Job Title: Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: - Policing - FBI/CBP - Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights - Employment Discrimination & Accommodation - Land use - School Bullying - University Campus issues - Denial of service - Harassment/Intimidation - Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Senior Staff Attorney or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days at the office per week About the Organization: The organization, Americaâ...
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: Policing, FBI/CBP, Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights, Employment Discrimination & Accommodation, Land use, School Bullying, University Campus issues, Denial of service, Harassment/Intimidation, Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Executive Director or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days at the office per week About the Organization: The organization is America's la...
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing to understand their needs and provide effective advocacy. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case preparation and strategy development. - Draft legal documents including briefs and pleadings for various legal matters. - Participate in administrative agency appearances and, for eligible students, court appearances. - Collaborate with attorney
Job Title: Senior or Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Legal Director, the Attorney will: - Represent unaccompanied children and similarly situated youth in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, affirmative immigration relief applications before USICS, and before New Jersey family courts in immigration matters including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, asylum, U Visas, T Visas, and other forms of humanitari
Job Title: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: The Associate in the HONORS Program at the organization plays a crucial role in contributing to the Enforcement’s investigations and decisions regarding disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. This entry-level position involves working under the supervision of senior attorneys, investigators, Directors, and Chief Counsels. The responsibilities include: - Performing substantive...
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Participate in a 10-week summer program designed to provide a rewarding experience in public interest law. - Engage in client interviewing, legal and factual research, and drafting legal documents. - Appear before administrative agencies and, for those who have completed two years of law school, make court appearances. - Involve in more in-depth case work and policy research, includi
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing and provide direct client interaction to understand their needs and advocate effectively on their behalf. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case development and legal arguments. - Draft legal documents, including briefs and pleadings, to assist in ongoing legal matters. - Participate in administrative agency appearances, gaining exposure to
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in a variety of public interest legal issues during a 10-week summer program. - Conduct client interviews to understand their needs and provide effective advocacy. - Perform legal and factual research to support case work. - Draft legal documents and pleadings for major litigation. - Make administrative agency appearances. - For students who have completed two years of law sch
Job Title: Associate Counsel Level C Job Responsibilities: The Associate Counsel Level C position involves providing legal counsel, recommendations, and approaches on a diverse range of legal matters. This role is crucial in ensuring the organization operates within legal boundaries while achieving its business objectives. Key responsibilities include: - Advising on the legal implications of organizational procedures, policies, regulations, business relationships, and commu
Assistant District Attorney Job Title: Assistant District Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Prosecute felony criminal cases from inception through final disposition. - Collaborate with the NYPD and community partners to investigate and address persistent felony drug activity and associated violence. - Conduct hearings and trials in New York State Supreme Court. - Investigate low to mid-level narcotics trafficking organizations by working collaboratively with law enforcement
Assistant District Attorney Job Title: Assistant District Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct investigations into high-level narcotics trafficking organizations, including sophisticated eavesdropping investigations, by collaborating with NYC, national, and international law enforcement partners. - Work with the New York Police Department (NYPD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drug Enforcement Task Force (DETF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other l
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Responsible for staffing two weekly legal clinics at hospital partner sites and providing periodic clinic coverage as needed. - Provide legal services for a wide range of immigration issues including family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization, U/T Visas, VAWA, TPS, asylum, SIJS, medical deferred actions for critically ill clients, removal cases on a limited basis, and other special projects as
Job Title Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities Law Graduates joining the organization will work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. Their primary responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality legal defense to clients with the aim of preventing children from entering the foster system. - Shortening the duration of stay for children already in the foster system.
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense to clients. - Aim to achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, reducing the duration of foster care stays, promoting quality visitation arrangements, and ensuring families receive service
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. - 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: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of an interdisciplinary legal team at the organization, comprising attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide 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 services wel
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, 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 aimed at keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families re
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of an interdisciplinary legal team consisting of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Aim to keep children out of the foster system, shorten lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promote quality visiting arrangements, and ensure that families receive services tailored to expedite safe and lasting
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduate (Criminal Defense Practice) Job Responsibilities: - Provide vigorous and enthusiastic representation to residents of Northern Manhattan in Manhattan’s criminal courts. - Engage in frequent court appearances and litigation activities, including arraignments, grand jury presentations, legal arguments, hearings, and trials. - Interview clients and their families in the Harlem office or local jails, conduct legal research, and write pre-pleadi...
