Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit is tasked with a range of duties centered on handling criminal appeals for indigent appellants. Responsibilities include: - Reading and analyzing case transcripts to...
Title: Managing Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney for the Attorneys for Children Unit at the organization is tasked with a range of legal, administrative, and supervisory responsibilities under the guidance of the Chief Attorney. The role...
Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - As a key member of the Legal Leadership Team, the . Litigation Deputy Director will help lead the organization's systemic change efforts through impact litigation. - Responsible for developing and supervising litigation in a team...
Title: . Litigation Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Develop, supervise, lead, and engage in all aspects of litigation and litigation-related advocacy, including case development and filing, legal and factual research, client counseling and interviews, motions practice, discovery, resource creation, policy advocacy, and...
Title: Entry Level Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Directly represent clients in Brooklyn Criminal and Supreme Courts from intake through dismissal, plea, or trial. - Foster strong attorney/client relationships. - Work collaboratively on interdisciplinary case teams with social workers, investigators, paralegals, and...
Title:** Entry Level Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice, Queens **Job Responsibilities:** - Directly represent clients in Queens Criminal and Supreme Courts from intake through dismissal, plea, or trial. - Foster strong attorney/client relationships. - Work collaboratively on interdisciplinary case teams with...
Title: Article 10 Attorney for the Family Defense Practice Team Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Article 10 (abuse and neglect) proceedings at Brooklyn Family Court under the direct supervision of a Supervising Attorney. - Meet clients and arraign new cases during intake. -...
Title: Associate General Counsel** **Job Responsibilities:** - Negotiate, draft, and review general business, vendor, consultant, and real estate contracts and agreements. Exercise substantial autonomy in handling contracts and releases for the Development, Communications, and Operations departments. - Conduct legal research and analysis to...
Title: Temporary Staff Housing Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Staff Housing Paralegal will be responsible for providing legal services related to eviction prevention. The role includes client intake, advocacy for public benefits, litigation support, and outreach in various community settings such as...
Title: Staff Attorney, . Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Monitor and track relevant lawsuits and legal decisions in the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and state Supreme Courts. - Serve as an internal resource across teams and departments for reporting and analysis of legal...
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...
a crucial role in **Members Only**'s Refugee Representation... department, focusing on the Project: Afghan Legal Assistance (PALA). The primary responsibility is to collaborate with the Supervising Senior Staff Attorney to administer pro bono asylum legal representation for Afghan refugees....
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: Temporary Staff Housing Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Staff Housing Paralegal will provide services in matters related to eviction, which may include: - Communicating with clients about their needs and the services provided by the organization. - Screening phone, in-person, and online applications...
tax exemption issues for both the organization and the organization Action Fund, and election law matters specifically for the... organization Action Fund. The role involves offering staff legal training on lobbying, gifts/ethics, tax exemption, and political law issues. The Assoc...
Title: Supervising Senior Attorney, Public Benefits Job Responsibilities: - Lead or serve in a leadership role as part of a litigation team in impact litigation and class actions in both state and federal court, incorporating the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Civil...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: 1. 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...
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 – Major Crimes Unit, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Represent indigent persons in various courts including Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court, and New York State Supreme Court. - Support a holistic, client-centered approach in defending clients throughout their...
Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Investigate post-conviction motions (CPL §§ , , etc.) for clients, including interviewing witnesses and clients, obtaining sworn statements, and gathering documentation to support motions. - Research and draft motions, file them...
Title: Managing Attorney – Justice Courts, Criminal Defense Unit** **Job Responsibilities:** The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) at the organization is tasked with a comprehensive range of responsibilities that encompass direct defense, administrative, and supervisory functions. Key responsibilities include: -...
Title: Chief Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation of the unit, handling cases in accordance with ethical standards, and providing clients with the highest quality representation. - Supervise unit managers...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: - Supervise all facets of the Housing Justice Helpline work, including Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. - Collaborate with the Housing Leadership Group, Housing Defense teams, Information Technology, Development, and Grants and Contracts...
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,...
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,...
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: 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: Managing Attorney – Trial Advocacy, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) is responsible for providing direct legal defense to indigent persons predominantly in Buffalo City Court, Erie County, and Supreme Court, as well...
