Casehandler, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal Casehandler is... tasked with managing their own caseload while collaborating with Housing Staff Attorneys to address benefits and advocacy issues. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting client intake interviews, providing advice and direct assistance, and...
Job 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,...
Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: -... Client representation and advocacy 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...
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: Paralegal I, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal I position at the organization is designed to support the Civil Practice’s Immigration Law Unit. The primary responsibilities include: - Law Manager data entry and maintenance: - Opening and closing cases - Maintaining...
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: 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....
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney –... zealous advocacy and handle all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial,... sentencing, and beyond. - Responsible for full holistic representation of clients on misdemeanor criminal matters, including client counseling, preparing motion...
Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities... - Client representation and advocacy 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...
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: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: The Associate in the HONORS Program at the organization plays a crucial role in contributing to the Enforcement’s investigations and decisions regarding disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. This entry-level position involves...
Title: Senior or Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: Under the direction of the Legal Director, the Attorney will: - Represent unaccompanied children and similarly situated youth in removal proceedings before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, affirmative immigration relief applications before USICS,...
Title Staff Attorney, Law Reform Unit Job Responsibilities The organization’s Civil Practice Law Reform Unit is seeking a Staff Attorney for the Homeless Rights Project (HRP). The role includes the following responsibilities: - Engage in affirmative litigation in State and...
Title: Staff Attorney, Court-Involved Youth - School Justice Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the School Justice Project at the organization will be responsible for a range of duties aimed at ensuring court-involved youth have access to appropriate educational services....
Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney... in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) will be... primarily responsible for representing clients accused of violating parole conditions at revocation and recognizance hearings. These hearings take place in various courtroom...
Casehandler, Harlem Community Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The role of Paralegal... Casehandler at the organization's Civil Practice involves working within the Housing Justice-Tenant Defense Unit at the Harlem... Community Law Office. The primary responsibility is to assist individuals and families in Manhattan...
Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Provide senior-level legal advice and support throughout the entire life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Act as a subject matter resource in one or more areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors...
Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: The Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory is responsible for providing senior-level legal advice and support throughout the lifecycle of new regulatory initiatives. Key responsibilities include advising the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex and...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney –... Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide comprehensive representation for clients facing misdemeanor criminal charges. This includes client counseling, preparing motions, plea negotiations, directing and participating in investigations, reviewing discovery materials, interviewing witnesses,...
Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities... - Represent clients and provide advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies, as well as in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake sessions,...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Domestic Violence Law Unit is responsible for providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. The attorney will handle family and matrimonial...
Title: Temporary Staff Attorney, New York Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) Job Responsibilities: - Represent immigrants in removal proceedings that began in upstate New York but are transferred to the Immigration Courts in New York City, handling both detained and non-detained dockets. - Provide...
Attorney, Harlem Community Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: - Client representation and... advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, including during evening hours. - Represent and promote the work...
Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will... Justice Unit – Tenant Defense of the department. The... responsibilities include: - Supervising, mentoring, and training staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers/interns. - Monitoring and maintaining a high standard of representation and client service. -...
Title: Senior Counsel, Liberty and National Security Program Job Responsibilities: - Spearhead the Liberty and National Security Program's efforts to reconceive the future of the Department of Homeland Security to prevent abuse of its broad authorities. - Develop, draft, and supervise legal and...
Title: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: The position of Associate in the Honors Program involves significant contributions to the Enforcement department's investigations and decisions regarding disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. This entry-level role provides substantial hands-on legal...
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: 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: 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: Staff Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) at the organization is tasked with providing legal representation to individuals who have been convicted of a crime and cannot afford an attorney. CAB is...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Law Unit (ILU) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be part of the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s Youth Project team and will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal services to undocumented youth and unaccompanied immigrant children. Key responsibilities...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) – Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) within the Immigration Law Unit of the organization is tasked with delivering comprehensive legal services to low-income immigrants in New...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Immigration Legal Clinic, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: - Conduct telephone and in-person screenings and intakes for potential clinic clients. - Provide support in compiling application packets, conducting factual and legal research. - Assist with fact development by meeting with...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Immigration Legal Clinic, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: - Conduct telephone and in-person screenings and intakes for potential clinic clients. - Provide support in compiling application packets and conducting factual and legal research. - Assist with fact development by meeting...
Title: Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Serve as an immigration subject matter expert for the Community Access Programs Unit (CAPU) on immigration matters. - Collaborate with CAPU to plan events and meet the needs of immigration clients. - Coordinate legal support for immigration matters...
Title: Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Coordinating Attorney will lead efforts in providing representation and technical assistance to partner organizations on cases involving unaccompanied minors facing removal and/or detention. This role operates under the guidance of a Supervising Attorney and focuses on...
Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Represent LGBTQ+ immigrants in defensive asylum claims before the immigration court, BIA, and federal courts, including bond hearings, post-order relief, and appeals. - Prepare and file forms, affidavits, other supporting documents, motions, 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 institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will work within the Immigrant Protection Unit, focusing on providing legal representation to immigrant survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, intimate partner violence, and other trauma. The attorney’s primary duties include: - Providing legal screenings,...
Title: Associate Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Associate Supervising Attorney will be responsible for maintaining a limited individual caseload, representing individuals before . Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and other courts and agencies to further immigration relief efforts. This includes handling cases...
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...
various essential duties. Key responsibilities include: - Acting as an Attorney Navigator for the Abortion Defense Network, which entails conducting... client intake interviews, assessing legal needs of prospective clients, and facilitating access to appropriate legal assistance. - Conducting legal research, analysis,...
Casehandler, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: - Conduct client intake... interviews, provide advice, and direct assistance, and assess requests for services. - Represent clients at administrative hearings at relevant forums like HRA. - Obtain rent arrears and ongoing rental assistance through programs such...
Job Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney –... Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic representation for clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges in New York City. - Conduct client counseling, prepare motions, engage in plea negotiations, and direct investigations. -...
Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: -... Engage in client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, which may include evening...
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...
various civil and administrative forums. - Provide advice and counsel to criminal, family, and immigration defense colleagues and clients during... ongoing proceedings. - Investigate and research potential policy and litigation avenues. - Research and write internal memoranda and train staff and outside organizati...
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, 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...