General Counsel Department: Office of the CEO Job Responsibilities: The General Counsel serves as the chief legal advisor for the organization, providing strategic and practical counsel across all programs, activities, and operations. Key responsibilities include: - Corporate Legal Strategy & Counsel: Serve as the...
Title: Legal Director for Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Job Responsibilities: The Legal Director for the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (.) is tasked with leading and expanding the organization's legal strategy aimed at dismantling harmful surveillance systems and ensuring transparency and accountability in...
Title:** Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (unpaid) **Job Responsibilities:** The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will play a supportive role in the immigration legal team by providing services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. The intern's responsibilities include: - Assisting...
Title: Immigration Legal Team Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Team Intern will play a crucial role in assisting the immigration staff at the organization in providing essential services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. The specific responsibilities include: - Assisting with...
Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (UNPAID) Job Responsibilities: - Assist immigration legal staff in providing services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. - Work closely with immigration staff to draft applications such as Asylum, Employment Authorization, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS). - Provide...
Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern Job Responsibilities: The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will work within the department, providing critical support to immigration legal staff. The intern will assist in delivering services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: -...
Title: Immigration Legal Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Intern will assist the Immigration Department at the organization by providing services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting immigration staff in processing applications for adjustment of status, citizenship,...
Title: Workplace Justice Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Handle an employment law caseload involving a range of legal representation and advocacy, including direct negotiation, resolution of cases, filing administrative claims, and multi-plaintiff federal court litigation. - Collaborate closely with organization members...
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Preserving Affordable Housing program will be responsible for: - Engaging in landlord litigation, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Law Reform Unit Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Paralegal Casehandler in the Law Reform Unit is responsible for a range of duties centered on systemic reforms, particularly in the areas of supportive housing and Source of Income discrimination. The...
Title: Temporary Paralegal I, Housing Justice Helpline Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Paralegal I for the Housing Justice Helpline at the organization is entrusted with a multitude of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the smooth operation of the Helpline and the Emergency Response teams....
loan issues. - Handle cases from intake through investigation, negotiation, trial, and appeal as necessary. - Maintain the required case file, client data, and all statistical information as required by the organization. - Engage in community education regarding student loan repayment,... counseling borro...
Staff Attorney in the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program... (EDCAP) Unit is responsible for representing low-income debtors in various consumer law matters. These matters include, but are not limited to, issues related to car loans, credit cards, medical debt, and...
Title: Supervising Attorney - Wrongful Conviction Job Responsibilities: - Lead the Wrongful Conviction Unit (WCU) to ensure high-quality advocacy, including setting priorities, developing protocols, and making strategic determinations. - Directly mentor WCU staff through regular one-on-one meetings, regular feedback, and annual evaluations to...
Title: Deputy Director/Supervising Attorney, CED Program Organization: **Members Only** Department: Community & Economic Development Position Summary: **Members Only**'s Community & Economic Development Program utilizes corporate and transactional law to promote racial, social, and economic justice throughout New York City. The...
Economic Development (CED) Program; assist attorneys with resolving representation strategies and professional responsibility obligations. - Coordinate community legal education efforts and develop legal... advocacy resource materials; promote and expand program access across the city. - Provide oversight of program and grant co...
Development Program attorneys, assisting them in resolving representation strategies and professional responsibility obligations. - Coordinate community legal education efforts, develop legal advocacy... resource materials, and expand program access across the city. - Provide oversight of program and grant compliance. - Draft and coordi...
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be a part of the Preserving Affordable Housing program at the organization, based in Brooklyn. The responsibilities include: - Handling landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations, individuals, and families facing eviction, as well as low-income tenant co-ops and community institutions...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Group Representation Staff Attorney is tasked with representing low-income tenant associations facing harassment from landlords and potential eviction. This role involves advocating for tenant co-ops, community institutions, and low-income...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations against landlords who harass residents and attempt to vacate buildings. They also represent...
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at the organization is responsible for providing legal services to low-income residents in Brooklyn. The attorney will handle various landlord litigation cases, including non-payment,...
AVAILABLE: Staff Attorney-Veteran's Rights Project OVERVIEW: For over five decades, the organization has been dedicated to providing free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters, particularly when basic human needs are at stake. Their services cover a wide range of areas, including...
Title: Senior Attorney - Detained Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of attorneys and paralegals to ensure the delivery of high-quality intakes and legal orientations for unaccompanied children residing in immigration detention facilities. - Review intakes by the detained team to determine eligibility...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney II Job Responsibilities: - Directly supervise junior attorneys, law graduates, paralegals, and other assigned staff. Responsibilities include assigning and monitoring work, setting priorities, approving schedules, and ensuring adherence to legal and program standards. - Conduct formal performance evaluations of...
