General Counsel Department: Office of the CEO Job Responsibilities: The General Counsel serves as the chief legal advisor for the organization, providing strategic and practical counsel across all programs, activities, and operations. Key responsibilities include: - Corporate Legal Strategy & Counsel: Serve as the...
Title: Legal Director for Surveillance Technology Oversight Project Job Responsibilities: The Legal Director for the Surveillance Technology Oversight Project (.) is tasked with leading and expanding the organization's legal strategy aimed at dismantling harmful surveillance systems and ensuring transparency and accountability in...
Title: Assistant Public Defender Job Responsibilities: - Represent indigent defendants charged with a crime as defined by Section 722(a) of the County Law without charge or by court order with the defendant's consent. - Assist in counseling and representing defendants at every stage...
Title: Assistant County Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Draft County contracts, real estate documents, and local legislation. - Attend committee meetings of the County Legislature and meetings of County boards and commissions as assigned. - Perform a variety of legal research to support County operations. -...
Title: Assistant Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Counsel at the organization will undertake a variety of legal responsibilities associated with the Agencies’ operations under the direct supervision of the Agencies’ Associate Counsel for Legal Operations. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting with operational legal...
Title: Assistant Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Counsel is primarily responsible for providing legal support for the operations of various agencies under the organization. The key responsibilities include: - Assisting with operational legal work related to the Chief Operating Officer’s Office, including...
Title:** Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (unpaid) **Job Responsibilities:** The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will play a supportive role in the immigration legal team by providing services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. The intern's responsibilities include: - Assisting...
Title: Immigration Legal Team Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Team Intern will play a crucial role in assisting the immigration staff at the organization in providing essential services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. The specific responsibilities include: - Assisting with...
Title: Children's Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with child clients, identify legal relief options, and provide direct representation for unaccompanied children who have been released to sponsors in various counties, including the five NYC counties, Orange County in the Lower Hudson...
Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (UNPAID) Job Responsibilities: - Assist immigration legal staff in providing services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. - Work closely with immigration staff to draft applications such as Asylum, Employment Authorization, and Temporary Protected Status (TPS). - Provide...
Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern Job Responsibilities: The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will work within the department, providing critical support to immigration legal staff. The intern will assist in delivering services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: -...
Title: Immigration Legal Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Intern will assist the Immigration Department at the organization by providing services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting immigration staff in processing applications for adjustment of status, citizenship,...
Title: Workplace Justice Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Handle an employment law caseload involving a range of legal representation and advocacy, including direct negotiation, resolution of cases, filing administrative claims, and multi-plaintiff federal court litigation. - Collaborate closely with organization members...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Law Reform Unit Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Paralegal Casehandler in the Law Reform Unit is responsible for a range of duties centered on systemic reforms, particularly in the areas of supportive housing and Source of Income discrimination. The...
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....
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Preserving Affordable Housing program will be responsible for: - Engaging in landlord litigation, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme...
Title: Investigations Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Investigations Attorney plays a critical role in the organization by evaluating cases to determine if they should be accepted by the Post Conviction Litigation Department. The primary responsibilities include: - Screening complex cases or those requiring additional...
Title: Paralegal, Post-Conviction Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Provide research assistance, drafting, and administrative support to attorneys pursuing the organization's core goal of freeing the innocent. - Manage general case management, records, and data management. - Be responsive to time-sensitive litigation-related requests. - Assist with the...
Available: Staff Attorney Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will lead the development and implementation of the Trans Family Stabilization Program, funded by the New York State Department of Health’s AIDS Institute. The primary responsibilities include providing comprehensive,...
AVAILABLE: Staff Attorney-Veteran's Rights Project OVERVIEW: For over five decades, the organization has been dedicated to providing free, high-quality legal counsel in civil matters, particularly when basic human needs are at stake. Their services cover a wide range of areas, including...
Title: Staff Attorney, Community & Economic Development Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Community & Economic Development (CED) Program at **Members Only** is tasked with providing comprehensive transactional legal services to a variety of clients, including nonprofit community...
Title: Deputy Director/Supervising Attorney, CED Program Organization: **Members Only** Department: Community & Economic Development Position Summary: **Members Only**'s Community & Economic Development Program utilizes corporate and transactional law to promote racial, social, and economic justice throughout New York City. The...
Title: Deputy Director/Supervising Attorney, CED Program Job Responsibilities: - Coach and supervise the legal work of attorneys in the Community & Economic Development (CED) Program; assist attorneys with resolving representation strategies and professional responsibility obligations. - Coordinate community legal education efforts and develop...
Title: Deputy Director/Supervising Attorney, CED Program Job Responsibilities: - Coach and supervise the legal work of Community & Economic Development Program attorneys, assisting them in resolving representation strategies and professional responsibility obligations. - Coordinate community legal education efforts, develop legal advocacy resource materials,...
