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...
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....
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...
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...
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 arguments. -...
Deborah T. Poritz Summer Public Interest Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: -... in a variety of public interest legal issues during... Draft legal documents and pleadings for major litigation. - Make administrative agency appearances. -... For students who have completed two years of law sch...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The 2026 Summer Housing Fellowship at the organization involves training the next generation of social justice lawyers, specifically focusing on housing law. Fellows will engage in various legal activities, including: - Client interviewing to understand their...
Title: Staff Attorney (Family Defense Unit) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Family Defense Unit is responsible for representing parents accused of neglect and abuse in various legal settings. This includes handling investigations, administrative hearings, Article 10 proceedings, Permanency Planning, and...
Title: Staff Attorney, Impact Litigation Practice Job Responsibilities: - Litigation and... system practices; recommend strategies (litigation or otherwise) to achieve... priorities of the Impact Litigation Practice (ILP). Litigate civil... rights cases in state and federal court, both as cocounsel and as lead...
Title: Director of CAP Community Intake Job Responsibilities: The Director of CAP Community Intake is responsible for leading and supervising the community services and intake functions within the Civil Action Practice at the organization. The role involves providing leadership, supervision, and support...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice at the organization will work under the supervision of the Senior Immigration Attorney. The primary responsibilities include representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative...
Title: Attorney-in-Charge of Special Projects and Legal Operations Job Responsibilities: - Supervise the paralegal and investigator department and lead several special projects. - Support all of the organization's boroughs and practice areas to align with the organization's mission and core values. - Coordinate intra-office...
Title Immigration Practice Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities - Advise non-citizens with pending criminal or family court cases on the immigration consequences of contemplated dispositions and mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications...
Title: Immigration Practice Legal Director Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Practice Legal Director at the organization will be responsible for a variety of duties aimed at supporting and advancing the Immigration Practice. Key responsibilities include: - Client Representation: Represent a reduced caseload of clients,...
complex immigration matters, including detained and non-detained removal proceedings, applications before USCIS, and advisals regarding the consequences of pending criminal or family court proceedings. - Collaborate with colleagues and external partners in developing and implementing defense strategies involving federal litigation, collatera...
Title: Immigration Supervising Attorney (Temporary/Remote) Job Responsibilities: Client Representation - Represent a reduced number of noncitizens on complex immigration matters, including both detained and non-detained removal proceedings, applications before USCIS, and advisals regarding the consequences of pending criminal or family court proceedings. - Collaborate...
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...
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: 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: 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...
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...
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: 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...
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: 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 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...
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...
systemic reforms, particularly in the areas of supportive housing and Source of Income discrimination. The candidate will also address issues related to homelessness, housing, health, public benefits, immigration, and other... relevant areas as required by the Law Reform Unit. The essential...
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: Staff Attorney – Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization will focus on housing-related legal matters within Northern Westchester and Putnam County courts. The attorney will represent low-income individuals and families on issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability...
Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships - Legal Services Job Responsibilities: The fellowship involves training the next generation of social justice lawyers with a focus on practical litigation experience and understanding the... challenges faced by low-income individuals and families. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting...
Title: Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for Domestic Violence at the organization in Peekskill will serve survivors of domestic violence and crime victims in various civil and administrative proceedings. Key responsibilities include: - Representing clients in family offenses,...
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,...
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...
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,...
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...