Title: Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project Job Responsibilities: 1. **Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation:** - Collaborate with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals in the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice is primarily responsible for representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney assists clients in applying for affirmative relief and...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Work directly with supervising attorneys within the Criminal Defense Practice. - Draft motions and conduct legal research pertinent to criminal defense cases. - Assist with investigations and client interviews to support...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society is seeking legal interns for its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) for the summer of 2026. The CDP is the primary public defender in New York City,...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern position at the organization offers law school students a unique opportunity to participate in the organization’s pioneering work on impact litigation and policy initiatives. These initiatives aim...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Interns will work under the direct supervision of experienced attorneys, gaining hands-on experience in various legal processes. - Responsibilities include drafting motions, conducting legal research, and assisting with investigations to support...
Title: Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project Job Responsibilities: Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals in the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge negative pretrial detention...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society is offering Summer 2026 Legal Internships for the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) across the city. As a legal intern, you will work directly with supervising attorneys...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: **Members Only**, recognized as the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization, offers Summer 2026 Legal Internships within its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) across the city. The CDP serves...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern position is an opportunity for law school students to engage in the impactful work of the organization’s law reform units. These units focus on addressing systemic issues...
Practice (CDP). As the primary public defender in New York City, the department provides holistic, client-centered representation to individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Interns will work in various units of the department, including trial offices and special practic...
contemplated dispositions and mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications for immigration benefits, including citizenship, adjustment of status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and... remedies for victims of crimes. - Represent both non-detained...
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...
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, paralegals, social workers, and administrative assistants by overseeing client interactions, court work, and reviewing written...
contemplated dispositions and work to mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications for immigration benefits, including citizenship, adjustment of status, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, and... remedies for victims of crimes. - Represent both detaine...
in immigration cases, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS),... 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...
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: Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project Job Responsibilities: 1. Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals in the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will be engaged in a variety of tasks within the organization’s law reform units, focusing on impact litigation and policy initiatives to address systemic issues faced by...
systemic issues faced by the organization's clients. The intern will be assigned to a specific unit within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes the Special Litigation Unit and the... Cop Accountability Project. Responsibilities include: - Conducting legal and factua...
Title: Associate Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: - Provide trauma-informed legal advice and counsel to non-citizen survivors of domestic violence and human trafficking, assisting them in understanding and pursuing available legal options. - Represent clients before the Citizenship and Immigration Service (CIS), the...
Title: Bilingual Immigration Paralegal Advocate Job Responsibilities: The Bilingual Immigration Paralegal Advocate plays a vital role in providing services to victims of domestic violence and human trafficking. Key responsibilities include: - Screening callers for eligibility and scheduling intakes with immigration attorneys. - Handling routine...
Title: Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project Job Responsibilities: - Work closely with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals in the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs...
Title Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern position is within the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) of the organization, which is the primary public defender in New York City. This practice provides holistic,...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will engage in various aspects of the organization's law reform work, which may include: - Conducting legal research and factual research. - Interviewing clients and participating in discovery and...
initiatives aimed at addressing systemic issues affecting Legal Aid's clients. Interns will be assigned to one of the law reform units, such as the Special Litigation and Law Reform... Unit of the Juvenile Rights Practice, based on their preferences...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern will work directly with supervising attorneys within the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) of the organization. The CDP serves as the primary public defender in New...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society offers Spring 2026 Legal Internships in its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP), which is the primary public defender in New York City, providing holistic, client-centered representation to over...