Title: Legal Services Intern Job Responsibilities: The Legal Services Intern will work under the supervision of organization staff to engage in the following responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with immigrants to determine eligibility for humanitarian and family-based immigration relief. - Provide support in detained and...
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: 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: Tenant Defense Summer Intern Job Responsibilities: - Research housing laws and draft pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda. - Counsel clients on tenant rights and housing subsidies under attorney supervision. - Support attorneys in hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings. - Assist with settlement negotiations and...
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....