Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is tasked with providing expert legal services to unaccompanied children facing removal proceedings. This includes zealous direct representation and pro bono facilitation, which involves consultation, training, and technical assistance to pro bono attorneys handling organization cases. The Staff Attorney is also responsible for supervising Senior Paralegals, Paralegals, interns, and other
Job Title: Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal is responsible for supporting the delivery of legal services through various case support tasks in coordination with attorneys. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting legal research and filling out immigration benefits and other standard forms. - Drafting affidavits and basic motions. - Assisting with hearing and interview preparation. - Maintaining case files and data entry in the case management database. - Condu
Job Title: Senior Attorney - Detained Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of attorneys and paralegals to ensure the provision of high-quality intakes and legal orientations for unaccompanied children residing in immigration detention facilities. - Review intakes by detained team and make determinations regarding eligibility for immigration relief. - Liaison with shelter staff and other stakeholders as needed to maximize efficient and effective services to detained childre
Job Title: Summer Internship Job Responsibilities: Internship opportunities are available for students pursuing Associate, Bachelor, and Law degrees. The responsibilities and experiences vary according to the academic level of the student and the specific program needs. Law Students: - Conduct legal research and writing on civil rights issues relevant to the organization's clients. - Analyze statutes (both State and federal) and synthesize relevant cases to draw conclusion
Job Title: Spring Internship Job Responsibilities: - Law Students: - Conduct legal research and writing on civil rights topics related to the organization's clients. - Analyze state and federal statutes and synthesize relevant cases to draw conclusions. - Engage in topics like involuntary medication, the constitutionality of requiring a conservator for acceptance, restraints, and patient cell phone use in hospital units. - Interview clients, observe or participate in th
2026 Summer Law Clerk Job Title 2026 Summer Law Clerk Job Responsibilities The 2026 Summer Law Clerk position involves advancing environmental protections at various governmental levels under the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and other relevant environmental laws. The law clerks will engage in a variety of tasks, including: - Conducting legal research and writing related to environmental, administrative, and information-collecting statutes and regulations. - Reviewi
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Housing and Homelessness Job Responsibilities: The staff attorney will be responsible for representing tenants in eviction cases, as well as tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. Additionally, the attorney will represent families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program. Regular participation in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program is expecte
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Family Preservation Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be a part of an interdisciplinary advocacy team within the organization, working collaboratively with a case manager and parent advocate. The primary responsibility of the attorney is to provide legal assistance to parents involved with the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF). The attorney's role is integral to the Family Preservation Project, which aims t
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Housing department at the organization will represent tenants in eviction cases and assist those facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. The attorney will handle various other housing-related legal matters. A key responsibility includes regular participation in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program, which involves significant client interaction. The att
Job Title: Spring Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization will work within one of its substantive practice areas and assist attorneys in client representation. Intern responsibilities include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients under appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in preparing pleadings - Assisting in trial and/or hearing preparation - Attending c
Job Title: Summer Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization are given the opportunity to work within one of the organization's substantive practice areas. Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, interns assist in representing clients, with specific responsibilities that may include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients with appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assis
Job Title: Fall Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Law student interns at the organization apply to work in one of the substantive practice areas and assist attorneys in representing clients. Specific responsibilities may vary by unit but generally include: - Conducting client interviews and advising clients under appropriate supervision - Researching and drafting briefs and other legal documents - Assisting in preparing pleadings - Assisting in trial and/or hearing pr
Job Title: Fellowship Job Responsibilities: Fellows at the organization will engage in creating and implementing fellowship projects focusing on various legal areas, including but not limited to: - Migrant and seasonal farmworker law - Family law - Immigration law - Public benefits law - Elder law - Employment law - Education law - Racial justice law - Re-entry services - Housing law Fellows will work with the organization to serve low-income and elderly residents of centra
Job Title: Staff Attorney: Housing Job Responsibilities: The housing attorney will be responsible for representing tenants in eviction cases and assisting tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. The attorney will also handle other housing-related matters. A key part of the role involves participating regularly in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the-day program. Additionally, the attorney will have significant client contact and will be
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will be responsible for representing individuals who have experienced housing discrimination. This involves investigating, developing, and litigating fair housing claims before administrative agencies and in both federal and state courts. The attorney will play a critical role in litigating significant civil rights claims on behalf of individual clients and larger impact cases. Additional