for rising 3L law students who are interested in gaining practical litigation experience... and understanding the challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. The fellows will work within LSHV's housing practice, which is primarily focused on eviction prevention, maintaining s...
The fellows will be involved in a variety of tasks... aimed at providing practical litigation experience and understanding the challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting organization attorneys and staff in serving clients. - Engaging in... cl...
with a focus on practical litigation experience and understanding the challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting attorneys and staff in serving clients. - Engaging in... client interviewing and issue... identification. - Conducting legal research and writing. - Prepar...
low-income individuals and families in Westchester and Putnam Counties.... case work related to public benefits such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, Family Assistance, Safety Net Assistance, and unemployment benefits. - Representing clients at administrative hearings and litigating cases in state and fed...
courts. The attorney will represent low-income individuals and families on issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability problems, and succession rights challenges. Many clients have protected housing or specialized vouchers, requiring the attorney to engage in Section 8 and othe......
Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Assist in the development and enhancement... 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...
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...
lawyers by providing practical litigation experience and an understanding of the factors that create disadvantages for low-income individuals and families. The fellows will work in the housing practice, which... focuses on eviction prevention, maintaining subsidized or protected housing, and challeng...
functions within the Civil Action Practice at the organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support to both attorney and non-attorney staff, ensuring effective advocacy and representation for clients facing challenges in housing, employment, and reentry.... The Director w...
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 s...
and parent advocates, to deliver 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 families receive services tailored t...
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 s...
and parent advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in foster care, promoting quality... visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive services tai...
advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Achieve 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 services tailored to...
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...
Title: Summer Internship Job Responsibilities: The intern will work with the department that provides legal representation to low-income veterans and their families, focusing on those dealing with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues. The legal...
with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients... and JO) on cases in the Supreme Court Youth... Parts, with potential removal to Family Court. - Collaborate with legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals. Teams may also...
delinquency (JD) and Person in Need of Supervision (PINS)... matters in Family Court. - Work... collaboratively with legal teams composed of attorneys, social work staff, an investigator, and paralegals. Teams may also involve staff from the organization's immigration or housing/public...
with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients... offenders (AO and JO) in Supreme Court Youth Parts,... with cases removed to Family Court. - Collaborate with legal teams including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals. Teams may also involve...
primarily responsible for representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. This includes... representing clients charged as adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) whose cases are being moved to Family Court from the Supreme Court Youth Parts....
Attend and actively participate in all weekly unit meetings... in-person to ensure collaboration, case... tenants referred through the Universal Access to Counsel initiative and other referral... sources. - Litigate in various forums including housing... court, appellate courts, and administrative tribunals, includin...
with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, 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...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives **Job Responsibilities:** The Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives is responsible for overseeing the Housing Justice Helpline, which is part of the organization's Housing Justice Unit within the Civil Practice. The role involves supervising various staff members,...
of two organization 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 navigat...
lawyers by providing practical litigation experience and understanding of the socio-economic factors affecting low-income individuals and families. The fellows will assist LSHV attorneys and staff in serving clients through a... variety of tasks, including: - Conducting client interviews to gather necess...
lawyers, particularly focusing on housing law. The fellowship offers practical litigation experience and an understanding of the socio-economic factors affecting low-income individuals and families. Fellows will assist LSHV attorneys in serving clients by engaging... in a variety of tasks,... includin...