Job Title: Chief Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the efficient operation of the Attorneys for Children (AFC) Unit and provide high-quality client representation. - Supervise unit managers and oversee their supervision of staff attorneys and support personnel. - Provide leadership by maintaining a courtroom presence and a manageable caseload. - Assist with data collection and periodic rep...
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Upstate Immigration Court Job Responsibilities: - Provide free legal representation to non-citizens incarcerated in New York State prisons facing immigration removal proceedings under the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP). - Represent individuals in immigration detention at Albany, Rensselaer, and Clinton County Jails. - Handle proceedings at the Bedford Hills and Ulster Immigration Courts, located inside New York State correctional facilities i
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Major Crimes Unit, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Represent indigent persons in various courts including Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court, and New York State Supreme Court. - Support a holistic, client-centered approach in defending clients throughout their criminal matters. - Appear at arraignment and subsequent court dates with clients. - Review accusatory instruments and argue for dismissal. - Make bail arguments at arraig...
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Investigate post-conviction motions (CPL §§ , , etc.) for clients, including interviewing witnesses and clients, obtaining sworn statements, and gathering documentation to support motions. - Research and draft motions, file them in the appropriate court, and litigate as necessary. - Respond to opposition papers and file applications for leave to appeal to the Appellate Divisi...
**Job Title: Managing Attorney – Justice Courts, Criminal Defense Unit** **Job Responsibilities:** The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) at the organization is tasked with a comprehensive range of responsibilities that encompass direct defense, administrative, and supervisory functions. Key responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality, zealous direct representation in approximately ten percent of an average CDU attorney caseload. This involves ac...
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit is tasked with a variety of trial-level activities primarily focused on representing indigent individuals in various courts, such as Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court, New York State Supreme Court, and other assigned courts. Responsibilities include: - Appearing at arraignments and subsequent court dates with clients. - Reviewing accusatory instru...
Job Title: Chief Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation of the unit, handling cases in accordance with ethical standards, and providing clients with the highest quality representation. - Supervise unit managers and oversee their supervision of staff attorneys and support staff within the unit, using a team approach. - Provide leadership by example, maintain a courtroom prese...
Job Title: Managing Attorney – Trial Advocacy, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) is responsible for providing direct legal defense to indigent persons predominantly in Buffalo City Court, Erie County, and Supreme Court, as well as any other court where the CDU practices or may practice in the future. This position oversees administrative operations and supervises staff within the CDU. Key responsibilities i...
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit is tasked with a range of duties centered on handling criminal appeals for indigent appellants. Responsibilities include: - Reading and analyzing case transcripts to prepare summaries for drafting appeals. - Identifying and researching legal issues from transcripts and client questionnaires. - Drafting necessary legal briefs such a...
Job Title: Managing Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Support the Chief Attorney in managing daily operations to ensure unit efficiency, ethical case handling, and high-quality client representation. This includes supervising staff attorneys. - Provide leadership through active engagement in legal practice, maintaining a visible and consistent presence in the courtroom, and managing an appropriate caseload to model high standards of advoc...
Job Title: Managing Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney for the Attorneys for Children Unit at the organization is tasked with a range of legal, administrative, and supervisory responsibilities under the guidance of the Chief Attorney. The role involves: - Overseeing the daily operations of the unit, including policy development and implementation to ensure efficiency, ethical case handling, and high-quality client representa...
Job Title: Housing Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Housing Staff Attorney will be responsible for handling housing-related legal matters for low-income individuals and families. This includes addressing issues such as eviction, unlawful lockouts, habitability issues, and succession rights challenges. The attorney will also be involved in cases related to protected housing or specialized housing vouchers, including section 8 and other hearings on voucher changes or t
Job Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships - **Members Only** Job Responsibilities: The summer housing fellowship involves a comprehensive set of responsibilities aimed at training legal fellows in practical litigation and social justice advocacy. Legal fellows will: - Engage in client interviewing to understand and identify legal issues faced by clients. - Conduct legal research and writing to support cases and develop court documents. - Prepare court documents to assist attorneys in
Job Title: Associate Attorney - Family Law Practice Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic legal representation and advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking in family law matters, including orders of protection, child support, paternity, custody, and visitation. - Conduct all aspects of civil practice such as discovery, motion practice, negotiations, trial preparation, and trials. - Perform regular intake, assessment, and referrals on legal matters,