Job Title: Temporary Family Law Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors seeking court protection. - Staff one of two court offices, located in either Bridgeport or Stamford Superior Court. - Assist victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other crimes in completing applications for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Orders. - Advise self-represented parties as they navigate the court
Job Title: Temporary Family Law Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered legal advocacy for domestic violence survivors seeking court protection. - Assist victims and survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, or other crimes in completing applications for Ex Parte Temporary Restraining Orders. - Advise self-represented parties as they navigate the court restraining order process. - Provide legal representation at court hearings when appropriat
Job Title: Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Assist in the development and enhancement of pro bono activities across the seven counties within the organization's service area. - Recruit, train, and mentor pro bono attorneys, law students, and corporate partners in collaborative pro bono projects, legal clinics, and case referrals. This involves presenting to partners and discussing legal strategies on case referrals. - Coordinate the referral of cases to
Job Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Summer Housing Fellowship at the organization involves training the next generation of social justice lawyers, specifically focusing on housing law. Fellows will engage in various legal activities, including: - Client interviewing to understand their housing issues and needs. - Identifying legal issues that affect clients, particularly those related to eviction prevention and maintaining subsidized or
Job Title: Associate Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: - Provide trauma-informed legal advice and counsel to non-citizen survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, assisting them in understanding and pursuing available legal options. - Represent clients before the Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS), the New York Asylum Office, and the New York Immigration Court on both affirmative and defensive applications. - Direct representation includ
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Family Defense Unit) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Family Defense Unit is responsible for representing parents accused of neglect and abuse in various legal settings. This includes handling investigations, administrative hearings, Article 10 proceedings, Permanency Planning, and Termination of Parental Rights matters, along with other related family court issues in the White Plains, Yonkers, and New Rochelle Family Courts. The att
Job Title: Christy Fisher Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Christy Fisher Legal Fellowship is designed for a 2L or 3L student who will engage in the development of their legal skills within the medical-legal partnership model at the organization. This model is integral to providing holistic care for clients, particularly veterans, as they work towards recovery. The fellowship offers an opportunity for the fellow to immerse themselves in a robust legal aid environme