Job Title: Senior Director of Programs Department: Programs & Membership Reports to: VP of Programs & Membership Employment Status: Full Time/ Exempt (40 hours/ week) Salary: $109,273/ year Overview of the Organization The organization is an umbrella policy and advocacy entity for nearly 200 groups within New York State, with a vision of a stronger New York where all individuals are welcome, treated justly, and provided opportunities to pursue their aspirations. The mis
Job Title: Staff or Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff or Senior Staff Attorney will be integral to the organization, primarily focusing on supporting vulnerable migrants and asylum seekers across New York State. This role involves coordinating and providing legal services through legal clinics and direct assistance, both regionally and remotely. The attorney will oversee and deliver limited scope affirmative and defensive legal services to clients, ensuri
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a small group of staff attorneys, ensuring effective staffing of onsite legal clinics at hospitals. These clinics cover a wide range of legal issues, including benefits, housing, employment, immigration, and advance planning. - Provide supervision and mentorship for casework, which includes developing legal strategies and setting case priorities. - Train and facilitate ongoing professional development for staff.
Job Title: Managing Director, New York Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level, effectively engaging government, private sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance KIND's mission. - Supervise Senior Attorneys, Manag
Job Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work both independently and collaboratively to assist the organization's Regional Office and advance the mission nationwide. The primary responsibilities include: Education, Engagement, and Outreach: - Cultivating relationships with key coali
Job Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve the organization's Regional Office and further the mission of the organization nationwide. Key responsibilities include: - Conceptualizing and drafting legislative and administrative propos
Job Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve the organization's Regional Office and to further its mission nationwide. The primary areas of work include: Impact Litigation: - Devise legal theories and litigation strategy. - Identify a
Job Title: Public Housing Justice Project Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Public Housing Justice Project (PHJP) within the organization's Tenants’ Rights Unit is seeking a Supervising Attorney to provide strategic leadership and direction for the team dedicated to advocating for public housing residents. The PHJP is the first team in New York solely devoted to the rights of public housing residents, addressing various legal proceedings and grievances. The re...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Public Housing Justice Project Job Responsibilities: - Represent NYCHA residents in Termination of Tenancy proceedings and Remaining Family Member grievances at the Office of Impartial Hearings. - Handle related matters in other venues, including holdovers, nonpayments, or HP actions in Housing Court, and Article 78s in Supreme Court or the Appellate Division as necessary. - Staff Right to Counsel intake appearances at the Office of Impartial Heari
Job Title: Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney will be an integral part of the Oceans Division within the organization, focusing on federal litigation and regulatory advocacy related to ocean conservation. Key responsibilities include: - Representing the organization in litigation, which involves legal research, analysis, briefing, and oral arguments. - Collaborating with attorneys in the Litigation Program and other Oceans attorneys and staff on variou
Job Title: Children's Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with child clients to identify relief and provide direct representation for unaccompanied children released to sponsors in specified counties. - Manage a moderate to heavy caseload of children’s cases before the Immigration Court and USCIS. - Initiate and represent children in state court proceedings for those eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile classification, including custody and guardianship mat...
Job Title: Trial and Special Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Embrace the philosophy of client-centered, community-based, holistic representation and a commitment to excellence. - Oversee the supervision of attorneys involved in litigating hearings and trials, in collaboration with other supervisors. This includes establishing best practices for preparation and co-counseling. - Establish and maintain systems to ensure equitable opportu
Job Title: Training Team Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Embrace the organization’s philosophy of client-centered, community-based, holistic representation and commitment to excellence. - Design, implement, and manage the training of entry-level and lateral attorney hires on misdemeanor and felony practice. - Collaborate with other supervisors in designing and implementing training related to trial, litigation, and special litigation matters f...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Practice is responsible for providing robust and dynamic legal representation to young residents of Northern Manhattan who are facing criminal charges and cannot afford private counsel. This role involves frequent court appearances and active participation in various stages of the criminal process, including arraignments, grand jury presentations, legal argum
Job Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal and factual research and public writing to support policy advocacy, legislative reform, and communications initiatives. - Advance state-level policy reforms, often collaborating with coalition partners. - Participate in impact litigation, including research, brief writing, and strategy development. - Write and communicate for a general, non-legal
Job Title: Managing Director, New York Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including performing independently in program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level, engaging government, private sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance KIND’s mission. - Supervise Senio...
