needs and advocate effectively on their behalf. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case development and legal... arguments. - Draft legal documents, including briefs and pleadings, to assist in ongoing legal matters. - Participate in administrative agency appearances, gaining exposure to...
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...
in family court proceedings. This includes handling cases related to family offenses, custody, visitation, support, and other related matters... in the Yonkers Family Court. The attorney will engage in intakes and individual case work, litigation in state courts, including tria...
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...
lead several special projects. - Support all of the organization's... align with the organization's mission and core values. - Coordinate intra-office practice and provide backup supervisor support to Directors as needed. -... Lead the organization's participation in the Fordham Family Defense Clinic a...
Title: Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients charged as adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) on cases in the Supreme Court Youth Parts, with potential removal to...
Title: Staff Attorney - Pro Bono Job Responsibilities: - Represent young individuals aged 12-24 in immigration cases, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, U Visas, and T Visas, in both affirmative and removal defense situations. - Facilitate referrals to education, healthcare, and...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice at the organization will work under the supervision of the Senior Immigration Attorney. The primary responsibilities include representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff across various practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive...
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...
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...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children out of...
Title: Spring 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...
Title: Staff Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of paralegals in providing legal orientations, such as Know Your Rights trainings, and completing intakes for unaccompanied children (UCs) in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody. Provide these orientations and...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various legal areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive...
Title: Senior or Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Legal Director, the Attorney will: - Represent unaccompanied children and similarly situated youth in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, affirmative immigration relief applications before USICS,...
variety of responsibilities to support the delivery of legal... 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. -...
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...
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 institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case...
of Family and Matrimonial Practice Job Title: Director of Family and Matrimonial Practice Job Responsibilities: - Lead a team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants in the family and matrimonial law practice area. - Oversee all aspects of family and matrimonial law practice, including case...
Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve the organization's Regional Office...
Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve the organization's Regional Office...
Title: Staff Attorney (Matrimonial Project) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will work within the Matrimonial Project of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy for survivors of domestic/intimate...
Title: Paralegal (Matrimonial Project) Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal for the Matrimonial Project within the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) at the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at supporting survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. The...
Title: Staff Attorney, Statewide Central Register Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will operate under the supervision of the Attorney-in-Charge of the SCR appeals practice as part of the Organization's SCR Appeals Unit. The core responsibilities include: - Providing SCR-related information and education to...
Title: Staff Attorney, Court-Involved Youth - School Justice Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the School Justice Project at the organization will be responsible for a range of duties aimed at ensuring court-involved youth have access to appropriate educational services....
and sexual assault. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, and consultation in legal matters such as orders of protection, divorce, custody/visitation, support, and other family law... cases in Supreme, Family, and Integrated Domestic Violence Courts....
and advocacy services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. The attorney will handle family and matrimonial litigation cases, including orders of protection, contested and uncontested divorces, custody, visitation, child and spousal support, and... matters related to speci...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is primarily responsible for representing families with children with disabilities in administrative proceedings to obtain necessary educational services. This role involves several key duties: - Conducting intake of new cases and reviewing...
providing comprehensive and culturally competent legal services to survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. Key responsibilities include: - Direct representation and advocacy for clients in family law litigation, including family offense, custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and... divorce c...
Title: Borough Director - Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Borough Director is an integral member of the organization's Leadership Team, responsible for advancing children's rights within the specified borough. Collaborating with citywide Borough Directors and other leaders, the Director ensures the organization's mission...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for effectuating the mission of the organization under the leadership of the Borough Director. The primary responsibilities include ensuring high standards of representation and client services while maintaining personal...
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...
Title: Managing Director, New York Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level,...
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...
Title: Director, Civil Practice Job Responsibilities: The Director of Civil Practice at the **Members Only** is responsible for leading the general civil legal services team in New York, focusing primarily on ensuring access to healthcare, housing, and benefits for low-income...
Title: Summer Internship Job Responsibilities: Interns in the Summer Internship program are tasked with handling substantive work across various civil legal service practice areas. Responsibilities include participating in comprehensive training sessions designed to enhance their skills in public interest law. Interns are...
Title: Spring Internship Job Responsibilities: Interns in the Spring Internship program are involved in substantive legal work across various civil legal service practice areas offered by the organization. They are expected to participate in comprehensive training sessions that are designed to enhance...
Title: Managing Attorney, New York - Detained Job Responsibilities: - Provide senior-level expertise and program management in the provision of legal services by organization attorneys and pro bono partners to unaccompanied children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody. - Mentor pro bono attorneys...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization is to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, as well as in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Work collaboratively with attorneys and social work staff in various departments including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training programs and receive...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various legal practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training programs and...
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...
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...
Title: National Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Advocate for the best interests of children before government entities or other interested parties. - Supervise volunteers appointed as Child Advocates for unaccompanied and... separated children in States. - Serve as a Child Advocate for a select......
Supervise volunteers appointed as Child Advocate for unaccompanied and... the United States as needed. - Serve as Child Advocate to a limited... number of cases or as needed. - Visit children as needed and communicate with caregivers, family members, and stakeholders. - Provide...
Title: Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Coordinating Attorney will lead efforts in providing representation and technical assistance to partner organizations on cases involving unaccompanied minors facing removal and/or detention. This role operates under the guidance of a Supervising Attorney and focuses on...
Title: Staff Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of paralegals in providing legal orientations, such as Know Your Rights trainings, and complete intakes for unaccompanied children in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody, providing these orientations and intakes...
Title: Temporary Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Senior Attorney at the organization is tasked with providing senior-level expertise in legal services to unaccompanied children facing removal proceedings. The role involves serving as an expert advisor on complex and novel legal issues...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing expert legal services to unaccompanied children who require legal representation. This includes zealous direct representation and pro bono facilitation, which involves robust consultation, training, and technical assistance...