on cases involving access to government benefits, including city, state, and federal benefits. - Assist in legal... clinics and develop and present "Know Your Rights" workshops to community members. - Support the Trans Immigrant Project (TrIP) in gender-identity-based removal defense and/or emplo...
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...
justice lawyers, specifically focusing on housing law. Fellows will engage in... various legal activities, including: - Client interviewing to understand their housing issues and needs. - Identifying legal issues that affect clients, particularly those related to eviction prevention and maintaining subsidized or...
Recruit, train, and mentor pro bono attorneys, law students, and corporate partners... in collaborative pro bono projects, legal clinics, and case referrals. This involves presenting to partners and discussing legal strategies on case referrals. - Coordinate the referral of cases to...
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...
designed for rising 3L law students who are interested... in gaining practical litigation experience and understanding the challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. The fellows will work within LSHV's housing practice, which is primarily focused on eviction prevention, maintaining...
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: 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: 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...
Title: Public Benefits Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Public Benefits Staff Attorney will be responsible for serving low-income individuals and families in Westchester and Putnam Counties. Key responsibilities include: - Handling individual case work related to public benefits such as Medicaid, Food Stamps,...
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 Immigration Practice Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Advise non-citizens 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...
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: Paralegal I, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal I... the Civil Practice’s Immigration Law Unit. The primary responsibilities... include: - Law Manager data entry and... checks - Generating routine reports - Managing records and files, including archiving cases in Law Manager...
Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job 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...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic and client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in full representation of clients on misdemeanor criminal matters, which includes client counseling, preparing...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice –... with city, state, and federal agencies and in court... proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, possibly including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives **Job Responsibilities:** The Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives is responsible for overseeing the Housing Justice Helpline, which is part of the organization's Housing Justice Unit within the Civil Practice. The role involves supervising various staff members,...
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 direct reports and provide written and...
Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Prepare cases...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in zealous advocacy and handle all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial, sentencing,...
Job Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice –... with city, state, and federal agencies and in court... proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, potentially including during evening hours. - Provide training, community...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: The Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives is a key leadership position within the organization’s Housing Justice Unit, specifically for the Housing Justice Helpline. The primary responsibilities include: - Supervising all facets of the helpline work,...
a team of four employment attorneys and three paralegals.... a wide range of employment-related legal matters, including wage... theft, workplace discrimination, paid sick leave, retaliation, paid family leave, and health and safety issues. The Supervising Attorney will: - Oversee the provision...
overcharge. - Work on cases involving access to government benefits, including city, state, and federal benefits. - Participate in legal... clinics and develop and present "Know Your Rights" workshops to community members. - Support the Trans Immigrant Project (TrIP) in gender-identity-based removal d...