Title: Staff Attorney, Community Law Project (CLP) Job Responsibilities: The Staff... Attorney for the Community Law Project (CLP) at the... representation and advocacy for clients in family law litigation, including family offense,... custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and divorce c...
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 Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for providing expert legal services to unaccompanied children who require legal representation. This includes zealous direct representation and pro bono facilitation, which involves robust consultation, training, and technical assistance...
including civil rights, labor law, and civil service law,... on behalf of the... organization and individual members. - Handle proceedings before administrative agencies to ensure compliance and representation. - Defend individual members in contractual disciplinary arbitrations as per the collective bargaining agreement. -...
Title: Chief Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the efficient operation of the Attorneys for Children (AFC) Unit and provide high-quality client representation. - Supervise unit managers and oversee their supervision of...
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: Supervising Senior Attorney, Tenant Advocacy Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal representation to low-income tenants in eviction proceedings in housing courts, primarily in Suffolk County, with potential work in Nassau County as needed. - Supervise and work closely with other Tenant Advocacy Team...
Title: Spring Internship - **Members Only** Intern Opportunities Job Responsibilities: - Immerse in the day-to-day operations of various divisions and offices of the organization, gaining practical skills and insights. - Contribute meaningfully to projects and initiatives that impact the organization and support its mission...
Title: Fall Internship Job Responsibilities: - Interns will gain hands-on experience by immersing themselves in the day-to-day operations of various divisions and offices within the organization. - Interns will make meaningful contributions by being integral members of their teams and contributing to projects...
Title: Summer Internship - PCAOB Intern Opportunities Job Responsibilities: - Hands-on Experience: Interns will immerse themselves in the daily operations of various divisions and offices within the organization, gaining practical skills and insights beyond the classroom. - Meaningful Contributions: Interns are integral team...
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: Public Benefits Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with a team of attorneys on cases in state and federal court. - Assist the benefits team with policy initiatives. - Handle Freedom of Information Requests and conduct research. - Conduct intake interviews for potential clients and...
Title: **Members Only** Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Fellows will immerse themselves in the day-to-day operations of various divisions and offices within the organization, gaining practical skills and insights beyond classroom learning. - Fellows are expected to make meaningful contributions as integral members of their...
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: Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel, Speech, Privacy & Technology Project** **Job Responsibilities:** The Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel will be a crucial part of the Speech, Privacy & Technology Project. This role involves working on...
Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - Support the . Litigation Senior Director in overseeing the programmatic work of the . Litigation department to ensure strategies are effective, responsive to client needs, and aligned with the organization's strategic plan. - Maintain a...
Attorney, Tenant Advocacy Job Title Supervising Attorney, Tenant Advocacy Job Responsibilities - Provide legal representation to low-income tenants in eviction proceedings and warranty of habitability cases in housing courts in Monroe County. - Supervise and work closely with a paralegal to handle cases effectively and...
Title: Helpline Legal Assistant Job Responsibilities: - Conduct interviews and screen prospective clients who call for legal assistance. - Manage a high volume of telephone calls daily. - Enter prospective client information into an electronic case management system. - Complete intake for applicants who walk...
Job Title: Human Rights Accountability Legal Fellow Job... credible use of targeted human rights and anti-corruption sanctions... under the Global Magnitsky sanctions program and similar authorities. - Collaborate with civil society groups to identify issues of concern and prepare recommendations for Magnitsky-style...
Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney position within the litigation team focuses on investigating, developing, and litigating cases on behalf of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Specific responsibilities include: - Investigating and developing potential new cases by corresponding and meeting...
role in the **Members Only**'s efforts to advocate... for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals through legal channels. The primary responsibilities of this position include: - Investigating and developing potential new cases by engaging with potential clients, conducting comprehensive research, reviewing...
Title: Associate General Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Provide guidance and counsel to internal stakeholders on a range of legal matters, including general operations, nonprofit governance, contracts, fundraising, labor and employment, litigation, intellectual property, tax, data privacy, cybersecurity, and lobbying. - Advise on day-to-day...