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...
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: 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: Tenant Defense Summer Intern Job Responsibilities: - Research housing laws and draft pleadings, motions, and legal memoranda. - Counsel clients on tenant rights and housing subsidies under attorney supervision. - Support attorneys in hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings. - Assist with settlement negotiations and...
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...
NYCHA proceedings. - Handle all aspects of litigation, including client counseling, research,... motion practice, negotiations, discovery, depositions, hearings, and trials. - Participate in court-based intake and maintain regular communication with clients. - Build expertise in housing law, subsidies, and public benefits. - Conduct comm...
representation and client service while meeting program and grant objectives. - Lead regular case review meetings and oversee analysis of legal issues, case strategy, and case administration. - Set and enforce litigation schedules and deadlines; review... and edit pleadings and other writte...
Rights Coalition (TRC) staff attorneys in both individual housing matters and multi-plaintiff affirmative cases. - Oversee the work of paralegals providing litigation and administrative support. - Supervise... regular appearances in civil, supreme, and federal court as well as administrative proceedings. - Review...
Title: Deputy Director, Universal Access to Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Deputy Director will play a crucial role in the Universal Access to Counsel management team within the Housing Unit of Bronx Legal Services. The responsibilities include: - Collaborating closely with the Director and...
manage a diverse and high-volume caseload involving litigation of individual foreclosure actions,... partition cases, predatory lending, and deed theft cases. They may also represent homeowners in foreclosure-related proceedings in Surrogate’s Court for letters of administration or in Bankruptcy Court...
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 -...
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...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Universal Access to Counsel Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney for Universal Access to Counsel at Bronx Legal Services is responsible for a variety of tasks aimed at advancing social justice and supporting low-income communities. The primary responsibilities include: - Directly...
tasked with a range of responsibilities aimed at assisting low-income residents of The Bronx in securing federal disability benefits. These responsibilities include: - Advocacy, litigation, and community outreach in... The Bronx. - Representing clients in administrative proceedings before the Social Security A...
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...
individuals and families. Key responsibilities include: - Handling individual case work, administrative advocacy, and litigation in city and justice... courts, including appellate practice. - Engaging in education and outreach efforts directed at community members, advocates, and service providers. - Adhering to program and...
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...
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: 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...
Title: Associate General Counsel / Assistant Legal Secretary Job Responsibilities: The Associate General Counsel / Assistant Legal Secretary is a crucial role within the organization, tasked with supporting the General Counsel/Legal Secretary in fulfilling the corporate and legal requirements of the organization....
Title Associate General Counsel / Assistant Legal Secretary Job Responsibilities - Assist the General Counsel in advising the Board of Trustees and Cabinet on various legal and management matters, including programs, budgets, policy, legislation, and human resource matters. - Provide legal support on governance...
Position Description Assistant General Counsel Department Legal Pay Range $146,200 - $182,800 Requisition #: 7380 # of openings: 1 Employment Type: Full time Position Status: Permanent Category: Non-Bargaining Workplace Arrangement: Hybrid Fund: **Members Only** Job Classification: Exempt Job Responsibilities - Represent the Funds in various benefit litigation matters in both federal... and state courts, ensuring legal compliance and adept handling of all procedural...
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...
in all areas of litigation, including case management, proofreading... briefs, preparing documents, filing, preparing binders, drafting form documents, and tracking dockets and cases. - Provide administrative assistance, including scheduling, printing, note-taking, expense reporting/tracking, arranging travel, electronic document management and organization, mailing,...
and work closely with the Chief of Litigation and Advocacy. This role... involves supporting the Director in leading LSNYC’s immigration practice and ensuring alignment, coordination, and excellence in service delivery, advocacy, and strategic response to emerging crises. Key responsibilities incl...
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. -...