Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing to understand their needs and provide effective legal advocacy. - Conduct legal and factual research to support casework and policy development. - Draft legal documents, including briefs and pleadings, under the guidance of experienced attorneys. - Participate in administrative agency appearances and, for qualified students, court appearances. - Collabor
Job Title: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: The Associate in the Honors Program at the organization plays a crucial role in contributing to Enforcement’s investigations and determining whether to bring disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. Honors Associates engage in meaningful and substantive hands-on legal experience to develop their lawyering skills in investigating, litigating, and writing. They also gain specializ...
Job Title Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities The Deborah T. Poritz Fellowship is designed to provide law students with hands-on experience in public interest legal advocacy and representation. Fellows will be engaged in a variety of responsibilities that may include: - Client interviewing to understand and assess their needs. - Conducting legal and factual research to support case development and client representation. - Draft
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
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: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Deborah T. Poritz Fellowship offers law students the opportunity to engage in a variety of public interest legal issues over a 10-week summer program. Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to: - Interviewing clients to gather information and understand their legal needs. - Conducting legal and factual research to support case strategies. - Drafting legal documents such
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: 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. - Aim to achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, reducing the time children spend 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 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 the 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 include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense for clients. - Strive to achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, reducing the duration of stays in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive ser
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work collaboratively 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. - Focus on objectives such as preventing children from entering the foster system, reducing the duration of foster care stays, promoting quality visitation arrangements, and ensuring that fami
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, consisting 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 lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive servic
Job Title: Spring 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 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 rece
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 by interviewing clients and witnesses, conducting investigations, reviewing documents, and preparing witnesses. - Draft l...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic representation for clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in client counseling and prepare motions, plea negotiations, and direct investigations. - Review discovery materials and ensure compliance, interview witnesses, and advise clients on collateral consequences. - Refer cases for social work intervention and mitigation. - Prep...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities - Represent and advocate for clients with city, state, and federal agencies, and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake sessions, which may include evening hours. - Provide training, outreach, and education to individuals, community-based organizations, and housing advocate...
Job Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: - Supervise all facets of the Housing Justice Helpline work, including Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. - Collaborate with the Housing Leadership Group, Housing Defense teams, Information Technology, Development, and Grants and Contracts teams. - Manage day-to-day operations, mentor supervising attorneys, coordinate grant projects, and prioritize legal issues. - Identify, e
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense 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, including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing advocates. - Engage in policy advocac
**Job Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice** **Job Responsibilities:** The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice at the organization is responsible for the following duties: - Represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative and judicial bodies. - Assist clients in applying for affirmative relief and other immigration benefits with USCIS. - Provide Padilla consults to the organization's criminal, family defense, and youth def
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various legal fields, including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case management. - Pursue i
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Gain direct, hands-on experience with advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case ma
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various legal defense areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case management. - Pursue indi
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: Selected candidates for the Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship will collaborate with attorneys and social work staff across various practice areas, including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. The fellowship involves comprehensive training, individualized supervision, and mentoring. Fellows will gain hands-on experience in advocacy, c
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Work collaboratively with attorneys and social work staff in various practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case management. -
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship at the organization involves working collaboratively with attorneys and social work staff in various practice areas, including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. Selected candidates will gain direct, hands-on experience in advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case ma
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience with advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiatio
Job Title: Attorney-in-Charge of Special Projects and Legal Operations Job Responsibilities: - Supervise the paralegal and investigator department, leading and consulting on internal and external special projects. - Support all boroughs and practice areas, ensuring alignment with the organization's mission and core values. - Coordinate intra-office practice and provide back-up supervisor support to Directors as needed. - Lead the organization’s participation in the Fordham...
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: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Participate in a 10-week summer program designed to promote awareness and commitment to public interest law. - Engage in a variety of public interest legal issues, which may include client interviewing, legal and factual research, drafting legal documents, and appearances before administrative agencies. - For students who have completed two years of law school, additional responsibil
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: 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