Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Summer Housing Fellowship at the organization involves training the next generation of social justice lawyers, specifically focusing on housing law. Fellows will engage in various legal activities, including: - Client interviewing to understand their...
Title: Staff Attorney (Family Defense Unit) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney... in the Family Defense Unit is responsible for... representing parents accused of neglect and abuse in various legal settings. This includes handling investigations, administrative hearings, Article 10 proceedings, Permanency Planning, and...
Prepare evidence submission and write for both affirmative applications for relief and removal defense. - Engage with youth and... adults, survivors of violence, and clients at risk of enforcement, including those with criminal records and prior deportation orders. - Assist in leg...
on cases involving access to government benefits, including city, state, and federal benefits. - Assist in legal clinics and develop and present "Know Your Rights" workshops to community members. - Support the Trans Immigrant Project (TrIP) in gender-identity-based removal defense and/or emplo...
leave. - Provide legal support for workplace justice organizing campaigns. - Develop Know Your Rights education materials and conduct workshops. -... Support the Trans Immigrant Project (TrIP) with gender-identity-based removal defense and employment discrimination cases. -... Conduct policy research and participate in community work...
Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice, Bronx Job Responsibilities: Under the... guidance of the Youth Defense Supervisors at the organization,... the Law Graduate will be primarily responsible for representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. This includes representing clients...
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 deliver high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as... keeping children out of the foster...
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 out of...
2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part... advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives... such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in foster care, promoting quality visiting...
Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part... to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Achieve objectives... such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting...
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 out of...
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 out of...
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...
Senior Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities:... - Represent clients charged with juvenile delinquency (JD) and Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) matters in Family Court. - Work collaboratively with legal teams composed of attorneys, social work staff,...
Job Title Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney, Lateral... Job Responsibilities - Engage in intensive client interviewing, counseling, research, writing, oral advocacy, and negotiations as part of legal representation. - Advocate zealously for individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in...
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...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Administrator Job Responsibilities: The... Criminal Defense Practice Legal Administrator supports... the Criminal Defense Practice by performing a... variety of tasks crucial to the operation and success of the department. Key responsibilities include: - Communicating with clients about...
Title: Director of CAP Community Intake Job Responsibilities: The Director of CAP Community Intake is responsible for leading and supervising the community services and intake functions within the Civil Action Practice at the organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support...
Title Immigration Practice Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Advise non-citizens with pending criminal or family court cases on the immigration consequences of contemplated dispositions and mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications...
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: Supervising Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Represent young individuals aged 12 to 21 in immigration matters, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, U Visas, T Visas, and proceedings before family and immigration courts. - Supervise junior attorneys, fellows,...
Title: Immigration Staff Attorney, Lateral Job Responsibilities: - Advise non-citizens with pending criminal or family court cases on the immigration consequences of contemplated dispositions and work to mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications for...
Visas, in both affirmative and removal defense situations. - Facilitate referrals to... education, healthcare, and other necessary... services, both internally and externally. - Act as a liaison with foster care agencies to provide immigration legal services to youth in foster care. - Le...
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...
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 individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience with advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention,...
staff in various legal 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...
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 individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience with advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention,...
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 individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience involving advocacy, client counseling, crisis intervention,...
all of the organization's boroughs and practice areas to 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...
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...
practice 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...
Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Law Graduate... supervision of CFR’s Youth Defense Supervisors. The primary responsibilities... include representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency in Family Court and handling cases involving adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) in...
Graduate (2025 Grad), Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients... are being transferred to family court from the Supreme Court Youth Parts. - Collaborate with legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals, to provide comprehensive defense services. - Participate i...
2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part... to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives... such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality...
2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: Law Graduates will join... include: - Providing high-quality legal defense to clients, focusing on... keeping children out of the foster system and reducing their length of stay if they are placed in foster care. - Promoting quality...
2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part... to deliver high-quality legal defense for clients. - Aim to... keep children out of the foster system, reduce the time children spend in foster care, promote quality visiting arrangements, and ensure families...
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 out of...
**Job Title:** Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney –... Attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are responsible for... homicide charges. Key responsibilities include: - Handling all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial,... sentencing, and beyond. - Engaging in frequent court appearances a...
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. - Achieve objectives such as... keeping children out of...
Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part... to provide high-quality legal defense. - Aim to keep children... out of the foster system and minimize their stay if they enter it. - Promote quality visiting arrangements and ensure families receive services...
Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Housing Practice is responsible for providing free, high-quality legal and holistic representation to individuals facing eviction in Queens Housing Court. The attorney will work collaboratively with a team of...
Title: Staff Attorney, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: -... clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet clients' objectives... such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality family...
Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: -... proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, possibly including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based... organizations, and housing...
Title: Attorney-in-Charge of Special Projects and Legal Operations Job Responsibilities: The Attorney-in-Charge of Special Projects and Legal Operations at the organization will have a multifaceted role that involves supervising the paralegal and investigator department, leading and consulting on various special projects, and...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L... attorneys within the Criminal Defense Practice. - Draft motions and... research pertinent to criminal defense cases. - Assist with investigations... and client interviews to support case preparation. - Review and organize discovery materials to aid...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L... interns for its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) for the... summer of 2026. The CDP is the primary public defender in New York City, providing representation to individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern –... drafting motions, conducting legal research, and assisting with investigations to support the legal defense team. - Interns will assist... with client interviews, review and organize discovery materials, and perform other duties as assign...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern –... Internships within its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) across New... York City. The CDP acts as the primary public defender in the city, providing comprehensive, client-focused representation for individuals facing charges ranging from...
Title: Senior Attorney, Early Defense Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney for... Early Defense (SAED) at the organization... closely with other Early Defense supervisors and the Early... Defense Director to develop and... include: - Partnering with the Director of Early Defense and management te...