, support, and represent tenant associations. - Work closely with members and organizers to support organizing ca
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization has a primary responsibility to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, and in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients in applying for affirmative relief and other immigration benefits with USCIS and provide Padilla consults to the organization’s criminal, family defense, and youth defense practic...
Job Title: Legal Intern and Graduate Fellow Job Responsibilities: Legal interns and fellows at the organization are tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at supporting the **Members Only**'s mission. These duties include: - Conducting research, writing, and editing articles for the organization’s blog. - Reviewing and summarizing news and legal documents, such as court filings, decisions, publications, and correspondence. - Compiling and maintaining art law resources for t...