Title: Attorney, Integrated Domestic Violence Team Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in the Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Part in both criminal and family court matters, focusing on custody, visitation, and family offense proceedings. - Prepare and litigate all hearings and trials in both...
Title: Law Student Internship, Trial (Summer 2026) Job Responsibilities: - Learn and engage in areas of law practiced by the organization, including custody, visitation, domestic violence, abuse, and neglect law. - Gain hands-on experience in legal advocacy for child clients. - Observe and participate...
Title: Law Student Internship, Trial (Summer 2026) Job Responsibilities: - Interns will learn areas of law such as custody, visitation, domestic violence, abuse, and neglect. - Gain hands-on experience and assist staff in advocating for child clients. - Paired with a mentor, interns will...
Title: NYIFUP Director, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: - Lead and oversee all aspects of the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) team within the immigration practice. - Ensure high-quality legal representation for detained immigrants and manage legal strategy. - Support the professional development...
Title: Immigration Attorney, Detained Removal Defense Job Responsibilities: - Represent noncitizen clients in both detained and non-detained removal proceedings and immigration appeals. - Litigate issues such as custody and bond, removability, and eligibility for immigration relief. - Make regular appearances in immigration court, with...
Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney position within the litigation team focuses on investigating, developing, and litigating cases on behalf of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals. Specific responsibilities include: - Investigating and developing potential new cases by corresponding and meeting...
Title: Staff Attorney, Litigation Team Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney on the Litigation Team will play a pivotal role in the **Members Only**'s efforts to advocate for transgender and gender nonconforming individuals through legal channels. The primary responsibilities of this position...
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...
TITLE: Managing Attorney – Employment Unit JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The Managing Attorney is responsible for overseeing all work done by the Employment Unit to ensure alignment with the organization's mission, delivery of high-quality services, and fulfillment of contractual obligations with funders....
Title: Law Student Internship, Appellate/Writing (Summer 2026) Job Responsibilities: - Work closely with attorneys who are members of the writing/appellate team. - Hone legal research and writing skills. - Learn about family law and the role of the attorney for the child. - Engage in...
Title: Law Student Internship, Trial (Summer 2026) Job Responsibilities: - Participate in observation and involvement in court proceedings. - Conduct witness interviews, including children and parents. - Engage in case conferences. - Digest case records such as school, medical, forensic reports, and transcripts. - Conduct legal...
Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a small group of staff attorneys, ensuring effective staffing of onsite legal clinics at hospitals. These clinics cover a wide range of legal issues, including benefits, housing, employment, immigration, and advance planning. - Provide supervision and...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be part of the LegalHealth division, which is a significant component of the Medical-Legal Partnership (MLP) in the country. The primary responsibilities include: - Staffing two weekly legal clinics at hospital...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Staff two weekly legal clinics at hospital partner sites and provide periodic clinic coverage when available. - Deliver legal services across a wide range of issues, including benefits, housing, employment, immigration, and advance planning. - Train medical staff...
Title: Senior Contract Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Contract Attorney is responsible for providing legal guidance and review under the direction of the Chief Contract Officer. Key responsibilities include: - Advising the Chief Contract Officer on procurement-related contract matters, risk management strategies, and...
Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Responsible for staffing two weekly legal clinics at hospital partner sites and providing periodic clinic coverage as needed. - Provide legal services for a wide range of immigration issues including family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization,...
Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduate (Criminal Defense Practice) Job Responsibilities: - Provide vigorous and enthusiastic representation to residents of Northern Manhattan in Manhattan’s criminal courts. - Engage in frequent court appearances and litigation activities, including arraignments, grand jury presentations, legal arguments, hearings, and...
Title: Assistant General Counsel Job Responsibilities: - Provide legal advice and guidance to the General Counsel, Deputy General Counsel, senior management, and other members of the organization on various legal issues, including nonprofit corporate, tax, compliance, intellectual property, governance, benefits, litigation, and...
Title: One-Year Project Attorney, Sustainable Food & Farming Program Job Responsibilities: - Participate in various tasks involved in developing strategic legal advocacy, including factual investigation, legal research and analysis, memo writing, drafting comments or briefs, and monitoring or participating in...
Title: Legal Assistant Job Responsibilities: The Legal Assistant is responsible for supporting the legal staff of the organization, particularly focusing on the Microenterprise Project. Key responsibilities include: Client Engagement and Intake: - Conduct screenings of applicants for service, determining eligibility and the scope of...
Title: Supervising Immigration Attorney, Part-Time (Free to Be Youth Project) Job Responsibilities: The Part-Time Supervising Attorney will oversee the Free to Be Youth (FYP) Project's immigration practice, ensuring high-quality legal services for FYP clients. The attorney will collaborate with the director and...
Title: Immigration Staff Attorney (Domestic Violence Project) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney is a key member of the **Members Only** and reports to both the director and supervisor of family law services. The primary responsibilities include: - Zealously representing survivors in their immigration...
Title: Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Litigate cases on behalf of the organization and its partners, including leading record-review cases, drafting complaints and briefs, conducting legal research, and negotiating with opposing counsel, with limited oversight by a Senior Attorney. - Develop or hone oral...
