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...
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...
city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based... and off-site intake, potentially including during evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and hous...
Unit - Tenant Defense involves leading a team dedicated to providing eviction defense and pursuing affirmative litigation strategies on behalf of... clients. The responsibilities encompass supervising staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers, ensuring high standards of legal representation and client servic...
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,...
units, focusing on impact litigation and policy initiatives to... address systemic issues faced by the organization’s clients. The intern will have the opportunity to participate in: - Legal research and analysis - Factual research - Client interviewing - Participation in discovery and trial practice...
significant work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... at addressing systemic issues affecting the clients of the organization. The internship is part of the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team which comprises three distinct programs. Candidates need to specify their...
specifically engaging with impact litigation and policy initiatives that... tackle systemic issues affecting the organization's clients. The intern will be involved with one of the three internship programs within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team and will be assigned based...
Title:** Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 **Job Responsibilities:** The law reform legal intern position offers a unique opportunity for law school students to engage in the impactful work of the organization’s law reform units. The internship is designed to provide...
efforts related to impact litigation and policy initiatives targeting... systemic issues affecting clients. Interns will have the opportunity to engage with various units within the organization, specifically focusing on the Criminal Defense Law Reform team and the Law Reform Unit...
to engage in impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... at addressing systemic issues faced by the organization's clients. The Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes three internship programs, is a key area where interns can contribute. Candidates must specify...
in the organization's impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed... will be assigned to a specific unit within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes the Special Litigation Unit and the Cop... Accountability Project. Responsibilities include: - Conducting legal and factua...
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 review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents, including...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Provide holistic, client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in zealous advocacy and handle all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial, sentencing,...
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...