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...
justice lawyers, specifically focusing on housing law. Fellows will engage in... various legal activities, including: - Client interviewing to understand their housing issues and needs. - Identifying legal issues that affect clients, particularly those related to eviction prevention and maintaining subsidized or...
Title: Experienced Immigration Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Maintain an active caseload of representation and advice cases, which includes regular court and administrative hearing appearances across the state. - Conduct community outreach both remotely and in-person, coordinating with other agencies working with clients. - Identify...
Title: Staff Attorney – Domestic Violence Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for Domestic Violence at the organization will be primarily responsible for serving survivors of domestic violence in family court proceedings. This includes handling cases related to family offenses, custody, visitation,...
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...
INTERNSHIP Job Title: Spring Internship at the Veteran Advocacy Project Job Responsibilities: The Spring Internship at the Veteran Advocacy Project involves several key responsibilities aimed at providing legal representation to low-income veterans and their families. Interns will be engaged in various activities, including: - Participating...
all of the organization's boroughs and practice areas to align with... the organization's mission and core values. - Coordinate intra-office practice and provide backup supervisor... support to Directors as needed. - Lead the organization's participation in the Fordham Family Defense Clinic a...
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates 2026, Family Defense Job... Responsibilities: - Work as part of interdisciplinary legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense for clients. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children out...
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: -... Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping...
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...
Job Title: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth... Defense Practice, Bronx Job Responsibilities: Under the supervision... at the organization, the Law Graduate will be primarily... responsible for representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. This includes representing clients charged as...
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: -... Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping...
Job Title: Fall 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: -... Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping...
Job Title: Spring 2026 Law Graduates, Family Defense Job Responsibilities: -... Work as part of the organization's interdisciplinary legal teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and parent advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as keeping children...
dealing with post-traumatic stress, traumatic brain injury, substance use disorders, and other mental health issues. The legal practice encompasses a variety of... areas including Housing Court, VA claims, public benefits, and military discharge upgrades. The key responsibilities for the inter...
Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients charged... with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients charged as adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) on cases in the Supreme Court Youth Parts, with potential removal to Family...
Staff Attorney, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: -... Represent clients charged with juvenile delinquency (JD) and Person in Need of Supervision (PINS) matters in Family Court. - Work collaboratively with legal teams composed of attorneys, social work staff, an...
Job 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...
Job Title Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney, Lateral Job... Responsibilities - Engage in intensive client interviewing, counseling, research, writing, oral advocacy, and negotiations as part of legal representation. - Advocate zealously for individuals charged with misdemeanor and felony offenses in...
Job Title: Immigration Practice Legal Director Job Responsibilities: The Immigration... Practice Legal Director at the... and advancing the Immigration Practice. Key responsibilities include: - Client... matters. - Legal Strategies: Provide strategic advice and support on legal issues to the Immigration Practice. Host Prac...
Law Graduate, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients charged... with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court. - Represent clients charged as adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) in Supreme Court Youth Parts, with cases removed to Family Court. - Collaborate with...
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...
work staff across various practice areas including Family Defense,... Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience with advocacy,...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various legal areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive...
work staff across various practice areas including Family Defense,... Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in direct, hands-on experience involving advocacy,...
Title: Immigration Staff Attorney, Lateral Job Responsibilities: - Advise non-citizens with pending criminal or family court cases on the immigration consequences of contemplated dispositions and work to mitigate the impact of their involvement with the legal system. - Represent non-citizens in applications for...
Title: Summer 2026 Legal Fellowship Job Responsibilities: - Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various legal defense areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and...
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: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships Job Responsibilities: The Summer Housing Fellowships at the organization are designed to train the next generation of social justice lawyers. The fellows will be involved in a variety of tasks aimed at providing practical litigation experience and...