Job Title: Managing Attorney-Special Litigation Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney... of the Special Litigation Unit at the organization... high-profile and unique Special Litigation cases. This role involves... with the Director of Litigation on case development and... and their teams in litigation efforts. The Managing Attorn......
Title: Managing Attorney - Intake Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney for Intake occupies a leadership role within the organization, primarily overseeing the intake processes. The responsibilities encompass leading assignments and performing tasks independently while providing guidance, mentoring, direction, and leadership to the...
Title: Helpline Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Provide advice, brief services, and referrals in various areas of civil law. - Demonstrate a commitment to understanding and addressing issues of the low-income and vulnerable population served by the organization. - Determine client eligibility for legal...
other legal actions on behalf of incarcerated people. - Conduct legal research and draft legal documents. - Communicate effectively in written, verbal, and interpersonal contexts. Education and Experience Information: - Significant experience with federal and/or state litigation is required. - Proficiency in... legal research an...
Job Title: Senior Litigation Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Litigation... Attorney at the organization... role in supporting its litigation work, particularly in impact... litigation. This attorney will work... with the director of litigation to develop, execute, and... support major litigation efforts across the organization’s... Public...
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...
low-income clients and client groups, including advice, brief service, negotiation, litigation, and administrative and appellate... advocacy. - Ensure staff have accurate and timely information about legal issues within the office’s scope of responsibility through training, supervision, and feedback. - Evaluate staff...
Title: Paralegal - Advocate Unit Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal in the Advocate Unit reports to and receives general direction from the Director of Advocacy, Staff Attorney, or designee. This position requires the provision of paraprofessional legal services to eligible clients in civil...
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...
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,...
Title: Housing Staff Attorneys (Right to Counsel) Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intake and provide full legal representation in housing court proceedings to New York City tenants referred through the Right to Counsel initiative in NYC housing courts and other referral sources. - Litigate...
Title: Staff Attorney - Tenant Rights Coalition Job Responsibilities: - Manage a high volume, diverse caseload that includes both individual and group cases. - Staff and/or lead various workshops, trainings, and clinics, both on and off-site. - Attend and/or lead team meetings and substantive...
Title: Housing Staff Attorneys (Right to Counsel) Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intake and provide full legal representation in housing court proceedings to New York City tenants referred through the right to counsel initiative and other referral sources. - Litigate cases in housing court,...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Unit Job Responsibilities: - Mentor and supervise housing unit advocacy staff in Fall River and Brockton, ensuring high-quality direct legal representation in housing matters and addressing systemic issues related to housing. - Assign case work to housing unit advocacy...
on tenant rights and housing subsidies under attorney supervision. - Support attorneys in hearings, trials, and administrative proceedings. - Assist with settlement negotiations and mediation. - Build expertise in housing programs and public benefits; represent clients in... hearings and appeals. - Conduct fact-finding throug...
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,...
program policies and procedures. - Represent low-income and/or vulnerable clients in a variety of civil law matters affecting clients’ health, including public benefits, landlord/tenant disputes, disability-related... issues, family law matters, debt collection, and access to appropriate educational services. - Provide high-quality lega...
of Tenant 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 proceedin...
for providing legal advocacy to prevent homelessness and promote housing quality and affordability for low-income tenants. This involves: - Representing private, public, and subsidized housing tenants... in eviction cases, illegal lockouts, fair housing violations, termination or loss of subsidy, substandard...
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...
Housing Unit, focusing on the stability of vulnerable individuals and families by preventing homelessness through legal advocacy and promoting housing quality and affordability for low-income tenants. Key responsibilities include: - Representing private, public, and subsidized housing tenants... in matters involving evicti...
homelessness and promote housing quality and affordability for low-income tenants. This role involves representing private, public, and subsidized housing tenants... in various legal matters such as eviction, illegal lockouts, fair housing violations, termination or loss of subsidy, substandard housing,...
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...
Title: Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Preparing legal documents such as affidavits, legal correspondence, and other necessary paperwork for attorneys. - Organizing and maintaining documents within a paper or electronic filing system. - Engaging in meetings with clients, attorneys, and other professionals to discuss case...
