Title: Staff Attorney (Family Defense Unit) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Family Defense Unit (FDU) at the organization is responsible for representing parents accused of neglect and abuse in various legal settings, including investigations, administrative hearings, Article 10 proceedings, Permanency...
Title: Pro Bono Coordinating Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Assist in the development and enhancement of pro bono activities across the seven counties within the organization's service area. - Recruit, train, and mentor pro bono attorneys, law students, and corporate partners in collaborative pro...
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: Tenant Defense Law Graduate/ Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Attend and actively participate in all weekly unit meetings in-person to ensure collaboration, case coordination, and alignment on program goals. - Provide comprehensive legal representation to tenants referred through the Universal Access to...
Title: Staff Attorney – Housing Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be responsible for handling housing matters in Northern Westchester and Putnam County courts. The attorney will serve low-income individuals and families, dealing with issues such as eviction, unlawful lock-outs, habitability issues,...
Title: Senior Counsel or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Conduct cutting-edge impact and individual litigation, which includes conducting legal research, investigating facts, working with clients, drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary...
Title: Staff Attorney, Public Housing Justice Project Job Responsibilities: - Represent NYCHA residents in Termination of Tenancy proceedings and Remaining Family Member grievances at the Office of Impartial Hearings. - Handle related matters in other venues, including holdovers, nonpayments, or HP actions in...
Title: Staff Attorney, Court-Involved Youth - School Justice Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the School Justice Project at the organization will be responsible for a range of duties aimed at ensuring court-involved youth have access to appropriate educational services....
Title: Summer Internship Job Responsibilities: - Interns will handle substantive work across various civil legal service practice areas. - Participate in comprehensive training programs. - Engage in direct legal services, particularly within the Veterans Practice, to assist United States military veterans. - Assist veterans in...
Title: Spring Internship Job Responsibilities: - Interns will engage in substantive work across various civil legal service practice areas, contributing significantly to the organization's mission. - Participation in comprehensive training sessions is required to enhance understanding and skills pertinent to public interest law. -...
unaccompanied minors facing removal and/or detention. This role operates under the guidance of a Supervising Attorney and focuses on building expertise among city-funded providers and within the organization... for cases at the intersection of unaccompanied minors and rapid response to...
within the immigration practice. - Ensure high-quality legal representation for detained immigrants and manage legal strategy. - Support the professional development of staff and collaborate with other NYIFUP providers, community partners, and stakeholders. -... Ensure the NYIFUP team provides the best possible repres...
Title: Staff Attorney - Immigration Law Project Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney is tasked with providing direct legal services, which include consultations and representation before both the . Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) and the Executive Office for Immigration Review. A significant...
Title: Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence Law Project Job Responsibilities: - Independently litigate family and matrimonial cases throughout New York City from intake to trial. - Conduct in-depth interviews with domestic violence victims, compile history, and investigate to corroborate allegations. - Draft all legal...