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be a part of the Preserving Affordable Housing program at the organization, based in Brooklyn. The responsibilities include: - Handling landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment...
Title: Staff Attorney, Community & Economic Development Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Community & Economic Development (CED) Program will be part of a diverse and collaborative team of transactional CED attorneys working to defend community institutions and small...
Title: Staff Attorney, Community & Economic Development Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Community & Economic Development (CED) Program will join a team of transactional CED attorneys within the organization. Their primary responsibilities include providing transactional legal services to various...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations, individuals, and families facing eviction, as well as low-income tenant co-ops and community institutions...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Group Representation Staff Attorney is tasked with representing low-income tenant associations facing harassment from landlords and potential eviction. This role involves advocating for tenant co-ops, community institutions, and low-income...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations against landlords who harass residents and attempt to vacate buildings. They also represent...
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program at the organization is responsible for providing legal services to low-income residents in Brooklyn. The attorney will handle various landlord litigation cases, including non-payment,...
Title: Staff Attorney EDCAP Unit Job Responsibilities: - Represent low-income debtors in consumer law matters, including car loans, credit cards, medical debt, and student loan issues. - Handle cases from intake through investigation, negotiation, trial, and appeal as necessary. - Maintain the required case...
Title: Staff Attorney EDCAP Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Education Debt Consumer Assistance Program (EDCAP) Unit is responsible for representing low-income debtors in various consumer law matters. These matters include, but are not limited to, issues related to car...
Title: Senior Attorney - Detained Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of attorneys and paralegals to ensure the delivery of high-quality intakes and legal orientations for unaccompanied children residing in immigration detention facilities. - Review intakes by the detained team to determine eligibility...
Title: Housing Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal representation and assistance to households at risk of homelessness in St. Lawrence County, addressing financial and other hardships. - Prevent evictions, secure mainstream benefits, and make referrals to enhance clients' ability to maintain permanent...
Title: Paralegal in the Pro Bono Unit Job Responsibilities: - Screen potential clients for services, including bankruptcy, within the Pro Bono Project. - Collaborate with the Suffolk County Bar Association to coordinate a pro bono panel of volunteer lawyers. - Provide legal services for...
Title: Supervising Attorney - General Law** **Job Responsibilities:** - Provide direct legal representation to claimants appealing denials of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability (SSDI) claims, including handling administrative appeals within the Social Security Administration appeals process and federal court...
Attorney Job Title: Managing Attorney Position Description: The organization is seeking a dynamic leader to fill the position of Managing Attorney in its Jamestown office. The Managing Attorney will oversee the day-to-day functioning of the office, provide guidance to the supervision team,...
Title: Paralegal I Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal I position supports the Civil Practice office within the organization, primarily focusing on providing client services and ensuring that clients seeking assistance gain access to available services or, if needed, are referred to appropriate outside...
Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities The Staff Attorney will provide legal services and engage in individual and systemic representation and litigation. As part of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) program, the Staff Attorney will report...
Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities The Staff Attorney will provide legal services and engage in individual and systemic representation and litigation. The attorney will be part of the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injury (PATBI) program and report...
Title: Supervising Attorney - Wrongful Conviction Job Responsibilities: - Lead the Wrongful Conviction Unit (WCU) to ensure high-quality advocacy, including setting priorities, developing protocols, and making strategic determinations. - Directly mentor WCU staff through regular one-on-one meetings, regular feedback, and annual evaluations to...
Title Sikh Immigrant Justice Fellow (1-Year Fellowship) Job Responsibilities - Conduct intakes with Sikh detainees facing unlawful arrest, confinement, or deportation. - Gather documents for habeas petitions, Temporary Restraining Orders (TROs), and other legal filings. - Research relevant court rules and procedures to support legal...
Title: Immigrant Justice Habeas Litigation Attorney (1-Year Fellowship) Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with Sikh immigrant detainees who are facing unlawful arrest, confinement, or deportation. - Draft, research, and litigate federal habeas petitions, temporary restraining orders (TROs), and appeals to challenge unlawful arrests...
Title: Summer 2026 - Intern, Legal Job Responsibilities: The Legal Intern will work within the organization's Legal Department, under the supervision of the Deputy General Counsel, to provide legal advice and assistance to the organization and its various departments. The...
Title: Temporary Staff Housing Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Staff Housing Paralegal will be responsible for providing services in matters relating to eviction, which may include: - Conducting client intake and advocacy to obtain or maintain public benefits. - Supporting litigation efforts and conducting...
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: Experienced 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 administrative...
Title: Entry Level Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Attend a training program in Fall 2026. - Develop a caseload over time and provide comprehensive representation to parents and caretakers facing the removal of children from intake through the life of a case in...