Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will oversee the Workplace Justice practice at the organization, which includes a team of four employment attorneys and three paralegals. This role involves managing a wide range of employment-related legal matters, including wage theft,...
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...
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,...
with city, state, and federal agencies, as well as in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based... and off-site intake, potentially including evening hours. - Provide training, community outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizatio...
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 smooth and effective day-to-day operations of the unit within an assigned office. This...
Title: Paralegal Casehandler, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal Casehandler in the Housing Justice Tenant Defense Unit of the organization is tasked with a variety of responsibilities aimed at assisting individuals and families to prevent eviction and resolve benefits and...
Title Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities The staff attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are primarily responsible for providing holistic and client-centered representation to individuals facing various criminal charges, including misdemeanors, felonies, and homicides....
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L- Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will have the opportunity to participate in the organization's groundbreaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives to... address systemic issues facing clients. The responsibilities include: - Conducting...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The law reform legal intern position offers law school students the chance to engage in impactful legal work through the organization’s law reform units. Interns will have the opportunity to participate...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will engage in various aspects of the organization's law reform work, tailored to the specific needs of the unit to which they are assigned. Responsibilities may include: -...