Title Senior Attorney (NY HELPS) Job Responsibilities The Senior Attorney (NY HELPS) is tasked with a variety of legal responsibilities primarily related to housing law. Key duties include: - Defending cases that arise under the Rent Stabilization Law and under...
support the organization's impact litigation and systemic advocacy. - Responsible... for leading and supporting impact litigation and systemic advocacy. - Develop... staff litigation skills through co-counseling and... training. - Help shape the organization's strategic advocacy goals focusing on priority areas such as housing,...
Title: Supervising Attorney – Housing Unit Job Responsibilities: - Mentor and supervise housing unit advocacy staff to provide high-quality direct legal representation in housing matters and address underlying systemic issues related to housing. - Assign casework to housing unit advocacy staff in adherence...
Title: Paralegal Advocate Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal Advocate at the organization is tasked with providing paraprofessional legal services to eligible clients in civil and other cases under the direct supervision of an attorney. Key responsibilities include: - Representing clients within the entire organization...
Job Title: Litigation Director Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Director... (LD) at the organization is responsible for providing dynamic and motivational leadership to the legal staff, including attorneys and paralegals, to zealously represent clients in civil lawsuits and appeals. The LD oversees the...
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...
services, as well as engaging in litigation at all levels, from... administrative to state and federal court. The attorney will also conduct direct outreach to farmworkers. In addition to legal representation, the role requires the attorney to travel to a...
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: Senior Litigator Job Responsibilities: 1. Systemic Advocacy: - Lead or co-counsel in litigating systemic impact cases and undertake systemic advocacy. - Collaborate with department programs to identify systemic advocacy opportunities. - Research and analyze complex legal issues, developing effective advocacy strategies...
Lead and support impact litigation and systemic advocacy efforts. -... Develop staff litigation skills through co-counseling and... and employment, education, health, public benefits, and civil rights,... particularly for rural populations. - Litigate systemic impact cases and undertake advocacy as lead or co-counsel. -...
Lead and support impact litigation and systemic advocacy efforts... in California. - Develop staff litigation skills through co-counseling and... priority areas such as housing, labor and employment, education, health, public benefits, and civil rights. -... Litigate systemic impact cases and undertake systemi...
Lead and support impact litigation and systemic advocacy efforts... aimed at addressing systemic issues affecting rural Californians. - Work collaboratively with the legal team to identify systemic advocacy opportunities and develop effective strategies to combat injustices. - Conduct research and analyze complex...
leading and supporting impact litigation and systemic advocacy. The... position involves developing the litigation skills of staff through... goals. The advocacy efforts will focus on priority areas such as housing, labor and employment, education, health, public benefits, and civil r......
Lead and support impact litigation and systemic advocacy efforts,... and employment, education, health, public benefits, and civil rights. -... Litigate systemic impact cases and undertake systemic advocacy as lead or co-counsel. - Research and analyze complex legal issues to develop effective advocacy...
role in supporting impact litigation and systemic advocacy. Reporting... focused on addressing systemic issues through a variety of advocacy tools. The main responsibilities include: - Leading and supporting impact litigation and systemic advocacy efforts. -... Developing litigation skills among staff through... co-...
Title: Senior Litigator Job Responsibilities: Systemic Advocacy: - Lead and co-counsel systemic impact cases and undertake systemic advocacy. - Collaborate with department programs to identify systemic advocacy opportunities. - Research and analyze complex legal issues, developing effective advocacy strategies to combat systemic injustices through legal,...
Lead and support impact litigation and systemic advocacy, focusing... and employment, education, health, public benefits, and civil rights. -... Identify systemic advocacy opportunities in collaboration with organization programs. - Research and analyze complex legal issues, developing effective advocacy strategies through legal, policy,...
Announcement October 2023 Job Title: Legislative Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Legislative Staff Attorney will have a range of responsibilities centered around legislative advocacy and policy development. The primary duties include analyzing and drafting legislation, policy issues, proposals, governmental regulations, rules, and executive...
Title: Legislative Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Analyze and draft legislation, policy issues, proposals, governmental regulations, rules, and executive orders. - Conduct research and prepare recommendations, position papers, testimony, and other documents. - Participate in developing short- and long-term plans and strategies for legislative...
Title: Legislative Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Analyze and draft legislation, policy issues, proposals, governmental regulations, rules, and executive orders. - Research, analyze, and prepare recommendations, position papers, testimony, and other documents. - Participate in developing short- and long-term plans and strategies for...