Title: Supervising Attorney - General Law** **Job Responsibilities:** - Provide direct legal representation to claimants appealing denials of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSDI) claims, including handling administrative appeals within the Social Security Administration appeals process and federal court...
Title: Staff Attorney, LEAP Job Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Supervising Attorney, the Staff Attorney will support the mission of LEAP by providing high-quality, free legal services to underserved Brooklyn residents. The primary focus is on preserving safe and affordable...
Title: Paralegal in the Pro Bono Unit Job Responsibilities: - Screen potential clients for services, including bankruptcy, within the Pro Bono Project. - Collaborate with the Suffolk County Bar Association to coordinate a pro bono panel of volunteer lawyers. - Provide legal services for...
Title: Paralegal I Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal I position supports the Civil Practice office within the organization, primarily focusing on providing client services and ensuring that clients seeking assistance gain access to available services or, if needed, are referred to appropriate outside...
dealing with student loan debt. This involves community education on student loan repayment,... counseling borrowers, and assisting the Supervising Attorney with student debt litigation matters. Specific duties include: - Offering assistance through phone, remote video conferencing, and in-person consultations to...
Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit is tasked with a range of duties centered on handling criminal appeals for indigent appellants. Responsibilities include: - Reading and analyzing case transcripts to...
Title: Managing Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Support the Chief Attorney in managing daily operations to ensure unit efficiency, ethical case handling, and high-quality client representation. This includes supervising staff attorneys. - Provide leadership through active engagement in legal...
Title: Managing Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney for the Attorneys for Children Unit at the organization is tasked with a range of legal, administrative, and supervisory responsibilities under the guidance of the Chief Attorney. The role...
Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney at the organization will oversee the day-to-day legal operations at the Monticello, NY office. This role includes supervising and reviewing the legal work of Staff Attorneys assigned to the office. The primary responsibilities include: -...
Title: Entry Level Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Attend a training program in Fall 2026. - Develop a caseload over time and provide comprehensive representation to parents and caretakers facing the removal of children from intake through the life of a case in...
DESCRIPTION Job Title: Temporary Staff Attorney, Special Projects Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Staff Attorney for Special Projects plays a crucial role in **Members Only**'s Refugee Representation department, focusing on the Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA). The primary responsibility is to collaborate...
Title: General Counsel Job Responsibilities: The General Counsel acts as the chief legal advisor to the organization and the organization's Action Fund, offering strategic guidance, legal expertise, and risk management support. This role ensures compliance with applicable laws and regulations, aligns legal...
Title: Staff Attorney - Housing Job Responsibilities: - Maintain a full-time caseload representing eligible clients served by the Eviction Prevention Unit. - Develop and maintain specialized knowledge in housing matters, particularly landlord-tenant, subsidized housing, and government benefits. - Provide legal services to low-income clients...
Title: Staff Attorney, . Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Monitor and track relevant lawsuits and legal decisions in the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and state Supreme Courts. - Serve as an internal resource across teams and departments for reporting and analysis of legal...
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...
Title: Staff Attorney – Domestic Violence Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for Domestic Violence at the organization will be primarily responsible for serving survivors of domestic violence in family court proceedings. This includes handling cases related to family offenses, custody, visitation,...
Title: Housing Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Housing Staff Attorney at the organization will be responsible for providing legal assistance and representation to low-income individuals and families in housing-related matters. This includes handling cases involving eviction, unlawful lockouts, habitability issues, and succession...
Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will focus on housing-related legal matters within Northern Westchester and Putnam County courts. The attorney will represent low-income individuals and families on issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability...
Title: Support Staff Supervisor – Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Support Staff Supervisor in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) is responsible for overseeing file management and office procedures under the direction of the CDU Chief Attorney and Managing Attorneys. This role...
Title: Legal Assistant – Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Enter case information accurately from files into the database and access that information as necessary. - Prepare case calendars as required by the department. - Obtain and assemble necessary reports, documents, or court records...
Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Commitment to providing legal services to individuals with low income or other barriers to accessing the legal system. - Conduct legal research and writing to assist in case preparation and documentation. - Work under stress and time pressure...
Title: Law Clerk Job Responsibilities: - Commitment to providing legal services to the poor, ensuring access to justice for low-income individuals. - Conduct legal research and writing to support various legal programs within the organization. - Engage in client interviewing to gather essential information...
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....
Title: Associate Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Litigate in state and federal courts on a wide range of employment-related matters, including civil rights, labor law, and civil service law, on behalf of the organization and individual members. - Handle proceedings before administrative agencies to...
District Attorney Job Title: Assistant District Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Prosecute felony criminal cases from inception through final disposition. - Collaborate with the NYPD and community partners to investigate and address persistent felony drug activity and associated violence. - Conduct hearings and trials in New...