Title: Temporary Staff Attorney (Free to Be Youth Project) Job Responsibilities: The Temporary Staff Attorney will represent the legal needs of homeless and street-involved lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people, up to age 24, in New York City. The...
Title: DV Family Law Attorney Department: Legal, Organizing, & Advocacy Job Responsibilities: The DV Family Law Attorney is responsible for providing consultation and legal representation to primarily immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence. This role complements a holistic array of services offered to...
Title: Full Time Staff Attorney (Free to Be Youth) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will represent the legal needs of homeless and street-involved lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) young people, up to age 24, in New York City. Responsibilities...
Title: Associate Director Job Responsibilities: The Associate Director will collaborate with the Director of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) to oversee the unit's operations and ensure that the services provided are aligned with community needs. Key responsibilities include: - Developing and managing...
Title: Intake Paralegal Job Responsibilities: - Assist with clearing and returning calls and emails received through the department hotline and intake email. - Conduct pre-screening of clients for basic eligibility requirements, track contacts made, and collect documents. - Screen clients for eligibility for immigration...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Domestic Violence Law Unit is responsible for providing comprehensive legal services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. This includes safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy in various legal...
Title: Staff Attorney (Matrimonial Project) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Matrimonial Project within the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) is responsible for providing comprehensive legal representation and support to survivors of domestic and intimate partner violence in various legal matters....
Title: Supervising Immigration Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of staff attorneys and paralegals, primarily responsible for staffing onsite legal clinics at hospitals. These clinics address a broad spectrum of immigration legal issues, including family-based immigration, adjustment of status, naturalization, U/T...
Title: Managing Director, New York Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at the local level,...
Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work both independently and collaboratively to assist the organization's Regional Office...
Title: Senior Counsel Job Responsibilities: Senior Counsels at the organization lead and engage in cutting-edge impact litigation, public policy advocacy, and education to further the organization's mission. The Senior Counsel will work independently and collaboratively to help serve the organization's Regional Office...
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: Senior Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney will be an integral part of the Oceans Division within the organization, focusing on federal litigation and regulatory advocacy related to ocean conservation. Key responsibilities include: - Representing the organization in litigation, which involves legal...
Title: Immigration Legal Team Intern (Unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Legal Team Intern will assist the Immigration Department staff in providing critical services to refugees, asylees, and other immigrants. Key responsibilities include: - Assisting with applications related to adjustment of status, citizenship, and...
Title: Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern (unpaid) Job Responsibilities: The Asylum Seeker Legal Services Intern will work closely with the immigration legal staff to provide essential services to asylum seekers and other immigrants. The intern's responsibilities include: - Assisting immigration staff in providing...
Title: Children's Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Conduct intakes with child clients to identify relief and provide direct representation for unaccompanied children released to sponsors in specified counties. - Manage a moderate to heavy caseload of children’s cases before the Immigration Court and USCIS. -...
Title: Children's Legal Intern (unpaid) Job Responsibilities: - Support in building and fostering relationships with young clients by participating in client meetings. - Provide administrative support to the Children’s Legal Services team, including checking for upcoming court hearings, communicating regularly with clients, preparing...
Title: Trial and Special Litigation Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Embrace the philosophy of client-centered, community-based, holistic representation and a commitment to excellence. - Oversee the supervision of attorneys involved in litigating hearings and trials, in collaboration with other supervisors. This...
Title: Training Team Supervisor, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Embrace the organization’s philosophy of client-centered, community-based, holistic representation and commitment to excellence. - Design, implement, and manage the training of entry-level and lateral attorney hires on misdemeanor and felony practice. - Collaborate with...
Title: Staff Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Practice is responsible for providing robust and dynamic legal representation to young residents of Northern Manhattan who are facing criminal charges and cannot afford private counsel. This...
Title: Counsel/Senior Counsel, Voting Rights Program and Bernard and Anne Spitzer Fellow Job Responsibilities: - Conduct legal and factual research and public writing to support policy advocacy, legislative reform, and communications initiatives. - Advance state-level policy reforms, often collaborating with coalition partners. - Participate...
Title: Managing Director, New York Job Responsibilities: - Provide seasoned, disciplined, and effective management of the KIND field office, including performing independently in program and performance management, budgeting, employee relations, and development-support functions. - Act as the senior representative of the organization at...
Title: Director, VA Job Responsibilities: - Lead the veterans law practice at the organization, supervising a small and growing team. - Provide representation to veterans in appeals before the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). - Collaborate with partner organizations, focusing on medical-legal partnerships. - Manage...
Title: Staff Attorney (Multiple Positions Available) Job Responsibilities: - Handle a full caseload of full representation non-payment and holdover proceedings in Housing Court. This involves extensive communication with clients, intense negotiations with opposing counsel, frequent motion practice, discovery and depositions, and significant...
Title: Staff Attorney (Matrimonial Project) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will work within the Matrimonial Project of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy for survivors of domestic/intimate...
Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Special Education Unit (SEU) of the organization is tasked with ensuring that school-aged children with special needs receive the free appropriate public education (FAPE) as guaranteed by federal and New York State...