Job Title: Chief Legal Advocacy Officer Job Responsibilities: The Chief Legal Advocacy Officer (CLAO) at the organization is responsible for leading and advancing the organization's litigation, policy, and public education strategies to support LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with HIV. This pivotal executive leadership role involves: - Shaping and advancing litigation, policy, and public education strategies to support LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with
Job Title: Director, Civil Practice Job Responsibilities: The Director of Civil Practice at the **Members Only** is responsible for leading the general civil legal services team in New York, focusing primarily on ensuring access to healthcare, housing, and benefits for low-income veterans and their families. The director will coordinate staff advocacy and integrate civil legal services with other practice areas within the organization. Key management responsibi
Job Title: Director, VA Job Responsibilities: - Lead the veterans law practice at the organization, supervising a small and growing team. - Provide representation to veterans in appeals before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). - Collaborate with partner organizations, focusing on medical-legal partnerships. - Manage a modified caseload, providing representation in VA character of discharge (COD) determinations, disability benefits appeals, especially focusing on menta
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Multiple Positions Available) Job Responsibilities: - Handle a full caseload of full representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Housing Court. This involves extensive communication with clients, intense negotiations with opposing counsel, frequent motion practice, discovery and depositions, and significant advocacy with outside agencies on behalf of clients. - Handle litigation before administrative agencies as necessary, including DHCR
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Matrimonial Project) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will work within the Matrimonial Project of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy for survivors of domestic/intimate partner violence in legal matters. These matters encompass contested and uncontested matrimonial issues, such as divorce, equitable d
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Special Education Unit (SEU) of the organization is tasked with ensuring that school-aged children with special needs receive the free appropriate public education (FAPE) as guaranteed by federal and New York State law. The responsibilities include: - Conducting intake calls and providing advice to parents on special education matters. - Drafting and filing legal documents such as due process complain
Job Title Staff Attorney, Law Reform Unit Job Responsibilities The organization’s Civil Practice Law Reform Unit is seeking a Staff Attorney for the Homeless Rights Project (HRP). The role includes the following responsibilities: - Engage in affirmative litigation in State and Federal Court proceedings, either as part of a team or individually. - Collaborate with pro bono lawyers on long-term affirmative litigation matters, including years-long monitoring and enforcem...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Law Unit (ILU) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be part of the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s Youth Project team and will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal services to undocumented youth and unaccompanied immigrant children. Key responsibilities include: - Screening and providing direct representation to immigrant youth in removal proceedings at the New York Immigration Court. - Handling affirmative cases...
Job Title: Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Provide guidance and counsel to internal stakeholders on a range of legal matters, including general operations, nonprofit governance, contracts, fundraising, labor and employment, litigation, intellectual property, tax, data privacy, cybersecurity, and lobbying. - Advise on day-to-day legal issues, including labor and employment, contracts, insurance, intellectual property, nonprofit corporate governance, privacy,
Job Title: Interim Managing Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Interim Managing Attorney will be responsible for overseeing a network of legal services across various regions of New York State, focusing on newly arrived immigrant populations. Key responsibilities include: - Coordinating and supervising legal clinics and direct legal services throughout New York State, utilizing both regional and remote support from attorneys, paralegals, and other staff. - Supervising the pr
Job Title: Human Rights Accountability Legal Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Assist in promoting and facilitating the credible use of targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program and similar authorities. - Collaborate with civil society groups to identify issues of concern and prepare recommendations for Magnitsky-style sanctions targets. - Work with the Accountability team to respond to emerging . foreign policy and huma
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Statewide Central Register Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will operate under the supervision of the Attorney-in-Charge of the SCR appeals practice as part of the Organization's SCR Appeals Unit. The core responsibilities include: - Providing SCR-related information and education to clients. - Drafting letters to the SCR on behalf of clients to request records or initiate a challenge to their indicated reports, submitting requests to OCFS
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Court-Involved Youth - School Justice Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the School Justice Project at the organization will be responsible for a range of duties aimed at ensuring court-involved youth have access to appropriate educational services. The primary responsibilities include: - Direct representation of youth involved in, or at risk of involvement in, the juvenile or criminal legal system, addressing school-related cha
Job Title: Litigation Fellow (2026-28) Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Fellow will play a crucial role within the organization’s Program by engaging in a range of essential duties and responsibilities. These include: - Conducting legal research, analysis, and writing. - Participating in all stages of litigation in both trial and appellate courts. - Cite-checking and copy-editing briefs, legal memos, and other legal documents. - Assisting with court filings and procee...
Job Title: Housing Attorney Department: Legal, Organizing and Advocacy Job Responsibilities: The Housing Attorney at the organization plays a crucial role within a dynamic and interdisciplinary legal team. This position involves advocacy and legal representation in housing matters, focusing on Bronx and Manhattan Housing Courts, administrative hearings, and supreme court and appellate practices. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing legal representation and adv