and abuse in various legal settings, including investigations, administrative... hearings, Article 10 proceedings, Permanency Planning, and Termination of Parental Rights matters, as well as other related family court cases. The attorney will be based in the White Plains office an...
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...
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...
Practice Job Responsibilities: - Provide trauma-informed legal advice and counsel to... 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...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships at the organization are designed to train the next generation of social justice lawyers by providing practical litigation experience and an understanding of the factors that create disadvantages for low-income...
Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered legal advocacy for domestic violence... survivors seeking court protection. - Staff one 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...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The Summer Housing Fellowships at the organization are designed to train the next generation of social justice lawyers. The fellows will be involved in a variety of tasks aimed at providing practical litigation experience and...
Job Title: Immigration Practice Legal Director Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Practice... Legal Director at the organization... will be responsible for a variety of duties aimed federal court matters. - Legal Strategies: Provide strategic advice... and support on legal issues to the Immigration......
offenders (AO 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 involve staff from the organization’s immigration...
contemplated dispositions and mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens... in applications for immigration benefits, including citizenship, adjustment of status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and remedies for victims of crimes. - Represent both non-detained...
juvenile 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 staff from CFR’s immigration or housing/public benefits units....
Visas, in both affirmative and removal defense situations. - Facilitate referrals to education, healthcare, and other necessary services, both internally and externally. - Act as a liaison with foster care agencies to provide immigration legal services to youth in... foster care. - Le...
Title: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice, Bronx Job Responsibilities: Under the supervision and guidance of the Youth Defense Supervisors at the organization, the Law Graduate will be primarily responsible for representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court....
of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys,... 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,...
of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys,... 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,...
of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys,... 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,...
of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys,... 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...
as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social... 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...
of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys,... 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,...
Title: Director of CAP Community Intake Job Responsibilities: The Director of CAP Community Intake is responsible for leading and supervising the community services and intake functions within the Civil Action Practice at the organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support...
the department that provides legal representation to low-income veterans... disorders, and other mental health issues. The legal practice encompasses a variety... of areas including Housing Court, VA claims, public benefits, and military discharge upgrades. The key responsibilities for the inter...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients charged with juvenile delinquency (JD) and Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) matters in Family Court. - Work collaboratively with legal teams composed of attorneys,... social work...
negotiations as part of legal representation. - Advocate zealously... for individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in Bronx Criminal Court from arraignment through disposition or trial, as well as concurrent proceedings such as Department of Motor Vehicle refusal hearings....
of paralegals in providing legal orientations, such as Know... Refugee Resettlement custody. Provide these orientations and intakes as needed. - Review intakes and make determinations regarding eligibility for immigration relief and conduct follow-up legal screenings as needed. - Appear... as counsel...
Title: Supervising Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Represent young individuals aged 12 to 21 in immigration matters, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, U Visas, T Visas, and proceedings before family and immigration courts. - Supervise junior attorneys, fellows,...
contemplated dispositions and work to mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in... applications for immigration benefits, including citizenship, adjustment of status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and remedies for victims of crimes. - Represent both detaine...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice at the organization will work under the supervision of the Senior Immigration Attorney. The primary responsibilities include representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative...
Summer Housing Fellowships - Legal Services of the Hudson... Valley Job Responsibilities: The Summer Housing Fellowships at Legal Services of the Hudson... Valley (LSHV) are designed for rising 3L law students who are interested in gaining practical litigation experience and understanding the...
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...
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 docume...
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,...
Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 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, possibly...
ensure collaboration, case coordination, and alignment on program goals. - Provide comprehensive legal representation to 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...
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...
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 through interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents, including motions,...
to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions through writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate and address novel legal issues rel...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in zealous advocacy and handle all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial, sentencing,...
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,...
Summer Housing Fellowships - Legal Services Job Responsibilities: The fellowship involves... 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......
Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for handling housing matters in Northern Westchester and Putnam County courts. The attorney will serve low-income individuals and families, dealing with issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability issues,...
Job Title: Associate Counsel Level C Job Responsibilities: The Associate... Counsel C position involves providing legal counsel, recommendations, and approaches... a diverse range of legal matters. This role is... the organization operates within legal boundaries while achieving its... include: - Advising on the legal implications of organizational procedures,......
attorneys and three paralegals. This role involves managing a wide range of employment-related legal matters, including wage theft,... workplace discrimination, paid sick leave, retaliation, paid family leave, and health and safety issues. The Supervising Attorney will: - Oversee the provision...
Title: Attorney, Integrated Domestic Violence Team Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in the Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Part in both criminal and family court matters, focusing on custody, visitation, and family offense proceedings. - Prepare and litigate all hearings and trials in both...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: 1. 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...
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. - Prepare cases out-of-court through interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft necessary legal documents such as...
Title Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities The staff attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are primarily responsible for providing holistic and client-centered representation to individuals facing various criminal charges, including misdemeanors, felonies, and homicides....
to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge negative pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy methods. - Address and respond to new legal issues pert...
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: Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Youth Defense Practice (YDP) at the organization will work under the supervision of the Youth Defense Supervisors. The primary responsibilities include representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters...