Title:** Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 **Job Responsibilities:** Entry-level Staff Attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are responsible for providing holistic and client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Key responsibilities include: - Handling all aspects...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Immigration Practice is primarily responsible for representing clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court and other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney assists clients in applying for affirmative relief and...
Title: Law Graduate Fall 2026, Youth Defense Practice Job Responsibilities: The Law Graduate will work under the supervision of CFR’s Youth Defense Supervisors. The primary responsibilities include representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency in Family Court and handling cases involving adolescent and...
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Achieve objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting...
which consist of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the lengths of stay for children in the foster system,...
teams composed of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality legal defense to clients, focusing on keeping children out of the foster system and reducing their length of stay if they are placed...
legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... out of the foster system and minimize their stay if they enter it. - Promote quality visiting arrangements and ensure families receive services tailored to expedite safe... and lasting reunification. - Represent paren...
organization, which includes attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to deliver high-quality legal defense for clients. - Aim to keep children out of the foster system, reduce the time children and ensure families receive services that expedite safe and......
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting...
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet clients' objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster...
adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) whose cases are being transferred to family court from the Supreme Court Youth Parts. - Collaborate with legal teams, including attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and... paralegals, to provide comprehensive defense services. - Participate i...
Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various... practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training programs and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in...
Title: Senior Attorney, Early Defense Job Responsibilities: The Senior Attorney for Early Defense (SAED) at the organization will collaborate closely with other Early Defense supervisors and the Early Defense Director to develop and implement strategies and practices that protect clients from the...
collaboratively with attorneys and social work staff in various... practice areas such as Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Gain direct,...
Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various... departments including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive personalized supervision and mentoring. - Gain direct, hands-on...
Title Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities The staff attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice are primarily responsible for providing holistic and client-centered representation to individuals facing various criminal charges, including misdemeanors, felonies, and homicides....
nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization,... offers Summer 2026 Legal Internships within its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) across the city. The CDP serves as the primary public defender in New York City, delivering holistic, client-centered representation for...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will engage in various aspects of the organization's law reform work, tailored to the specific needs of the unit to which they are assigned. Responsibilities may include: -...
at addressing systemic issues faced by the organization's clients. Interns will be assigned to specific law reform units, such as the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes programs like the Incarcerated Client Services Unit. These units focus... on...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern position is an opportunity for law school students to engage in the impactful work of the organization’s law reform units. These units focus on addressing systemic issues...
records and perform e-filing. - Assess legal needs and advocate on behalf of clients. - Handle matters related to housing, Social Security Disability, Family court,... and access to healthcare. - Accompany attorneys to court when necessary. - Engage in community outreach and provide com...
Title: Supervising Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Supervising Attorney will oversee the Workplace Justice practice at the organization, which includes a team of four employment attorneys and three paralegals. This role involves managing a wide range of employment-related legal matters, including wage theft,...
Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern will work within the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) of a leading social justice legal services organization.... The primary responsibilities include: - Engaging in direct collaboration...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern, 2L - Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Law Reform Legal Intern will participate in the organization’s significant work on impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed at addressing systemic issues affecting the clients of the organization. The internship...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The law reform units at the organization offer law school students a unique opportunity to engage in impact litigation and policy initiatives aimed at addressing systemic issues faced by the organization's clients....
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,...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Practice Job Responsibilities: The Immigration Staff Attorney at the organization has a primary responsibility to represent clients in removal proceedings in Immigration Court, and in other administrative and judicial bodies. The attorney will assist clients in applying for...
work with attorneys and social work staff in various... practice areas including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training programs and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Gain direct,...
Title: Staff Attorney, LEAP Job Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Supervising Attorney, the Staff Attorney will support the mission of LEAP by providing high-quality, free legal services to underserved Brooklyn residents.... The primary focus is on preserving safe and affordable...
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening their lengths of stay, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring families receive services tailored to expedite safe......
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates. - Provide high-quality legal defense to clients with objectives such as: - Keeping children out of the foster system. - Shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system....
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to provide high-quality legal defense to clients. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting...
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates, to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening the length of stay for children in the foster system,...
teams (comprised of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... parent advocates) to provide clients with high-quality legal defense. - Meet objectives such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system,...
teams, which include attorneys, social work staff, paralegals, and... such as keeping children out of the foster system, shortening lengths of stay for children in the foster system, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and ensuring that families receive services that exped...
that address systemic issues affecting the clients of the organization. Interns will be placed in one of the units within the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, which includes the Incarcerated Client Services Unit. The specific responsibilities... include: - Engaging in lega...
Title: Law Reform Legal Intern – Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: The law reform units of the organization offer opportunities for law school students to engage in groundbreaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives that address systemic issues facing the organization's clients....
and homicide charges in New York City. - Conduct client counseling, prepare motions, engage in plea negotiations, and direct investigations. - Review discovery materials, ensure compliance, and interview witnesses. - Advise clients on collateral consequences and refer cases for social work intervention and...
provision of housing-related legal services to low-income tenants and... tenant associations in neighborhoods experiencing significant displacement pressures. - Provide exceptional supervision and support to a team of 5-7 housing attorneys and advocates. - Collaborate with organizers to build, support, and represent tenant...
through the life of a case in Brooklyn Family Court, as well as occasional final appeals with the assistance of the Law and Appeals unit. - Work on an interdisciplinary team which includes social workers and paralegals to... advance the in...
Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various... departments including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training and receive individualized supervision and mentoring. - Engage in advocacy, client...
Collaborate with attorneys and social work staff in various... departments including Family Defense, Criminal Defense, Youth Defense, Immigration, Policy, Civil, Appeals, and State Central Register appeals. - Participate in comprehensive training sessions and receive personalized supervision and mentoring. - Gain hands-on experience...
Up Justice NYC is tasked with providing comprehensive transactional legal services to a variety of... clients, including nonprofit community groups, small businesses, worker cooperatives, mutual aid groups, and social movement organizations. Key responsibilities... include: - Assisting with the choice of entit...
NYC's Community & Economic Development Program utilizes corporate and transactional law to promote racial, social, and economic justice throughout... New York City. The program supports small businesses affected by gentrification and the pandemic, community groups and non-profits needing legal assista...
Title: Deputy Director/Supervising Attorney, CED Program Job Responsibilities: - Coach and supervise the legal work of Community & Economic Development Program attorneys, assisting them in resolving representation strategies and professional responsibility obligations. - Coordinate community legal education efforts, develop legal advocacy resource materials,...
be part of a diverse and collaborative team of transactional CED attorneys working to defend community institutions and small businesses from displacement. Key responsibilities include providing transactional legal services to nonprofit community groups,... small businesses, worker cooperatives, mutual aid grou...
join a team of transactional CED attorneys within the organization. Their primary responsibilities include providing transactional legal services to various groups such... as nonprofit community groups, small businesses, worker cooperatives, mutual aid groups, and social movement groups. Specific duties... involve:...
Title: Staff Attorney, Group Representation - Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Preserving Affordable Housing Program is responsible for representing low-income tenant associations against landlords who harass residents and attempt to vacate buildings. They also represent...
Title: Staff Attorney, Preserving Affordable Housing Program-Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Preserving Affordable Housing program will be responsible for: - Engaging in landlord litigation, including non-payment, holdover, HP, 7A, and harassment proceedings in Housing Court and Supreme...
Title: Staff Attorney - Detained Minors Project Job Responsibilities: - Oversee a team of paralegals in providing legal orientations, such as Know Your Rights trainings, and completing intakes for unaccompanied children (UCs) in Office of Refugee Resettlement custody. Provide these orientations and...