Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Represent low-income tenants and families in housing matters, including evictions, illegal lockouts, and habitability/condemnation advocacy for tenant groups. - Develop individual cases and manage a caseload efficiently. - Refer clients to community partners where appropriate to ensure clients...
Title: Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The paralegal position at **Members Only** (LSHV) in Yonkers, NY, involves several key responsibilities, primarily providing support to staff attorneys and the office team. The paralegal is tasked with administrative functions that support attorneys, clients, and the office team....
courts. The attorney will represent low-income individuals and families on issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability problems, and succession rights challenges. Many clients have... protected housing or specialized vouchers, requiring the attorney to engage in Section 8 and othe...
achieve the strategic priorities of the Impact Litigation Practice (ILP). Litigate civil rights cases in state... and federal court, both as cocounsel and as lead counsel. Represent the organization in advocacy coalitions and in the media. Draft non-litigation advocacy mat...
intake functions within the Civil Action Practice at the... organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support to both attorney and non-attorney staff, ensuring effective advocacy and representation for clients facing challenges in housing, employment, and reentry. The Director...
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: Law Graduate, 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) in Supreme Court Youth Parts, with cases removed to Family Court. - Collaborate...
defense areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central... Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Gain direct, hands-on experience in advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation,...
areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central... Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience involving advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, n...
work staff in various departments including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central... Register appeals. Responsibilities include: - Participating in comprehensive training and receiving individualized supervision and mentoring. - Gaining direct, hands-on experience in advocacy, cl...
work collaboratively with attorneys and social work staff at the organization, focusing on Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central... Register appeals. Key responsibilities include: - Participating in comprehensive training and receiving individualized supervision and...
areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central... Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Gain hands-on experience in advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention, negotiation, and case management....
Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing and provide direct client interaction to understand their needs and advocate effectively on their behalf. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case development and legal...
Title: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the unit within the assigned office. This includes supervising staff...
Title: Supervising Attorney (Tenant Rights Coalition Unit) Organization: Bronx Legal... the work of Tenant Rights Coalition (TRC) staff attorneys... paralegals providing litigation and administrative support. - Supervise regular appearances in civil, supreme, and federal court... as well as administrative proceedings. - Review...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing... Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake,...
which is part of the organization's Housing Justice Unit within the Civil Practice. The role involves... supervising various staff members, including Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. The Director collaborates with different teams such as the Housing Leadership Group,...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide full legal representation for tenants in Housing Court, administrative hearings, and NYCHA proceedings. - Handle all aspects of litigation, including client counseling, research, motion practice, negotiations, discovery, depositions, hearings, and trials. - Participate in court-based intake and...
Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: Team Supervision and Mentorship: - Supervise a team of staff attorneys, a paralegal, and volunteers/interns, ensuring high standards of representation and client service while meeting program and grant objectives. - Lead regular case review meetings and oversee analysis of...
Counsel clients on tenant rights and housing subsidies under... attorney supervision. - Support attorneys in hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings. - Assist with settlement negotiations and mediation. - Build expertise in housing programs and public benefits; represent clients in hearings and appeals. - Conduct...
Title: Deputy Director, Universal Access to Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Director will play a crucial role in the Universal Access to Counsel management team within the Housing Unit of Bronx Legal Services. The responsibilities include: - Collaborating closely with the Director and...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Elder Law Unit & Universal Access Job Responsibilities: The role of the Supervising Attorney within the Elder Law Unit at the organization involves a range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the effective operation of the unit and providing high-quality...
Job 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 manage institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in...
Title: Staff Attorney, Neighborhood Stabilization Project (Foreclosure Prevention and Community Economic Development) Job Responsibilities: The selected Staff Attorney will manage a diverse and high-volume caseload involving litigation of individual foreclosure actions, partition cases, predatory lending, and deed theft cases. They may...
legal work. - Work alongside staff representing the Criminal Defense, Civil, and Juvenile Rights Practice... areas. - Gain firsthand experience of the diversity of work at the organization and understand the legal landscape. - Engage in behind-the-scenes activities to learn about day-to-day operations. -...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Universal Access to Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney for Universal Access to Counsel at Bronx Legal Services is responsible for a variety of tasks aimed at advancing social justice and supporting low-income communities. The primary responsibilities include: - Directly...
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...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: The Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives is a key leadership position within the organization’s Housing Justice Unit, specifically for the Housing Justice Helpline. The primary responsibilities include: - Supervising all facets of the helpline work,...
Title: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The role of the Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense involves leading a team dedicated to providing eviction defense and pursuing affirmative litigation strategies on...
Job 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 handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Prepare...
organization. - Work alongside staff representing Criminal Defense, Civil, and Juvenile Rights Practice... areas. - Engage in projects with experienced attorneys to understand systemic issues affecting clients. - Gain insights into the day-to-day operations of the organization. - Establish connections with the organization's staff. Educati...
Title: Associate Counsel Level C Job Responsibilities: The Associate Counsel Level C position involves providing legal counsel, recommendations, and approaches on a diverse range of legal matters. This role is crucial in ensuring the organization operates within legal boundaries while achieving its...
Title: Legal Intern - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Work under attorney supervision on a variety of legal tasks. - Assist in casework related to immigration law, including legal research, evidence submission preparation, and writing. - Prepare legal documents such as affidavits, pleadings, motions,...
Title: Law Graduate/Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Law Graduate/Staff Attorney will collaborate with a coalition of neighborhood organizations and tenant and community organizers primarily in Brooklyn and Queens. The primary mission is to preserve and expand long-term affordable housing for residents who...