Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship provides law students with the opportunity to engage in a range of public interest legal issues. Fellows will typically engage in the following activities: - Client interviewing and interaction to understand and advocate for their needs. - Conducting legal and factual research to support case preparation and litigation. - Dr
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: The Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship is designed to provide law students with hands-on experience in public interest legal advocacy. Fellows are expected to engage in a variety of responsibilities that may include but are not limited to: - Interviewing clients to understand their legal needs and circumstances. - Conducting both legal and factual research to sup
Program: **Members Only** Job Title: Bi-Lingual Paralegal – Social Security Disability Job Responsibilities: The role of a Bi-Lingual Paralegal in the Social Security Disability department involves working closely with attorneys and project staff to assist low-income New Jerseyans with their SSI/SSDI claims. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting client intake and screening relevant information for disability claims. - Preparing and filing necessary forms, appeals, and supportin...
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in a variety of public interest legal issues during a 10-week summer program. - Conduct client interviews to understand their needs and provide effective advocacy. - Perform legal and factual research to support case work. - Draft legal documents and pleadings for major litigation. - Make administrative agency appearances. - For students who have completed two years of law sch
Job Title: Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: - Policing - FBI/CBP - Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights - Employment Discrimination & Accommodation - Land use - School Bullying - University Campus issues - Denial of service - Harassment/Intimidation - Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Senior Staff Attorney or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days at the office per week About the Organization: The organization, Americaâ...
Job Title: Senior Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: Policing, FBI/CBP, Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights, Employment Discrimination & Accommodation, Land use, School Bullying, University Campus issues, Denial of service, Harassment/Intimidation, Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Executive Director or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days at the office per week About the Organization: The organization is America's la...
Job Title: Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal at the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities to support the delivery of legal services. Key responsibilities include: - Providing support to attorneys by conducting legal research, filling out immigration benefits and other standard forms, drafting affidavits and basic motions, and assisting with hearing and interview preparation. - Maintaining case files and data entry in the case management datab
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing to understand their needs and provide effective advocacy. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case preparation and strategy development. - Draft legal documents including briefs and pleadings for various legal matters. - Participate in administrative agency appearances and, for eligible students, court appearances. - Collaborate with attorney
Job Title Paralegal Job Responsibilities - Provide litigation and administrative support as part of the legal team to advance civil liberties and civil rights. - Support a wide range of federal, state, and administrative litigation, including impact litigation, complex class-action litigation, appeals, and amicus briefs. - Responsible for case management, preparing, formatting, filing, and serving legal documents, assisting with finalizing pleadings and exhibits, including
Job Title: Temporary Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Senior Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing temporary legal supervision for the organization's criminal law reform advocacy work. The core responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating direct cases. - Collaborating on amicus briefs and policy campaigns. - Continuing the work of the Clemency Project. - Supervising a legal fellow. The role is designed for
Job Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The role of the Supervising Attorney involves overseeing and expanding the legal department's federal litigation practice, focusing primarily on the rights of immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating impact cases to advance civil liberties and rights in federal and state courts. - Leading the legal team's federal litigation strategies, especially in immigrants' rights litigatio
Job Title: Ray D’Uva Legal Services Intern, Community Justice Project Job Responsibilities: The Ray D’Uva Legal Services Intern will engage in a range of responsibilities under the supervision of the Immigrant Rights Program Community Justice legal services staff. The primary tasks include conducting intakes to assess eligibility for various forms of immigration relief such as asylum, withholding of removal, protection under the Convention against Torture, cancellation o...
Job Title: Legal Services Intern Job Responsibilities: The Legal Services Intern will work under the supervision of organization staff to engage in the following responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with immigrants to determine eligibility for humanitarian and family-based immigration relief. - Provide support in detained and non-detained removal defense cases. - Prepare applications for submission to the . Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). - Assist with legal
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Participate in a 10-week summer program focusing on public interest legal advocacy and representation. - Engage in client interviewing to understand and address their legal needs. - Conduct legal and factual research to support casework and advocacy efforts. - Draft legal documents, including briefs and pleadings, to assist in legal proceedings. - Make appearances before administrati
Job Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing to understand their needs and provide effective legal advocacy. - Conduct legal and factual research to support casework and policy development. - Draft legal documents, including briefs and pleadings, under the guidance of experienced attorneys. - Participate in administrative agency appearances and, for qualified students, court appearances. - Collabor
Program: **Members Only** Job Title: Bi-Lingual Paralegal – Social Security Disability Job Responsibilities: The Bi-Lingual Paralegal – Social Security Disability at the organization is expected to work closely with attorneys and other project staff specializing in Social Security Disability cases. The primary responsibilities include: - Representing claimants in SSI/SSDI cases, specifically those who may be dealing with various physical and psychological impairments. - Providing ...