Title: Staff Attorney (Family Defense Unit) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Family Defense Unit (FDU) at the organization is responsible for representing parents accused of neglect and abuse in various legal settings, including investigations, administrative hearings, Article 10 proceedings, Permanency...
Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for handling housing matters in Northern Westchester and Putnam County courts. The attorney will serve low-income individuals and families, dealing with issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability issues,...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice at the organization will work under the supervision of the Senior Immigration Attorney. The primary responsibilities include representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative...
ensure collaboration, case coordination, and alignment on program goals. - Provide comprehensive legal representation to tenants referred through the Universal Access to Counsel initiative and other referral sources. - Litigate in various forums including housing court, appellate courts, and administrative tribunals,... includin...
of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate and... respond to novel legal issues relevant to pretrial detention. - Identify and d...
Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial... in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions through writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate... and address novel legal issues rel...