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 hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing...
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...
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,...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations against landlords who harass residents and attempt to vacate buildings. They also represent...
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...
Housing program at the organization, based in Brooklyn. The responsibilities include: - Handling landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover,... HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme Court. - Engaging in motion practice, discovery, depositions, and negotiations with opposing counse...
for providing legal services to low-income residents in Brooklyn. The attorney will handle various landlord litigation cases, including non-payment, holdover,... HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in both Housing Court and Supreme Court. Key duties include: - Engaging in frequent motion practic...
responsible for: - Engaging in landlord litigation, including non-payment, holdover, HP,... 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme Court. - Conducting frequent motion practice, discovery, depositions, and communication with clients. - Negotiating with opposing counsel and advocating wi...
Title: Paralegal 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...
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...
and advocacy, including direct negotiation, resolution of cases, filing administrative claims, and multi-plaintiff federal court litigation. - Collaborate closely with... organization members and organizers to envision and implement strategic affirmative litigation projects and leverage other... strategies to strengthen worker organizin...
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...
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: Floating Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Floating Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit - Tenant Defense is tasked with a variety of critical responsibilities that ensure the effective functioning of the unit. The attorney...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Related Government Benefits Job Responsibilities: The role of Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit – Tenant Defense within the Civil Practice of the organization involves several key responsibilities. The Supervising Attorney is tasked with ensuring the smooth...
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, which involves interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents...
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. Responsibilities may include: - Conducting legal and factual research. - Interviewing clients. - Participating in discovery and trial practice...
in the organization’s impact litigation and policy initiatives. Interns... will be assigned to specific units within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes various specialized units such as the LGBTQ+ Law and Policy Initiative Unit. The responsibilities of the...
work, specifically in impact litigation and policy initiatives. Interns... will have the opportunity to engage in: - Legal research, factual research, and client interviewing. - Participation in discovery and trial practice as opportunities arise. - Contributing to legal papers, policy memos, or legislative...
to engage in impact litigation and policy initiatives that... address systemic issues affecting the clients of the organization. Interns will be placed in one of the units within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes the Incarcerated Client Services...
groundbreaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives that... address systemic issues facing the organization's clients. The Criminal Defense Law Reform Team has three internship programs, and candidates must indicate their unit/project preferences in their cover letter. The options include...
significant work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... Interns will be part of the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes various internship programs such as the Special Litigation Unit (which comprises the... Cop Accountability Project). Interns are exp...
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. - Review...
Legal Intern Spring 2026 EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other characteristic...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization has a primary responsibility to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, and in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients in applying for...
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...
Title: Entry Level Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Attend a training program in Fall 2026. - Develop a caseload over time and provide comprehensive representation to parents and caretakers facing the removal of children from intake through the life of a case in...
Title: Article 10 Attorney for the Family Defense Practice Team Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Article 10 (abuse and neglect) proceedings at Brooklyn Family Court under the direct supervision of a Supervising Attorney. - Meet clients and arraign new cases during intake. -...
Title: Experienced Staff Attorney for Custody Practice Job Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the Experienced Staff Attorney for Custody Practice involve representing parents in various legal matters related to Article 10 proceedings in Brooklyn Family Court. These include custody, visitation, family offense,...
Title: Law Student Intern Job Responsibilities: Interns at **Members Only** will be assigned to a specific program or department. Depending on their assignment, they may engage in a variety of tasks including: - Conducting legal research and writing - Interviewing and counseling...
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 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...
Title: Housing Attorney Department: Legal, Organizing and Advocacy Job Responsibilities: The Housing Attorney at the organization plays a crucial role within a dynamic and interdisciplinary legal team. This position involves advocacy and legal representation in housing matters, focusing on Bronx and Manhattan Housing...
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. -...
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...
as well as in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based... and off-site intake sessions, which may occasionally occur during evening hours. - Deliver training and community outreach, as well as education to individuals, local c...
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...
federal courts. - Engage in litigation of constitutional and statutory... cases on a wide range of voting rights issues, including researching and drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments...
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...
Title: Staff Attorney, . Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Monitor and track... relevant lawsuits and legal decisions in the Supreme Court, federal appellate courts, and state Supreme Courts. - Serve as an internal resource across teams and departments for reporting and analysis of legal...
Job Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - As... Leadership Team, the . Litigation Deputy Director will help... change efforts through impact litigation. - Responsible for developing and... supervising litigation in a team of... highly skilled, energetic, and committed immigrant rights litigators...
Job Title: . Litigation Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Develop,... in all aspects of litigation and litigation-related advocacy, including... advocacy, and media advocacy. - Collaborate with staff members in other program departments to ensure that litigation supports and leverages the... work of other...
(.) is tasked with leading and expanding the organization's legal strategy aimed at dismantling harmful surveillance systems and ensuring transparency and accountability in the government's use of novel technologies. The key responsibilities include: - Legal Strategy and Litigation Leadership: - Developing...