Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society, a prominent social justice legal services organization, is offering Summer 2026 Legal Internships within its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP), which serves as the main public defender...
the organization, which is the primary public defender in New York City. The intern will be involved in various tasks that support the holistic, client-centered representation of individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Specific... duties include: - Drafting motions and...
(CDP), which serves as the primary public defender in New York City. The CDP provides holistic, client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Interns... will be placed in various units, including trial offices and special practice offic...
for clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. -... Engage in client counseling and prepare motions, plea negotiations, and direct investigations. - Review discovery materials and ensure compliance, interview witnesses, and advise clients on collateral consequences. - Refer cases for social work...
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Attorney The candidate should have experience working with victims of trauma and background in working with low-income and vulnerable populations of diverse ethnicities and nationalities. Experience that will be highly valued includes work with victims of trauma and trafficking, practice in multiple civil legal areas, especially immigration criminal justice, immigration, government benefits, tenancy and sexual assault. Fluency in Spanish will be an important asset.... read more
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Attorney—Immigration The candidate will provide legal representation to immigrant detainees. Should have related experience, such as criminal defense, removal defense, or federal practice. Fluency in Spanish is an extremely important additional capacity.... read more
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Attorney—Immigration The candidates should have related experience, such as criminal defence, removal defence, or federal practice. Fluency in Spanish is an extremely important additional capacity.... read more
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Attorney—immigration The candidate must have related experience, such as criminal defense, removal defense, or federal practice. Fluency in Spanish is an extremely important additional capacity.... read more
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Attorney The candidate will provide legal representation to immigrant detainees, former detainees, and others in removal proceedings. The positions will require travel to the immigration courts in Newark and Elizabeth, as well as to detention centers throughout the state. Should have related experience, such as removal defense, criminal defense, or federal practice. Fluency in Spanish is an extremely important additional capacity.... read more
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Attorney The candidate to provide supervision on immigration detention and removal cases. Will be responsible for mentoring and supporting team of attorneys and paralegals on removal and detention cases before EOIR, the BIA, and federal district court. Will require travel to the immigration courts in Newark and Elizabeth, as well as to detention centers throughout the state. Must have related experience, such as removal defense, criminal defense, or federal pract... read more
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Defense Staff Attorney The candidate will provide zealous advocacy in all phases of a person's legal matter from arraignments through hearings and trials, as well as other related proceedings, such as school suspension, DMV refusal, and asset forfeiture hearings. Collaborates with attorneys and advocates in the Civil and Juvenile Rights Practices to avoid or mitigate any civil consequences arising from a client's contact with the criminal system. Must have 5-20 year... read more
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Criminal Defense Practice Supervising Attorney The candidate will be responsible for: observing hearings and trials, training new lawyers and law students, second-chairing hearings and trials, and evaluating client services. Should have New York State Bar admission (or ability to waive into New York State from another jurisdiction). Must have 5+ years of demonstrated commitment to public defense, social and racial justice, and equity. Experience as a first chair in felony he... read more
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Defense Staff Attorney Duties: Provide zealous advocacy in all phases of a person’s legal matter from arraignments through hearings and trials, as well as other related proceedings, such as school suspension, DMV refusal, and asset forfeiture hearings. Collaborates with attorneys and advocates in the Civil and Juvenile Rights Practices to avoid or mitigate any civil consequences arising from a client’s contact with the criminal system. Works with a team of inves... read more
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Criminal Defense Attorney The candidate will act as primary public defender and providing holistic, client-centered representation to people facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Will... provide zealous advocacy in all phases of a person's legal matter from arraignments through hearings and trials, as well as other related proceedings, such as school suspension, DMV refusal, and asset forfeiture hearings. Will collaborate with attorneys and advocates in the Civil an... read more
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