Assistant District Attorney Job Title: Assistant District Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Prosecute felony criminal cases from inception through final disposition. - Collaborate with the NYPD and community partners to investigate and address persistent felony drug activity and associated violence. - Conduct hearings and trials in New York State Supreme Court. - Investigate low to mid-level narcotics trafficking organizations by working collaboratively with law enforcement
Assistant District Attorney Job Title: Assistant District Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct investigations into high-level narcotics trafficking organizations, including sophisticated eavesdropping investigations, by collaborating with NYC, national, and international law enforcement partners. - Work with the New York Police Department (NYPD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drug Enforcement Task Force (DETF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other l
Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Responsible for staffing two weekly legal clinics at hospital partner sites and providing periodic clinic coverage as needed. - Provide legal services for a wide range of immigration issues including family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization, U/T Visas, VAWA, TPS, asylum, SIJS, medical deferred actions for critically ill clients, removal cases on a limited basis, and other special projects as
Job Title Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities Law Graduates joining the organization will work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. Their primary responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality legal defense to clients with the aim of preventing children from entering the foster system. - Shortening the duration of stay for children already in the foster system.
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense to clients. - Aim to achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, reducing the duration of foster care stays, promoting quality visitation arrangements, and ensuring families receive service
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization’s interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, 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...
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of an interdisciplinary legal team at the organization, comprising attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide 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 services wel
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives aimed at keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families re
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of an interdisciplinary legal team consisting of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Aim to keep children out of the foster system, shorten lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promote quality visiting arrangements, and ensure that families receive services tailored to expedite safe and lasting
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduate (Criminal Defense Practice) Job Responsibilities: - Provide vigorous and enthusiastic representation to residents of Northern Manhattan 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-pleadi...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The role of a Civil Practice Legal Intern involves working under the guidance of Civil Practice attorneys within the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research to support casework. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with client ...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: Legal interns at the organization’s Civil Practice will work directly under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research. - Attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Performing other duties as assigned. Educa...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern position is a non-paid internship opportunity offered by the organization's Civil Practice for Summer 2026. The internship is designed to assist Civil Practice attorneys who work to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers. The primary focus is on helping vulnerable families and individuals obtain and maintain basic necessities such as housing, healthcare, food...
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 within the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Assisting attorneys in improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping them obtain essential services such as housing, healthcare, food, and subsistence income. - Drafting legal documents including motions, pleadings, memoranda of ...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern will work under the supervision of experienced attorneys within the Criminal Defense Practice. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions and conducting legal research to support ongoing cases. - Assisting with investigations related to criminal defense matters. - Participating in client interviews to gather essential case info...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern will work directly with supervising attorneys within the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) of the organization. The primary responsibility of the CDP is to provide holistic, client-centered representation to individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Interns will have the opportunity to work in trial offices or select from sp...
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 within an organization that is committed to improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers. The interns will assist in providing legal services to vulnerable individuals and families, focusing on obtaining and maintaining basic necessities such as housing, healthcare, food, and income. The scope of legal i...
Job Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern at the organization will engage in various aspects of law reform work, specifically within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team. The responsibilities include: - Conducting legal and factual research. - Interviewing clients to gather pertinent information. - Participating in discovery and trial practices as opportunities arise. - Contributing to the preparation of legal
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will work closely under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys within the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research relevant to cases handled by the Civil Practice attorneys. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assistin...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will assist attorneys within the Civil Practice of the organization, focusing on improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers. Responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research to support case preparation and strategy. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongsi...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will assist 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 casework. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews to gather re...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern at the organization will have the opportunity to work closely with the Civil Practice attorneys. The primary responsibilities of the intern will 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 al...
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 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 attorneys. - Assisting wit...
Job Title Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The role of a Civil Practice Legal Intern at the organization involves assisting Civil Practice attorneys in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. The primary focus is on improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers by aiding vulnerable families and individuals in obtaining and maintaining essential needs such as housing, healthcare, food, and subsistence income or self-sufficienc...
Job Title Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The Civil Practice Legal Intern will work under the supervision of the Civil Practice attorneys at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits - Conducting legal research - Attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys - Assisting with client interviews - Performing other duties as assigned The role i...
Job Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The role of a Civil Practice Legal Intern involves assisting attorneys in the Civil Practice section of the organization. The primary objective is to support the attorneys' efforts to improve the lives of low-income individuals and vulnerable families by providing legal aid in securing basic needs such as housing, healthcare, food, and income. The responsibilities include: - Drafting legal docum...
Job Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will work with the organization’s law reform units, engaging in impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed at addressing systemic issues affecting the organization’s clients. Interns will be assigned to specific units based on their preferences and the needs of the units. Responsibilities include: - Conducting legal and factual research. - Interviewing clients. - Pa...
