interviews to understand their needs and provide effective advocacy. - Perform legal and factual research to support case work. - Draft legal documents and pleadings for major litigation. - Make administrative agency appearances. -... For students who have completed two years of law sch...
Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing and provide direct client interaction to understand their needs and advocate effectively on their behalf. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case development and legal...
The fellows will be involved in a variety of tasks aimed at providing practical litigation experience and understanding the... challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting organization attorneys and staff in serving clients. - Engaging in cl...
for rising 3L law students who are interested in gaining practical litigation experience and understanding the... challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. The fellows will work within LSHV's housing practice, which is primarily focused on eviction prevention, maintaining s...
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: Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The paralegal position at **Members Only** (LSHV) in Yonkers, NY, involves several key responsibilities, primarily providing support to staff attorneys and the office team. The paralegal is tasked with administrative functions that support attorneys, clients, and the office team....
lawyers by providing practical litigation experience and an understanding... of the factors that create disadvantages for low-income individuals and families. The fellows will work in the housing practice, which focuses on eviction prevention, maintaining subsidized or protected housing, and challeng...
in family court proceedings. This includes handling cases related to family offenses, custody, visitation, support, and other related matters in the Yonkers Family Court. The attorney will engage in intakes and individual case work, litigation in state courts, including... tria...
Title: Legal Assistant III Job Responsibilities: - Manage all aspects of preparing agendas for weekly Board of Trustees meetings for the New York corporation and execute follow-up actions as directed by the General Counsel. - Handle all corporate governance compliance matters for all...
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 training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing a...
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: 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: Paralegal 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...
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: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will engage in various aspects of the organization's law reform work, which may include: - Conducting legal research and factual research. - Interviewing clients and participating in discovery and...
organization's impactful work on litigation and policy initiatives addressing... systemic issues facing the organization's clients. The intern will engage in various activities as part of the assigned law reform unit, which may include: - Conducting legal and factual research - Interviewing clients -...
innovative work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... clients. Interns will be assigned to one of the law reform units, such as the Special Litigation and Law Reform Unit... of the Juvenile Rights Practice, based on their preferences...
groundbreaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... at addressing systemic issues faced by the organization's clients. Interns will be assigned to one of the law reform units, which include the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team and the Law...
groundbreaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... at addressing systemic issues faced by its clients. Interns will be assigned to one of the law reform units based on their preferences and the needs of the organization, with the...
Aid Society's (LAS) impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... at addressing systemic issues affecting Legal Aid's clients. The intern's responsibilities will vary depending on the specific unit to which they are assigned. The potential responsibilities include: - Conducting legal research, factual...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society offers Spring 2026 Legal Internships in its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP), which is the primary public defender in New York City, providing holistic, client-centered representation to over...
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, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal...
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, preparing...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Elder Law Unit & Universal Access Job Responsibilities: The role of the Supervising Attorney within the Elder Law Unit at the organization involves a range of responsibilities aimed at ensuring the effective operation of the unit and providing high-quality...
Paralegal Job Responsibilities - Provide litigation and administrative support as... federal, state, and administrative litigation, including impact litigation, complex... class-action litigation, appeals, and amicus briefs. -... Responsible for case management, preparing, formatting, filing, and serving legal documents, assisting with finalizing pleadings and...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: Policing, FBI/CBP, Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights, Employment Discrimination & Accommodation, Land use, School Bullying, University Campus issues, Denial of service, Harassment/Intimidation, Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Executive Director or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3...
the legal department's federal litigation practice, focusing primarily on... responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating impact cases to advance civil liberties and rights in federal and state courts. - Leading the legal team's federal litigation strategies, especially in immigrants'... rights litigatio...
Title: Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: - Policing - FBI/CBP - Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights - Employment Discrimination & Accommodation - Land use - School Bullying - University Campus issues - Denial 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...
Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client interviewing to understand their needs and provide effective advocacy. - Conduct legal and factual research to support case preparation and strategy development. - Draft legal documents including briefs and...
Title: Temporary Senior Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Senior Staff Attorney will be responsible for providing temporary legal supervision for the organization's criminal law reform advocacy work. The core responsibilities include: - Investigating, developing, and litigating direct cases. -...
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: 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: 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: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Render senior-level legal advice and support throughout the life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Act as a subject matter resource in legal expertise areas, including arbitration and mediation. - Advise the Board of Governors and...
Title: Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Participate in a 10-week summer program designed to provide a rewarding experience in public interest law. - Engage in client interviewing, legal and factual research, and drafting legal documents. - Appear before...
Title: Staff Attorney, Impact Litigation Practice Job Responsibilities: - Litigation and... system practices; recommend strategies (litigation or otherwise) to achieve... priorities of the Impact Litigation Practice (ILP). Litigate civil... rights cases in state and federal court, both as cocounsel and as lead...
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: Attorney-in-Charge of Special Projects and Legal Operations Job Responsibilities: - Supervise the paralegal and investigator department and lead several special projects. - Support all of the organization's boroughs and practice areas to align with the organization's mission and core values. - Coordinate intra-office...
Title Immigration Practice Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Advise non-citizens with pending criminal or family court cases on the immigration consequences of contemplated dispositions and mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications...
Title: Immigration Practice Legal Director Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Practice Legal Director at the organization will be responsible for a variety of duties aimed at supporting and advancing the Immigration Practice. Key responsibilities include: - Client Representation: Represent a reduced caseload of clients,...
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...
complex immigration matters, including detained and non-detained removal proceedings, applications before USCIS, and advisals regarding the consequences of pending criminal or family court proceedings. - Collaborate with colleagues and external partners in developing and implementing defense strategies involving federal litigation, collatera...
Title: Immigration Supervising Attorney (Temporary/Remote) Job Responsibilities: Client Representation - Represent a reduced number of noncitizens on complex immigration matters, including both detained and non-detained removal proceedings, applications before USCIS, and advisals regarding the consequences of pending criminal or family court proceedings. - Collaborate...
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...
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...
Job Title: Litigation Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Paralegal... providing comprehensive administrative and litigation support throughout all phases... of the litigation process. This includes but... is not limited to: Litigation Support Duties (70%): - Formatting, proofreading, and fact-checking documents for court filings. - Generating tables...
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...
Job Title: Senior Litigation Assistant, Clean Energy Program Job... Responsibilities: The Senior Litigation Assistant will be a... providing essential administrative and litigation support to a team... of approximately thirty attorneys. These attorneys are actively engaged in legal practices across state and federal...
Title: Associate Counsel - Level B Job Responsibilities: - Provide counsel, recommendations, and approaches on a wide range of legal matters related to the legal rights and obligations of the organization, business objectives, and maintenance of operations within legal boundaries. - Handle legal...
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. -...