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: 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....
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...
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: 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: 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...
of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy. - Anticipate and... respond to novel legal issues relevant to pretrial detention. - Identify and d...
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: 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...
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: 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 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,...
Title: Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: - Policing - FBI/CBP - Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights - Employment Discrimination & Accommodation - Land use - School Bullying - University Campus issues - Denial of service - Harassment/Intimidation - Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Senior Staff Attorney or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3...
Title: Senior Staff Attorney Areas of Practice: Policing, FBI/CBP, Prisoners’/Incarceree Rights, Employment Discrimination & Accommodation, Land use, School Bullying, University Campus issues, Denial of service, Harassment/Intimidation, Other Civil Rights abuses Reports to: Executive Director or Operations Director Schedule Type: Full-time (Exempt) At-Will Hybrid: 3...
Title: Associate, HONORS Program Job Responsibilities: The Associate in the HONORS Program at the organization plays a crucial role in contributing to the Enforcement’s investigations and decisions regarding disciplinary actions against individuals and firms in the financial industry. This entry-level position involves...
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...
or Senior Staff Attorney, Litigation Job Responsibilities: - Conduct cutting-edge impact... and individual litigation, which includes conducting legal... practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments in court. - Identify and develop new matters for litigation by conducting factual, legal,... and strategic...
and factual research and public writing to support policy... reform, and communications initiatives. - Advance state-level policy reforms, often collaborating with coalition partners. - Participate in impact litigation, including research, brief writing,... and strategy development. - Write and communicate for a general, non-legal...
organization's litigation, policy, and public education strategies to support... LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with HIV. This pivotal executive leadership role involves: - Shaping and advancing litigation, policy, and public education strategies to support... LGBTQ+ communities and individuals living with...
Job Title: . Litigation Deputy Director Job Responsibilities: - Support... the . Litigation Senior Director in overseeing... work of the . Litigation department to ensure strategies... Maintain a caseload of litigation matters, taking a leadership... role in case development, strategy, and briefing. -...
part of the Speech, Privacy & Technology Project. This role involves working on a diverse range of First and Fourth Amendment cases. Key responsibilities include: - Participating in litigation at all levels of... federal and state courts, which involves conducting le...
Title: Staff Attorney/Senior Staff Attorney/Senior Counsel, LGBTQ & HIV Project Job Responsibilities: The role of Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the LGBTQ & HIV Project at the organization involves a comprehensive set of responsibilities aimed at advancing the...
and contribute to impact litigation in state and federal... courts across the ., including investigating potential lawsuits, researching and drafting pleadings and briefs, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings, oral arguments, trials, and appeals. - Maintain a...
federal courts. - Engage in litigation of constitutional and statutory... cases on a wide range of voting rights issues, including researching and drafting pleadings, briefs, and legal memoranda, engaging in discovery and motion practice, and conducting evidentiary hearings and oral arguments...
aimed at defending and expanding the rights of incarcerated individuals in New York City jails and New York state prisons. The essential duties and responsibilities include: - Engaging in complex civil litigation related to prison and... jail conditions, which involves d...
Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: - Provide senior-level legal advice and support throughout the entire life cycle of new regulatory initiatives. - Act as a subject matter resource in one or more areas of legal expertise. - Advise the Board of Governors...
Title: Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory Job Responsibilities: The Assistant General Counsel, Regulatory is responsible for providing senior-level legal advice and support throughout the lifecycle of new regulatory initiatives. Key responsibilities include advising the Board of Governors and advisory committees on complex and...
and other aspects of litigation for assigned cases and... projects. - Research and develop novel legal theories and strategies for new cases. - Manage drafting, editing, and submission of amicus curiae briefs on behalf of the organization. - Collaborate with Communications and other...
proceedings in Housing Court. This involves extensive communication with clients, intense negotiations with opposing counsel, frequent motion practice, discovery and depositions, and significant advocacy with outside agencies on behalf of clients. - Handle litigation before administrative agencies as... necessary, including DHCR...
Job Title: Senior Litigation Assistant, Clean Energy Program Job... Responsibilities: The Senior Litigation Assistant in the Clean... provide comprehensive administrative and litigation support services to a... team of attorneys engaged in promoting the transition from fossil fuels to clean energy. The responsibilities...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will take on a leadership role within the Housing Justice Unit – Tenant Defense of the department. The responsibilities include: - Supervising, mentoring, and training staff attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers/interns. - Monitoring...
Job Title: Senior Litigation Assistant, Clean Energy Program Job... Responsibilities: The Senior Litigation Assistant will be a... providing essential administrative and litigation support to a team... of approximately thirty attorneys. These attorneys are actively engaged in legal practices across state and federal...
other members of the organization on various legal issues, including nonprofit corporate, tax, compliance, intellectual property, governance, benefits, litigation, and employment law. - Draft,... review, revise, and negotiate a wide range of contracts, including agreements with government funders, vendor and consul...
Title: Paralegal Casehandler, Harlem Community Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: The role of Paralegal Casehandler at the organization's Civil Practice involves working within the Housing Justice-Tenant Defense Unit at the Harlem Community Law Office. The primary responsibility is to assist individuals and families...
Job Title: Litigation Paralegal Job Responsibilities: The Litigation Paralegal... providing comprehensive administrative and litigation support throughout all phases... of the litigation process. This includes but... is not limited to: Litigation Support Duties (70%): - Formatting, proofreading, and fact-checking documents for court filings. - Generating tables...