Job Title: Immigration Legal Team Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Team Intern will assist the Immigration Department staff in providing critical services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting with applications related to adjustment of status, citizenship, and pro-se asylum. - Collaborating closely with immigration staff to draft applications and engage in follow-up communication with clients. - Perfo
Job Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will work closely with the immigration legal staff to provide essential services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. The intern's responsibilities include: - Assisting immigration staff in providing services to clients, including setting up legal consultations and drafting immigration applications, such as Asylum, Employment Authorization, and TPS, under
Job Title: Children's Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with child clients to identify relief and provide direct representation for unaccompanied children released to sponsors in specified counties. - Manage a moderate to heavy caseload of children’s cases before the Immigration Court and USCIS. - Initiate and represent children in state court proceedings for those eligible for Special Immigrant Juvenile classification, including custody and guardianship mat...
Job Title: Children's Legal Intern (unpaid) Job Responsibilities: - Support in building and fostering relationships with young clients by participating in client meetings. - Provide administrative support to the Children’s Legal Services team, including checking for upcoming court hearings, communicating regularly with clients, preparing applications, drafting supporting documents, and supporting in filing with appropriate agencies. - Perform research on immigration issues...
Job Title Director of Intake and Case Evaluation Job Responsibilities The Director of Intake and Case Evaluation is tasked with ensuring the smooth functioning of the Intake department's complex operations. This includes revising and updating processes to enhance efficiencies while maintaining quality, addressing the backlog of cases resulting from high demand for representation, and expanding the evaluation to cover a broader range of innocence claims. The Director's res
Job Title: Trial and Special Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Embrace the philosophy of client-centered, community-based, holistic representation and a commitment to excellence. - Oversee the supervision of attorneys involved in litigating hearings and trials, in collaboration with other supervisors. This includes establishing best practices for preparation and co-counseling. - Establish and maintain systems to ensure equitable opportu
Job Title: Training Team Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Embrace the organization’s philosophy of client-centered, community-based, holistic representation and commitment to excellence. - Design, implement, and manage the training of entry-level and lateral attorney hires on misdemeanor and felony practice. - Collaborate with other supervisors in designing and implementing training related to trial, litigation, and special litigation matters f...
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Internship, Family Defense Practice (2Ls Only) Job Responsibilities: Legal interns at the organization can expect to engage in a variety of responsibilities that are crucial to the Family Defense Practice. These include conducting thorough legal research to support cases, writing legal motions to aid in the defense strategy, and assisting in preparing for hearings and trials to ensure comprehensive representation for clients. Interns will work di
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Practice is responsible for providing robust and dynamic legal representation to young residents of Northern Manhattan who are facing criminal charges and cannot afford private counsel. This role involves frequent court appearances and active participation in various stages of the criminal process, including arraignments, grand jury presentations, legal argum
Job Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal and factual 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
2026 Summer Law Clerk POSITION OVERVIEW The organization is seeking law clerks for Summer 2026 to advance environmental protections at the federal, state, and local levels under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and other federal and state environmental laws. This position offers flexibility, allowing candidates to work remotely, in a hybrid capacity, or in-person at the organization’s DC office. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct legal research and writing related to...
Job Title: Managing Director, New York Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including performing independently in program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level, engaging government, private sector partners, and community stakeholders to advance KIND’s mission. - Supervise Senio...
Job Title: Chief Legal Advocacy Officer Job Responsibilities: The Chief Legal Advocacy Officer (CLAO) at the organization is responsible for leading 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 living with
Job Title: Spring Internship Job Responsibilities: The internship at the organization involves providing legal representation to low-income veterans and their families. The focus is particularly on veterans living with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues. The practice areas cover Housing Court, VA claims, public benefits, military discharge upgrades, and more. Interns will engage in various activities such as
Job Title: Fall Internship Job Responsibilities: The internship at the organization entails several key responsibilities designed to provide substantial legal support and advocacy for low-income veterans and their families. Interns will engage in the following duties: - Participate in outreach initiatives to connect with veterans in need of legal assistance. - Conduct client interviews to gather necessary information and provide empathetic support. - Represent veterans in ad
Job Title: Summer Internship Job Responsibilities: - Participate in outreach and conduct client interviews to gather necessary information for legal representation. - Represent veterans in administrative hearings when feasible, providing them with legal advocacy and support. - Write legal memos and briefs to support cases, ensuring thorough and precise documentation of legal arguments and evidence. - Assist in applications for military discharge upgrades or appeals for VA cl
SUMMER INTERNSHIP Job Title: Summer Internship Job Responsibilities: Interns at the organization are tasked with a variety of responsibilities that are crucial to the support and representation of low-income veterans and their families. These responsibilities include: - Participating in outreach and conducting client interviews. - Representing veterans in administrative hearings where possible. - Writing legal memos and briefs. - Assisting in discharge upgrade applications