Job Title: Staff Attorney (Family Defense Unit) Job Responsibilities: The Staff... Attorney in the Family Defense Unit is responsible... of Parental Rights matters, along with other related family court issues in the... White Plains, Yonkers, and New Rochelle Family Courts. The att...
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...
of domestic violence in family court proceedings. This includes... handling cases related to family offenses, custody, visitation, support,... matters in the Yonkers Family Court. The attorney will... engage in intakes and individual case work, litigation in state courts, including tria...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Represent low-income tenants and families in housing matters, including evictions, illegal lockouts, and habitability/condemnation advocacy for tenant groups. - Develop individual cases and manage a caseload efficiently. - Refer clients to community partners where appropriate to ensure clients...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships at the organization are designed to train the next generation of social justice lawyers by providing practical litigation experience and an understanding of the factors that create disadvantages for low-income...
juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients charged... Court Youth Parts, with potential removal to Family Court. - Collaborate with legal... teams, including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals. Teams may also involve staff from the organization’s immigration...
Title: Staff Attorney - Pro Bono Job Responsibilities: - Represent young individuals aged 12-24 in immigration cases, including Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), asylum, U Visas, and T Visas, in both affirmative and removal defense situations. - Facilitate referrals to education, healthcare, and...
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...
Fall 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...
2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as... part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster...
Spring 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...
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...
Fall 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...
Fall 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...
Spring 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. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as keeping children out of...
Supervision (PINS) matters in Family Court. - Work collaboratively... with legal teams composed of attorneys, social work staff, an investigator, and paralegals. Teams may also involve staff from the organization's immigration or housing/public benefits units. - Supervise one or two...
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 Bronx...
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 immigration benefits, including citizenship, adjustment of status, Special...
Job Title: Law Graduate, Youth Defense Practice Job... juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients charged... with cases removed to Family Court. - Collaborate with legal... teams including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals. Teams may also involve staff from...
Job Title: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth... at the organization, the Law Graduate will be primarily... juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. This includes representing... JO) whose cases are being moved to Family Court from the Supreme... Court Youth Parts....
Litigation and Advocacy: Investigate law enforcement and legal system... practices; recommend strategies (litigation or otherwise) to achieve the strategic priorities of the Impact Litigation Practice (ILP). Litigate civil rights cases in state and federal court, both as cocounsel and as...
on complex immigration matters, including both detained and non-detained removal proceedings, applications before USCIS, and advisals regarding the consequences of pending criminal or family court proceedings. - Collaborate with... colleagues and external partners in developing and implementing defense strategies involving feder...
motions as part of legal proceedings. - Perform legal research assignments to support case strategies. - Prepare immigration applications for clients seeking humanitarian relief. - Advocate with government agencies on behalf of clients. - Opportunity to appear on the record in Family Court,...
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...
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...
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 for immigration benefits, including citizenship, adjustment of status, 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 work, as well as providing suppor...
various 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...
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 counseling, crisis intervention,...
various 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...
various 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...
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...
various 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...
complex immigration matters, including detained and non-detained removal proceedings, applications before USCIS, and advisals regarding the consequences of pending criminal or family court proceedings. - Collaborate with... colleagues and external partners in developing and implementing defense strategies involving federal litigation, collatera...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The Summer Housing Fellowships at the organization are designed to train the next generation of social justice lawyers. The fellows will be involved in a variety of tasks aimed at providing practical litigation experience and...
Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding,... dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and manage institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation, which involves interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. -...
Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will assist Civil Practice attorneys in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. The primary responsibility is to support attorneys in improving the lives of low-income...
Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The organization’s Civil Practice is offering non-paid internships across various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Summer 2026. Legal interns will be actively involved in assisting Civil Practice attorneys who...
the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting... legal research pertinent to ongoing cases. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews to gather necessary i...
Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will support attorneys within the organization’s Civil Practice division in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. The primary objective of the Civil Practice attorneys is to...
motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conduct legal... court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assist with client interviews. - Perform other duties as assigned. Education and Experience Information: - Must be a current 2L or 3L law school student in good... standin...
for Spring 2026. Legal interns support Civil Practice attorneys dedicated to enhancing the lives of low-income New Yorkers by securing basic necessities such as housing, health care, food, and subsistence income or self-sufficiency. The attorneys work towards family and community...
motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits - Conduct... Assist with client interviews - Perform other duties as assigned Education and Experience Information - Must be a current 2L or 3L law school student in good... standing - Relevant clin...
under the supervision of Civil Practice attorneys. 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 matters. - Attending court and administrative hearings alongside attorne...
in its trial offices and specialized units. Legal interns will work directly with JRP attorneys, who represent children aged 0 to 21 in New York City Family Courts on matters such... as child welfare, Persons-in-Need-of-Supervision (PINS), juvenile delinquency, and te...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern will work directly with supervising attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice department of the organization. As a legal intern, the responsibilities will include: - Drafting...
attorneys in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units. Key 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...
Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Civil Practice Legal Intern will assist the Civil Practice attorneys of the organization in New York City. The role involves working under the supervision of these attorneys to enhance the...
the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Assisting attorneys in improving the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping them obtain and maintain basic necessities such as housing, health care, food, and subsistence income or self-sufficiency. - Enhancing family and community s...
Title: Civil Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: **Members Only**’s Civil Practice is offering non-paid internships in various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Summer 2026. Legal interns will assist Civil Practice attorneys, who work to improve the lives...