Job Title: Housing Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Housing Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing legal representation and assistance to households at risk of homelessness, particularly in the Saratoga, Washington, and Warren County areas. The primary duties include: - Offering legal assistance to eligible households to prevent evictions, secure mainstream benefits, and refer them to services that support permanent housing stability. - Coll
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to low-income individuals and those facing barriers to accessing the legal system. - Engage in research and writing tasks for federal court cases, administrative appeals, and administrative hearings. - Interact with clients, including conducting interviews and gathering necessary information. - Attend court appearances, administrative hearings, or other meetings. - Assist attorneys in preparation for hearing
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to people with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct research and write legal documents. - Interact with clients to understand their legal needs. - Draft court documents and client correspondence. - Attend court appearances, administrative hearings, and other meetings. - Gain exposure to a law firm environment. - Work on cases related to domestic violence, including obtaining
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Commitment to providing legal services to individuals with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct legal research and writing to assist in case preparation and documentation. - Work under stress and time pressure to meet deadlines and provide timely legal assistance. - Engage in client interviewing to gather pertinent information related to their legal issues. - Review and analyze legal documents, ens
Job Title: Associate Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Litigate in state and federal courts on a wide range of employment-related matters, including civil rights, labor law, and civil service law, on behalf of the organization and individual members. - Handle proceedings before administrative agencies to ensure compliance and representation. - Defend individual members in contractual disciplinary arbitrations as per the collective bargaining agreement. - Respond to legal inqui
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Veterans Focus (LSV-H Grant Program) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing legal advocacy to veterans who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. The primary duties include representing veterans in various legal matters such as: - Housing issues including eviction defense, landlord disputes, and disability accommodations. - Consumer protection cases involving debt collection, predatory lending, and bankruptc...
Job Title: Housing Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal assistance to eligible households at risk of homelessness by preventing evictions, securing mainstream benefits, and making referrals to services that enhance the household's ability to maintain permanent housing. - Collaborate with government and nonprofit agencies providing supportive services, income, shelter, permanent supportive housing, homelessness prevention, rapid rehousing services, and financi
Job Title: Public Benefits Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intake interviews for potential clients and enter their information into the organization's case management system. - Organize online case files using the case management system of the organization. - Engage in investigations, which include gathering documents from clients, requesting records, interviewing clients and potential witnesses, and compiling data. - Coordinate client service and contacts, includi
Title Legal Intern Summer 2026 EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. About the Organization The organization, a Protection and Advocacy System and Client Assistance Program for New York State, is seeking an individua
Title Legal Intern Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities The Legal Intern at the organization will engage in a variety of essential functions aimed at supporting the organization's mission to advocate for the civil rights of individuals with disabilities, with a focus on civil rights and disability justice. The primary responsibilities include: - Assisting Staff Attorneys in preparing legal documents for trials, hearings, and depositions. - Attending trials, hearings, deposit
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Disciplinary Representation Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney role within the Disciplinary Representation Unit (DRU) at the organization involves several key responsibilities focused on providing legal representation to incarcerated individuals during prison disciplinary hearings. The DRU is a newly established unit aimed at fulfilling the representation rights granted by the HALT Act, which addresses long-term solitary confinement i
Job Title: Paralegal, Disciplinary Representation Unit Job Responsibilities: The Disciplinary Representation Unit is a newly established component within the organization, focused on providing representation to incarcerated New Yorkers during prison disciplinary hearings, as mandated by the HALT Act (Humane Alternatives to Long-Term Solitary Confinement). Paralegals in this unit are tasked with several key responsibilities, including: - Responding to requests for represe
Job Title: Legal Secretary Job Responsibilities: The Legal Secretary position within the Disciplinary Representation Unit at the organization involves a range of administrative and support tasks aimed at assisting attorneys who represent disadvantaged populations. Key responsibilities include: - Answering phone calls and receiving intakes from individuals seeking services on behalf of incarcerated loved ones. - Collecting information and evidence from clients and family me
Job Title Legal Secretary - Upstate Immigration Court Project Job Responsibilities The role of the Legal Secretary within the Upstate Immigration Court Project at the organization involves providing essential legal support to attorneys representing non-citizens incarcerated in New York State prisons facing immigration removal proceedings. The proceedings occur under the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP) and involve individuals in immigration detention at various county j
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Upstate Immigration Court Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing free legal representation to non-citizens incarcerated in New York State prisons who are facing immigration removal proceedings under the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP). Additionally, the attorney will represent individuals in immigration detention at the Albany, Rensselaer, and Clinton County Jails. These proceedings occur at the Bedford H
