Title: Deputy General Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Assist the General Counsel in managing all aspects of the legal work of Local 32BJ. - Supervise and mentor the Legal Department’s fourteen employees. - Handle a wide range of matters relating to new organizing, the advancement...
Title: Senior Counsel or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Conduct cutting-edge impact and individual litigation, which includes conducting legal research, investigating facts, working with clients, drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will take on a leadership role within the Housing Justice Unit – Tenant Defense of the department. The responsibilities include: - Supervising, mentoring, and training staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers/interns. - Monitoring...
Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal and factual research and public writing to support policy advocacy, legislative reform, and communications initiatives. - Advance state-level policy reforms, often collaborating with coalition partners. - Participate...
Job Title Staff Attorney, Law Reform Unit Job Responsibilities... The organization’s Civil Practice Law Reform Unit is seeking... a Staff Attorney for the Homeless Rights Project (HRP). The role includes the following responsibilities: - Engage in affirmative litigation in State...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice –... Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities - Represent clients and provide advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies, as well as in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct...
or Senior Counsel, Criminal Law Reform Project Job Responsibilities: - Lead... and contribute to impact litigation in state and federal courts across the ., including investigating potential lawsuits, researching and drafting pleadings and briefs, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting...
Title: Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project Job Responsibilities: - Develop and litigate voting rights cases in state and federal courts. - Engage in litigation of constitutional and statutory cases on a wide range of voting rights issues, including researching...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: Program Management - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools...
Title: Staff Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) at the organization is tasked with a broad range of responsibilities aimed at defending and expanding the rights of incarcerated individuals in New York...
Title Civil Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice offers non-paid internships across various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Spring 2026. Legal interns will assist Civil Practice attorneys in their mission to...
attorneys at the organization. - Responsibilities include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal... research and attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews and other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: - Applicants must...
drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conduct legal... research and attend court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assist with client interviews. - Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: - Applicants must be current 2L or 3L law sc...
organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting... legal research to assist attorneys in their casework. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with clien...
Title: Staff Attorney, Harlem Community Tenant Defense 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, including during evening hours. - Represent and promote...
the NYPD and community partners to investigate and address persistent felony drug activity and associated violence. - Conduct hearings and trials in New York State Supreme Court. - Investigate low to mid-level narcotics trafficking organizations by working collaboratively with law enforcement...
organizations, including sophisticated eavesdropping investigations, by collaborating with NYC, national, and international law enforcement partners. - Work with... the New York Police Department (NYPD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Drug Enforcement Task Force (DETF), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and other l...
of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) to oversee... the unit's operations and ensure that the services provided are aligned with community needs. Key responsibilities include: - Developing and managing unit priorities, long-term strategies, and unit growth. - Identifying and responding to...
in the Domestic Violence Law Unit is responsible for... providing comprehensive legal services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. This includes safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy in various legal matters such as orders of protection, contested...
within the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) is responsible... for providing comprehensive legal representation and support to survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence in various legal matters. This includes handling both contested and uncontested matrimonial issues, such as divorce,...
work directly under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal... research. - Attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Performing other duties as assigned. Education...
the organization, focusing on improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers. Responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal... research to support case preparation and strategy. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside...
the Civil Practice attorneys. The primary responsibilities of the intern will include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal... research to support ongoing cases and legal strategies. - Attending court and administrative hearings alon...
attorneys at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting legal documents such as motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal... research to support ongoing cases and legal strategies. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with...
Title: Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney will be an integral part of the Oceans Division within the organization, focusing on federal litigation and regulatory advocacy related to ocean conservation. Key responsibilities include: - Representing the organization in litigation, which involves legal...
Title: Immigration Legal Team Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Team Intern will assist the Immigration Department staff in providing critical services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting with applications related to adjustment of status, citizenship, and...
Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will work closely with the immigration legal staff to provide essential services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. The intern's responsibilities include: - Assisting immigration staff in providing...
Title: Children's 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...
in New York, focusing primarily on ensuring access to healthcare, housing, and benefits for low-income veterans and... their families. The director will coordinate staff advocacy and integrate civil legal services with other practice areas within the organization. Key management responsibi...
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 partner violence in legal matters. These matters encompass contested and uncontested matrimonial issues, such...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Law Unit (ILU) Job Responsibilities: The Staff... of the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s Youth Project team... and will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal services to undocumented youth and unaccompanied immigrant children. Key responsibilities include: - Screening and providing...
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....
Title: Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) will be primarily responsible for representing clients accused of violating parole conditions at revocation and recognizance hearings. These hearings take place in various...
include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conduct legal... research and attend court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assist with client interviews. - Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: - Applicants must be current 2L or 3L la...
Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: As a Civil Practice Legal Intern at the organization, you will be working closely under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys across various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. Your primary responsibilities...
drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal... research; attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: - Is a current 2L or 3L law school student in go......
Job Title: Law Reform Legal Intern –... Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will... aspects of the organization's law reform work. The responsibilities... will depend on the specific needs of the unit to which the intern is assigned. These...
Initiative (IOI) – Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney... (IOI) within the Immigration Law Unit of the organization... is tasked with delivering comprehensive legal services to low-income immigrants in New York City. Key responsibilities include: - Providing legal representation to immigrants...
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: Supervising Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau Job Responsibilities: Supervision of Criminal Appellate Practice: - Review and revise briefs prior to filing. - Screen cases for potential appeal issues or other post-conviction litigation. - Confer with staff attorneys to discuss legal and strategic choices for client...
criminal proceedings and related matters involving federal, New York State, and New York City law. - Consult with and advise... non-citizen clients and criminal defense attorneys on potential immigration consequences of criminal cases, seeking to mitigate those consequences in line wi...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) Job Responsibilities: Legal Duties: - Maintain an active caseload of pending and new litigation to advance the goals of the Prisoners’ Rights Project. - Oversee, along with other supervising attorneys, the integration of individual client intake and...
Title: Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Handle parole revocation at all stages, including recognizance hearings, preliminary hearings, calendar appearances, discovery practice, negotiations, contested hearings, administrative appeals, and post?conviction hearings. - Work with unit support staff, paralegals, and investigative staff...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive representation for clients facing misdemeanor criminal charges. This includes client counseling, preparing motions, plea negotiations, directing and participating in investigations, reviewing discovery materials, interviewing witnesses, advising...
of the Domestic Violence Law Unit, which serves survivors... 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....
in the Domestic Violence Law Unit is responsible for... providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, 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,...
Title: Temporary Staff Attorney, New York Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) Job Responsibilities: - Represent immigrants in removal proceedings that began in upstate New York but are transferred to the Immigration Courts in New York City, handling both detained and non-detained dockets. - Provide...
responsible for providing elder law legal services to Holocaust... Program and the Public Benefits Unit. The attorney will... advocate for survivors to secure the support necessary for them to age with dignity and safety in their homes. Key responsibilities include: -...
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...
Title: Senior Attorney, Right to Zero Hub Job Responsibilities: - Draft model legislation and policies to advance equitable zero-emission solutions. - Identify options to support the shift to zero-emissions across industry, buildings, and transportation sectors. - Conduct and supervise advocacy before agencies, state, and...