Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Summer Housing Fellowship at the organization involves training the next generation of social justice lawyers, specifically focusing on housing law. Fellows will engage in various legal activities, including: - Client interviewing to understand their...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Represent low-income tenants and families in housing matters, including evictions, illegal lockouts, and habitability/condemnation advocacy for tenant groups. - Develop individual cases and manage a caseload efficiently. - Refer clients to community partners where appropriate to ensure clients...
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: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as keeping children out...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children out of...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Director of CAP Community Intake Job Responsibilities: The Director of CAP Community Intake is responsible for leading and supervising the community services and intake functions within the Civil Action Practice at the organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support...
Title: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice, Bronx Job Responsibilities: Under the supervision and guidance of the Youth Defense Supervisors at the organization, the Law Graduate will be primarily responsible for representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court....
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: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The role of the Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense involves leading a team dedicated to providing eviction defense and pursuing affirmative litigation strategies on...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney II Job Responsibilities: - 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...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide full legal representation for tenants in Housing Court, administrative hearings, and NYCHA proceedings. - Handle all aspects of litigation, including client counseling, research, motion practice, negotiations, discovery, depositions, hearings, and trials. - Participate in court-based intake and...
Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, 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...
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: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with overseeing the day-to-day operations of the unit within the assigned office. This includes supervising staff...
Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: Team Supervision and Mentorship: - Supervise a team of staff attorneys, a paralegal, and volunteers/interns, ensuring high standards of representation and client service while meeting program and grant objectives. - Lead regular case review meetings and oversee analysis of...
Title: Tenant Defense Summer Intern Job Responsibilities: - Research housing laws and draft pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda. - Counsel clients on tenant rights and housing subsidies under attorney supervision. - Support attorneys in hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings. - Assist with settlement negotiations and...
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...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization’s interdisciplinary legal teams, which consist of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: Law Graduates will join the organization as part of interdisciplinary legal teams composed of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality legal defense to clients, focusing...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense. - Aim to keep children out of the foster system and...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams at the organization, which includes attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense for clients. - Aim to keep children out...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
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: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Law Graduate will work under the supervision of CFR’s Youth Defense Supervisors. The primary responsibilities include representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency in Family Court and handling cases involving adolescent and...
Title: Law Graduate (2025 Grad), Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Manage cases involving adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) whose cases are being transferred to family court from the Supreme...
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: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with overseeing the smooth and effective day-to-day operations of the unit within an assigned office. This...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships - **Members Only** Job Responsibilities: The Summer Housing Fellowships at **Members Only** (LSHV) are designed for rising 3L law students who are interested in gaining practical litigation experience and...
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 tenants involved in fair housing litigation. The attorney will manage a full caseload, which includes non-payment, holdover,...
Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations against landlords who harass residents and... attempt to vacate buildings. They also represent individuals and families facing eviction, low-income tenant co-ops seeking sustainability, and community institutions facing closures due t...
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, 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, 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: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of organization’s interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as: - Keeping children out...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams (comprised of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates) to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives...
Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of...
Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, 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...
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 Housing Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee the provision of housing-related legal services to low-income tenants and tenant associations in neighborhoods experiencing significant displacement pressures. - Provide exceptional supervision and support to a team of 5-7 housing attorneys and advocates. - Collaborate with...
Title: Staff Attorney, LEAP Job Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Supervising Attorney, the Staff Attorney will support the mission of LEAP by providing high-quality, free legal services to underserved Brooklyn residents. The primary focus is on preserving safe and affordable...
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...