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be engaged in providing legal advice, assistance, outreach, and community legal education primarily to older adults residing in the Capital Region of New York State. The key areas of focus include income/benefits, healthcare, long-term care, nutrition, housing, utilities, protective services, advance directives/defense of guardianship, abuse, neglect, and age discrimination. The attorney will also be inv
Job Title: Foreclosure Prevention Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure in the counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, and Hamilton, working from the Plattsburgh office. - Offer advice, brief service, negotiation, and full representation in foreclosure proceedings, settlement conferences, and other related cases. - Engage in non-litigation advocacy with mortgage servicers, tax districts, and other local and state agencies. -
Job Title: Disability Advocacy Project Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal assistance to clients with intellectual, mental, or physical limitations, ensuring they receive the support and representation they need. - Offer legal representation and assistance in Social Security Disability and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) claims, and potentially in cases involving eligibility for public assistance and Medicaid benefits. - Deliver a comprehensive range of l
Title Law Graduate EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. About the Organization The organization, the Protection and Advocacy System and the Client Assistance Program for New York State, is seeking an individual with
Job Title: Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners Job Responsibilities: The Executive Director, Board of Law Examiners, operates under the guidance of the State Board of Law Examiners and is tasked with overseeing all operations related to the New York State Bar examination. Key responsibilities include: - Providing executive oversight for all functions of the Board of Law Examiners - Establishing strategic priorities to ensure the fair, secure, and efficient administra
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Law clerks will be responsible for providing legal services to individuals with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - They will engage in legal research and writing, focusing on court documents and client correspondence. - Law clerks will have the opportunity to attend court appearances, administrative hearings, and other meetings. - They will gain exposure to a law firm environment and interact with client
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Conduct research and writing for fair hearings and administrative appeals. - Assist attorneys with Article 78 appeals. - Interact with clients, including making calls and observing meetings and hearings. - Prepare evidence for hearings. - Draft legal documents and correspondence. - Review and analyze documents. - Assist staff attorneys in hearing/trial preparation. - Gain exposure to a law firm environment and attend court appeara
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to low-income individuals and those facing barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct legal research and write court documents and client correspondence. - Attend court appearances, administrative hearings, and other related meetings. - Gain exposure to a legal environment by working closely with attorneys. - Draft pleadings and correspondence and conduct client interviews. - Assist in case developmen
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to individuals with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct legal research and write legal documents, including court documents and client correspondence. - Interact with clients and participate in client interviews. - Attend court appearances, administrative hearings, or other meetings. - Observe and participate in case meetings and case acceptance meetings. - Draft memorandums
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to low-income individuals and those facing barriers to the legal system. - Conduct legal research and writing to support various civil legal services. - Interact with clients to understand their needs and provide appropriate legal assistance. - Draft pleadings and other legal documents for divorce and consumer debt cases. - Facilitate the operation of divorce clinics and the Attorney for the Day Program in h
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to people with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct research and write legal documents. - Work under stress and manage time effectively to meet deadlines. - Assist with client interactions, including interviewing clients and collecting financial information. - Prepare forms and tax returns, and engage in tax law research. - Attend court appearances, administrative hearings, a
Job Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal services to individuals with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct legal research and writing, including drafting legal documents and correspondence. - Engage in client interviewing and gather case information to assess client needs. - Attend court appearances, administrative hearings, or other meetings as required. - Collaborate with a team to leverage innovative approaches to problem
Job Title: Legal Intern - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Work on a wide range of casework and legal research in areas such as workplace justice, immigration law, housing, and public benefits. - Prepare evidence submissions and write for both affirmative applications for relief and removal defense. - Assist with clients, including youth, adults, survivors of violence, and those at risk of enforcement, such as individuals with criminal records and prior deportation orders
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: The Legal Interns at the organization will have the opportunity to work within the Legal Services Department, which offers a variety of civil legal services focusing on workplace justice, immigration law, housing, and public benefits. The primary responsibilities for the interns in the summer of 2026 include: - Assisting the housing team in representing tenants and tenant associations in cases related to eviction
Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Internship Job Responsibilities: - Assist low-wage workers with claims related to unpaid wages, employment discrimination, paid sick leave, and other employment-related issues. - Provide legal support for workplace justice organizing campaigns. - Develop and conduct Know Your Rights education materials and workshops. - Support the Trans Immigrant Project (TrIP) with gender-identity-based removal defense, employment discrimination cases, policy re