or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Conduct cutting-edge impact... and individual litigation, which includes conducting legal... practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments in court. - Identify and develop new matters for litigation by conducting factual, legal,... and strategic...
and contribute to impact litigation in state and federal... courts across the ., including investigating potential lawsuits, researching and drafting pleadings and briefs, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, trials, and appeals. - Maintain a...
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...
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...
Job Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - Support... the . Litigation Senior Director in overseeing... work of the . Litigation department to ensure strategies... Maintain a caseload of litigation matters, taking a leadership... role in case development, strategy, and briefing. -...
part of the Speech, Privacy & Technology Project. This role involves working on a diverse range of First and Fourth Amendment cases. Key responsibilities include: - Participating in litigation at all levels of... federal and state courts, which involves conducting le...
Title: Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney/Senior Counsel, LGBTQ & HIV Project Job Responsibilities: The role of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the LGBTQ & HIV Project at the organization involves a comprehensive set of responsibilities aimed at advancing the...
federal courts. - Engage in litigation of constitutional and statutory... cases on a wide range of voting rights issues, including researching and drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: Program Management - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will take on a leadership role within the Housing Justice Unit – Tenant Defense of the department. The responsibilities include: - Supervising, mentoring, and training staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers/interns. - Monitoring...
aimed at defending and expanding the rights of incarcerated individuals in New York City jails and New York state prisons. The essential duties and responsibilities include: - Engaging in complex civil litigation related to prison... and jail conditions, which involves d...
and other aspects of litigation for assigned cases and... Manage drafting, editing, and submission of amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the organization. - Collaborate with Communications and other departments to address questions on civil legal issues and procedures,... and contri...
Job Responsibilities The organization’s Civil Practice Law Reform Unit... - Engage in affirmative litigation in State and Federal... as part of a team or individually. - Collaborate with pro bono lawyers on long-term affirmative litigation matters, including years-long monitoring... and enforcemen...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing... administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based... and off-site intake sessions, which may occasionally occur during evening hours. - Deliver training and community outreach, as well as education to individuals, local...
clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and... post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation, including interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents such...
court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and... off-site intake, including during evening hours. - Represent and promote the work of the office, the Civil Practice, and the organization... in the community. - Provide training, community outreach, and edu...
Staff Attorney, Post Conviction Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Manage a docket... from wrongful conviction. - Craft litigation strategies and lead litigation... teams, including collaboration with... pro-bono partners, local counsel, fellows, and law students. - Direct factual post-conviction investigations. - Write motions and briefs for client...
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-pleading...
Title: Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct litigation in federal and state... be responsible for NYCLU litigation and advocacy, including preparing... pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting discovery; presenting oral arguments; and handling appeals. - Engage in pre-litigation analysis and advocacy, which includes evaluating 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,...
organization, focusing on federal litigation and regulatory advocacy related... 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...
at supporting immigrants through litigation and advocacy in New... 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...
Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial... New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate... and respond to novel legal issues re...
of pending and new litigation to advance the goals... of the Prisoners’ Rights Project. - Oversee, along with other supervising attorneys, the integration of individual client intake and advocacy into policy and litigation initiatives. - Direct legislative and... administratively policy initiatives, often...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive representation for clients facing misdemeanor criminal charges. This includes client counseling, preparing motions, plea negotiations, directing and participating in investigations, reviewing discovery materials, interviewing witnesses, advising...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is primarily responsible for representing families with children with disabilities in administrative proceedings to obtain necessary educational services. This role involves several key duties: - Conducting intake of new cases and reviewing...
Title: Environmental Justice Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: In the first year at the organization: - Develop relationships with communities to identify collaboration opportunities and engage in existing coalitions and partnerships. - Create project plans, manage timelines, and ensure key deliverables and milestones are met,...
Senior Staff Attorney, Federal Litigation Job Responsibilities: The Senior Staff Attorney... review, and Board of Immigration Appeals. The attorney will collaborate with internal and external partners on impact litigation and other advocacy efforts... to address systemic problems facing immigrants, particularly in...
advancing the voting rights litigation docket, particularly at a... time when the community's right to vote is under significant threat. The primary responsibilities include: - Litigating cases aimed at protecting voting rights and addressing the dilution of Latinx voting strength. This...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization is to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, as well as in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients...
Title: Senior Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program Job Responsibilities: - Spearhead the Liberty and National Security Program's efforts to reconceive the future of the Department of Homeland Security to prevent abuse of its broad authorities. - Develop, draft, and supervise legal and...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney... position within the litigation team focuses on investigating,... and developing potential new cases by corresponding and meeting with potential clients, conducting research, reviewing records, and drafting demand letters. - Developing litigation stra...
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney... on the Litigation Team will play a... pivotal role in the **Members Only**'s efforts to advocate for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals through legal channels. The primary responsibilities of this...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing... administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and... off-site intake, which may include evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: Program Management: - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools...
Title: Supervising Housing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee the provision of housing-related legal services to low-income tenants and tenant associations in neighborhoods experiencing significant displacement pressures. - Provide exceptional supervision and support to a team of 5-7 housing attorneys and advocates. - Collaborate with...
clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and... post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation, which involves interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents...
Title: Staff Attorney, General Counsel Office Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will manage a diverse range of legal matters that support the operations and general practice areas of Build Up Justice NYC (BUJ). Key responsibilities include: - Drafting and reviewing contracts, funder and...
Responsibilities: Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial attorneys,... pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate and... address novel legal issues relevant to...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic representation for clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges in New York City. - Conduct client counseling, prepare motions, engage in plea negotiations, and direct investigations. - Review...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization has a primary responsibility to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, and in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients in applying for...
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...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing... administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and... off-site intake, possibly including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing a...
which is part of the organization's Housing Justice Unit within the Civil Practice. The role involves... supervising various staff members, including Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. The Director collaborates with different teams such as the Housing Leadership Group,...
of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate and... respond to novel legal issues relevant to pretrial detention. - Identify and d...
clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and... post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and manage institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation, which involves interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic and client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in full representation of clients on misdemeanor criminal matters, which includes client counseling, preparing...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: The Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives is a key leadership position within the organization’s Housing Justice Unit, specifically for the Housing Justice Helpline. The primary responsibilities include: - Supervising all facets of the helpline work,...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing... court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based... and off-site intake, potentially including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and hous...