intake functions within the Civil Action Practice at the... organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support to both attorney and non-attorney staff, ensuring effective advocacy and representation for clients facing challenges in housing, employment, and reentry. The Director...
Job Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing... administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and... off-site intake, possibly including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing a...
which is part of the organization's Housing Justice Unit within the Civil Practice. The role involves... supervising various staff members, including Paralegals, the Program Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. The Director collaborates with different teams such as the Housing Leadership Group,...
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney –... 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 case preparation, which involves interviewing,...
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...
groundbreaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... to one of the law reform units, which include the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team and the Law Reform Unit of the Civil Practice (including the Homeless... Rights Unit). The responsi...
Title: Associate Counsel Level C Job Responsibilities: The Associate Counsel Level C position involves providing legal counsel, recommendations, and approaches on a diverse range of legal matters. This role is crucial in ensuring the organization operates within legal boundaries while achieving its...
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,...
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney –... clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and... post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Prepare cases out-of-court through interviewing, investigation, document...
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...
efforts related to impact litigation and policy initiatives targeting... opportunity to engage with various units within the organization, specifically focusing on the Criminal Defense Law Reform team and the Law Reform Unit of the Civil Practice, including the Homeless... Right...
Practice: - Policing - FBI/CBP - Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights - Employment Discrimination & Accommodation -... of service - Harassment/Intimidation - Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Senior... Staff... Attorney or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days at the office per week About the Organization: The organization,...
Practice: Policing, FBI/CBP, Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights, Employment Discrimination & Accommodation,... of service, Harassment/Intimidation, Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Executive... Director... or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3 days remote, 2 days at the office per week About the Organization: The organization is...
Title: Staff Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) Job Responsibilities: The Staff... Attorney for the Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) at the... defending and expanding the rights of incarcerated individuals in... New York City jails Engaging in complex civil litigation related to prison and......
or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Conduct cutting-edge impact... and individual litigation, which includes conducting legal... practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments in court. - Identify and develop new matters for litigation by conducting factual, legal,... and strategic...
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 and... drafting pleadings, briefs,...
Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and... reform, and communications initiatives. - Advance state-level policy reforms, often collaborating with coalition partners. - Participate in impact litigation, including research, brief writing,... and strategy development. - Write and communicate for a general, non-legal...
and advancing the organization's litigation, policy, and public education... strategies to support LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with HIV. This pivotal executive leadership role involves: - Shaping and advancing litigation, policy, and public education... strategies to support LGBTQ+ communities and individuals...
Job Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - Support... the . Litigation Senior Director in overseeing... work of the . Litigation department to ensure strategies... Maintain a caseload of litigation matters, taking a leadership... role in case development, strategy, and briefing. -...
part of the Speech, Privacy & Technology Project. This role involves working on a diverse range of First and Fourth Amendment cases. Key responsibilities include: - Participating in litigation at all levels of... federal and state courts, which involves conducting le...
Title: Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney/Senior Counsel, LGBTQ & HIV Project Job Responsibilities: The role of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the LGBTQ & HIV Project at the organization involves a comprehensive set of responsibilities aimed at advancing the...
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 evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, trials, and appeals. - Maintain a...
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...
Job Title: Senior Litigation Assistant, Clean Energy Program Job... Responsibilities: The Senior Litigation Assistant in the Clean... provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support services to a... team of attorneys engaged in promoting the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. The responsibilities...
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...
Job Responsibilities The organization’s Civil Practice Law Reform Unit... Attorney for the Homeless Rights Project (HRP). The role... - Engage in affirmative litigation in State and Federal... pro bono lawyers on long-term affirmative litigation matters, including years-long monitoring... and enforcemen...
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney –... 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 preparation, including interviewing, investigation, document...
Staff Attorney, Post Conviction Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Manage a docket... from wrongful conviction. - Craft litigation strategies and lead litigation... teams, including collaboration with... pro-bono partners, local counsel, fellows, and law students. - Direct factual post-conviction investigations. - Write motions and briefs for client...
Title: Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct litigation in federal and state... be responsible for NYCLU litigation and advocacy, including preparing... pleadings, motions, and briefs; conducting discovery; presenting oral arguments; and handling appeals. - Engage in pre-litigation analysis and advocacy, which includes evaluating and...
engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and... education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work both independently and collaboratively to assist the organization's Regional Office and advance the mission nationwide. The primary responsibilities include: Education, Engagement,...
Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial... 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 re...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) Job Responsibilities: Legal Duties: -... of pending and new litigation to advance the goals... of the Prisoners’ Rights Project. - Oversee, along with... other supervising attorneys, the integration advocacy into policy and litigation initiatives. - Direct legislative and......
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is primarily responsible for representing families with children with disabilities in administrative proceedings to obtain necessary educational services. This role involves several key duties: - Conducting intake of new cases and reviewing...
Title: Environmental Justice Law Fellow Job Responsibilities: In the first year at the organization: - Develop relationships with communities to identify collaboration opportunities and engage in existing coalitions and partnerships. - Create project plans, manage timelines, and ensure key deliverables and milestones are met,...
Associate/Senior Counsel for Voting Rights Job Responsibilities: The Associate/Senior Counsel for... Voting Rights at the organization is... for advancing the voting rights litigation docket, particularly at... a... aimed at protecting voting rights and addressing the dilution... of Latinx voting strength. This involves...
Senior Staff Attorney, Federal Litigation Job Responsibilities: The Senior Staff Attorney... review, and Board of Immigration Appeals. The attorney will collaborate with internal and external partners on impact litigation and other advocacy efforts... to address systemic problems facing immigrants, particularly in...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of the Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization is to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, as well as in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients...
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...
Responsibilities: - Assist attorneys with litigation and policy tasks, including... legislative research and tracking. - Conduct investigation, research, and drafting for ongoing cases, prospective cases, and amicus curiae briefs in areas of sexual orientation, gender identity, and HIV discrimination. - Research, draft, and/or...
the summer. Key responsibilities include: - Conducting legal and policy research. - Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs. - Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and... legal claims. - Researching and drafting materials for public education. Education and Expe...
2026 Legal Intern, Women's Rights Project Job Responsibilities: Interns at the... Women's Rights Project will gain valuable... in all aspects of litigation, policy advocacy, and communications... campaigns. The specific responsibilities include: - Drafting memoranda, Researching prospects for new litigation, including both factual and......
analysis to support ongoing litigation and advocacy efforts. - Aid... in drafting legal documents, including memoranda, motions, declarations, and pleadings. - Provide general assistance on active litigation, ensuring accuracy through tasks... such as the development of new litigation projects by contributing to......
to social justice and civil rights, including but not... issues concerning policing, prisoners’ rights, immigration, racial justice, Indigenous... rights, environmental justice, gender justice... and LGBTQIA+ rights, national security, corporate accountability,... torture, detention, suppression of dissent, anti-militarism, international solidarity, and violations...
the organization’s National office. The intern will be involved in various activities aimed at advocating for the constitutional and civil rights of individuals affected... by criminal legal systems. The primary responsibilities include: - Conducting legal research and writing, including drafting memo...
Spring 2026 Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: The Spring 2026 Legal Intern will be part of the Capital Punishment Project within the department of the organization. The intern will engage in several key responsibilities aimed at supporting the Project's mission to challenge the...
Spring 2026 Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: As a Spring 2026 Legal Intern within the Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative (ACDI) of the organization’s National Office, the intern will play a crucial role in supporting both defensive and affirmative advocacy initiatives related to the...
at the organization’s Immigrants' Rights Project will engage in... mission of defending the civil rights and civil liberties... of... immigrants. Specific responsibilities include: - Drafting memoranda, affidavits, and briefs to assist in legal proceedings. - Conducting thorough legal and policy research to...
Summer 2026 Legal Intern Job Title: Summer 2026 Legal Intern, Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative Job Responsibilities: The Summer Legal Intern will become an integral part of the Abortion Criminal Defense Initiative (ACDI) team. Interns will have the opportunity to support both defensive and...
Summer 2026 Legal Intern Office: National Offices Location: Remote/Hybrid About the Role The organization seeks a Summer Legal Intern for its Criminal Law Reform Project. This role is based in the National office in New York City and offers flexibility...
work within the Immigrants' Rights Project of the organization’s... gaining experience in impact litigation and legal advocacy concerning... immigrants' rights. The intern will collaborate... with attorneys to develop and litigate cases across various jurisdictions. Key responsibilities include: - Drafting memoranda, affidavits,...