Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern at the organization will engage in a variety of tasks under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research to support ongoing cases and legal matters. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attor...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will assist Civil Practice attorneys in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. The primary responsibility is to support attorneys in improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping them obtain and maintain basic necessities such as housing, health care, food, and subsistence income. Interns will work directly under the supervision of Civil Pra...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The organization’s Civil Practice is offering non-paid internships across various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Summer 2026. Legal interns will be actively involved in assisting Civil Practice attorneys who work to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers. This involves aiding vulnerable families and individuals in obtaining and maintaining basic necessities such as housing,...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will work under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys at the organization. The primary responsibilities of the intern include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Performing other duties as assigne...
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Legal Intern 2L - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) is offering non-paid internship opportunities for the Summer 2026 term in its trial offices and specialized units. Legal interns will work directly with JRP attorneys, who represent children aged 0 to 21 in New York City Family Courts on matters such as child welfare, Persons-in-Need-of-Supervision (PINS), juvenile delinquency, and te
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern will work directly with supervising attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice department of the organization. As a legal intern, the responsibilities will include: - Drafting motions and conducting legal research. - Assisting with investigations related to criminal defense cases. - Assisting with client interviews and interactions. - Review...
Job Title Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern position is within the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) of the organization, which is the primary public defender in New York City. This practice provides holistic, client-centered representation to over 200,000 individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. The internship primarily involves working in CDP trial offices, but can...
Job Title Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The Civil Practice Legal Intern at the organization will be responsible for assisting Civil Practice attorneys in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. Key responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits - Conducting legal research - Attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys - Assisting with client interviews - Performi...
Job Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will engage in various aspects of the organization's law reform work, which may include: - Conducting legal research and factual research. - Interviewing clients and participating in discovery and trial practice as opportunities arise. - Contributing to legal papers, policy memos, or legislative testimony. - Performing other tasks as assigned by the unit. Interns will have t
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will assist the Civil Practice attorneys of the organization in New York City. The role involves working under the supervision of these attorneys to enhance the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping them secure basic necessities such as housing, healthcare, food, and subsistence income. Interns will engage in a variety of legal issues including anti-eviction,...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will work under the supervision of attorneys in the Civil Practice department of the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research to support ongoing cases and legal strategies. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorney...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The role of a Civil Practice Legal Intern involves assisting attorneys within the Civil Practice division of the organization. The primary responsibilities of the intern include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting comprehensive legal research to support ongoing cases. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attor...
Job Title Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The Civil Practice Legal Intern will support attorneys within the Civil Practice department of the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research pertinent to ongoing cases. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews to gather necessary...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will work directly under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Assisting attorneys in improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping them obtain and maintain basic necessities such as housing, health care, food, and subsistence income or self-sufficiency. - Enhancing family and community...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 **Job Responsibilities:** The role of a Civil Practice Legal Intern involves supporting Civil Practice attorneys at the organization. These attorneys work towards enhancing the lives of low-income individuals and families by securing essential services such as housing, healthcare, food, and income. Legal interns will be tasked with a variety of responsibilities under attorney supervision, including: - Drafting legal...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: **Members Only**’s Civil Practice is offering non-paid internships in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Summer 2026. Legal interns will assist Civil Practice attorneys, who work to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping vulnerable families and individuals obtain and maintain basic necessities such as housing, health care, food, and subsistence income or self-sufficienc...
Job Title Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities Legal interns will assist the Civil Practice attorneys of the organization in New York City. The primary goal of the Civil Practice is to improve the lives of low-income individuals and families by securing basic necessities such as housing, healthcare, food, and income. Interns will be involved in enhancing family and community stability by addressing a wide range of legal issues, including bu...
Job Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will participate in the organization's impactful work on litigation and policy initiatives addressing systemic issues facing the organization's clients. The intern will engage in various activities as part of the assigned law reform unit, which may include: - Conducting legal and factual research - Interviewing clients - Participating in discovery and trial practice as oppor
Job Title: Paralegal Casehandler, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal Casehandler is tasked with managing their own caseload while collaborating with Housing Staff Attorneys to address benefits and advocacy issues. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting client intake interviews, providing advice and direct assistance, and evaluating service requests. - Representing clients at administrative hearings with the Human Resources Administration
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent 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 docu...
Job 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 motions, plea negotiations, directing and participating in investigations, reviewing discovery materials and compliance, interviewing witne...
Job 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 including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housi...
Job Title: Paralegal I, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal I position at the organization is designed to support the Civil Practice’s Immigration Law Unit. The primary responsibilities include: - Law Manager data entry and maintenance: - Opening and closing cases - Maintaining and updating case details - Scanning files - Initiating conflict checks - Generating routine reports - Managing records and files, including archiving cases in Law Manage...
Job 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, including Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. The Director collaborates with different teams such as the Housing Leadership Group,
Job Title: Law Student Internship, Trial (Summer 2026) Job Responsibilities: - Assist in advocating for child clients in custody, visitation, domestic violence, abuse, and neglect law. - Participate in observation of and involvement in court proceedings. - Conduct witness interviews, including children and parents. - Attend and participate in conferences related to ongoing cases. - Digest and analyze case records such as school, medical, forensic reports, and transcripts. -