Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Organization: **Members Only** Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal representation on a wide range of immigration matters before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), focusing on Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs), similarly-situated youth, and Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJ). - Manage active caseload as determined by department and annual goal
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney is responsible for providing legal representation on a wide range of immigration matters before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Key responsibilities include: - Providing individualized assistance to clients in removal proceedings or eligible for immigration relief, including SIJ, Asylum, U/T Nonimmigrant
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal representation on a wide range of immigration matters before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), with a focus on Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs), similarly-situated youth, and Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ). - Offer individualized assistance to clients in removal proceedings or eligible for immigration relief, includ
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: 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: Temporary Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Senior Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing temporary legal supervision for the organization's criminal law reform advocacy work. The core responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating direct cases. - Collaborating on amicus briefs and policy campaigns. - Continuing the work of the Clemency Project. - Supervising a legal fellow. The role is designed for
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The role of the Supervising Attorney involves overseeing and expanding the legal department's federal litigation practice, focusing primarily on the rights of immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating impact cases to advance civil liberties and rights in federal and state courts. - Leading the legal team's federal litigation strategies, especially in immigrants' rights litigatio
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: 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: Assistant Prosecutor Job Responsibilities: Assistant Prosecutors are tasked with representing the State of New Jersey in various criminal prosecutions within the jurisdiction of the organization. Their duties involve prosecuting criminal matters, providing legal advice and guidance to local and in-house law enforcement officers, and demonstrating strong community engagement. Education and Experience Information: Candidates must be members in good standing with th
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: The Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory is tasked with providing senior-level legal advice and support throughout the entire lifecycle of new regulatory initiatives. This role requires serving as a subject matter expert in various legal domains, including arbitration and mediation. Responsibilities include advising the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex regulatory initiatives and rule
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Participate in a 10-week summer program focusing on public interest legal advocacy and representation. - Engage in client interviewing to understand and address their legal needs. - Conduct legal and factual research to support casework and advocacy efforts. - Draft legal documents, including briefs and pleadings, to assist in legal proceedings. - Make appearances before administrati
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing legal representation on a broad range of immigration matters before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Key responsibilities include: - Providing individualized assistance to clients in removal proceedings or eligible for immigration relief, covering categorie
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney is a part-time position, approximately 20 hours per week, responsible for providing legal representation on a wide range of immigration matters before the Executive Office of Immigration Review (EOIR) and United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). The attorney will focus on Unaccompanied Alien Children (UACs), similarly-situated youth, and Special Immigrant Juvenile (S
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship provides law students with the opportunity to engage in a range of public interest legal issues. Fellows will typically engage in the following activities: - Client interviewing and interaction to understand and advocate for their needs. - Conducting legal and factual research to support case preparation and litigation. - Dr
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: 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: 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
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) will be primarily responsible for representing clients accused of violating parole conditions at revocation and recognizance hearings. These hearings take place in various courtroom locations throughout New York City, including the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. In addition to parole hearings, the Staff Attorney will appear
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) – Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) within the Immigration Law Unit of the organization is tasked with delivering comprehensive legal services to low-income immigrants in New York City. Key responsibilities include: - Providing legal representation to immigrants on the non-detained docket in Immigration Court at specific location...
Job Title: Senior Counsel or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Conduct cutting-edge impact and individual litigation, which includes conducting legal research, investigating facts, working with clients, drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments in court. - Identify and develop new matters for litigation by conducting factual, legal, and strategic
Job Title: National Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for the best interests of children before government entities or other interested parties. - Supervise volunteers appointed as Child Advocates for unaccompanied and separated children in federal custody across the United States. - Serve as a Child Advocate for a select number of cases or as needed. - Visit children virtually or in person and communicate with caregivers, family members, and stakeholders. - Pr
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for children’s best interests before government or other interested parties. - Supervise volunteers appointed as Child Advocate for unaccompanied and separated children in federal custody in or near New York and across the United States as needed. - Serve as Child Advocate to a limited number of cases or as needed. - Visit children as needed and communicate with caregivers, family members, and stakeholders. - Provi...
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Provide senior-level legal advice and support throughout the entire life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Act as a subject matter resource in one or more areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex regulatory initiatives and rule changes. - Communicate complex regulatory initiatives to senior executives, often under urgent deadlines. - Serve as a le
Job Title: Supervising Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Represent young individuals aged 12 to 21 in immigration matters, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, U Visas, and T Visas, as well as in family and immigration court proceedings. - Supervise junior attorneys, fellows, paralegals, social workers, and administrative assistants by observing client interactions, court work, and reviewing written work. Provide support to jun
Job Title: Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Serve as an immigration subject matter expert for the Community Access Programs Unit (CAPU) on immigration matters. - Collaborate with CAPU to plan events and meet the needs of immigration clients. - Coordinate legal support for immigration matters with Pro Bono and Volunteer Unit (PBVU) resources. - Provide mentorship to CAPU attorneys representing clients through NYLAG’s Mobile Legal Help Center, LegalHand, and UJA...
Job Title: Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Coordinating Attorney will lead efforts in providing representation and technical assistance to partner organizations on cases involving unaccompanied minors facing removal and/or detention. This role operates under the guidance of a Supervising Attorney and focuses on building expertise among city-funded providers and within the organization for cases at the intersection of unaccompanied minors and rapid response to
Job Title: Immigration Advocacy Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Advocacy Staff Attorney will be primarily responsible for a range of duties aimed at supporting immigrants through litigation and advocacy in New York City. Responsibilities include: - Litigating federal habeas cases and petitions for review in the Courts of Appeals. - Developing and litigating new impact litigation cases, which involves identifying and interviewing potential plaintiffs, dra
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Represent LGBTQ+ immigrants in defensive asylum claims before the immigration court, BIA, and federal courts, including bond hearings, post-order relief, and appeals. - Prepare and file forms, affidavits, other supporting documents, motions, and legal memoranda for submission to USCIS, EOIR, BIA, and federal courts. - Represent immigrant clients in ancillary matters before civil courts (state and federal) and
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of paralegals in providing legal orientations, such as Know Your Rights trainings, and complete intakes for unaccompanied children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody, providing these orientations and intakes as needed. - Review intakes and make determinations regarding eligibility for immigration relief, and conduct follow-up legal screenings as necessary. - Appear as counsel an
Job Title: Senior Attorney, Clean Energy Job Responsibilities: - Lead complex climate and energy cases before state public utility commissions, state and federal agencies, and state and federal courts. - Conduct litigation and advocacy efforts, performing tasks such as factual investigations, developing legal theories, securing expert testimony, and submitting comments, petitions, briefs, and oral arguments. - Collaborate in team problem solving, litigation strategy, an
Job Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - Support the . Litigation Senior Director in overseeing the programmatic work of the . Litigation department to ensure strategies are effective, responsive to client needs, and aligned with the organization's strategic plan. - Maintain a caseload of litigation matters, taking a leadership role in case development, strategy, and briefing. - Organize retreats, team meetings, and similar events to promote t
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: The Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory is responsible for providing senior-level legal advice and support throughout the lifecycle of new regulatory initiatives. Key responsibilities include advising the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex and sensitive regulatory initiatives and rule changes, and communicating these to senior executives with the ability to meet urgent deadlines. This