Title: 2026 Summer Housing Fellowships - **Members Only** Job Responsibilities: The summer housing fellowship involves a comprehensive set of responsibilities aimed at training legal fellows in practical litigation and social justice advocacy. Legal fellows will: - Engage in client interviewing to understand and identify...
Title: Chief Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure the efficient operation of the Attorneys for Children (AFC) Unit and provide high-quality client representation. - Supervise unit managers and oversee their supervision of...
Title: Staff Attorney – Major Crimes Unit, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Represent indigent persons in various courts including Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court, and New York State Supreme Court. - Support a holistic, client-centered approach in defending clients throughout their...
Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Investigate post-conviction motions (CPL §§ , , etc.) for clients, including interviewing witnesses and clients, obtaining sworn statements, and gathering documentation to support motions. - Research and draft motions, file them...
Title: Managing Attorney – Justice Courts, Criminal Defense Unit** **Job Responsibilities:** The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) at the organization is tasked with a comprehensive range of responsibilities that encompass direct defense, administrative, and supervisory functions. Key responsibilities include: -...
Title: Staff Attorney – Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit is tasked with a variety of trial-level activities primarily focused on representing indigent individuals in various courts, such as Buffalo City Court, Erie...
Title: Chief Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: - Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure efficient operation of the unit, handling cases in accordance with ethical standards, and providing clients with the highest quality representation. - Supervise unit managers...
Title: Managing Attorney – Trial Advocacy, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) is responsible for providing direct legal defense to indigent persons predominantly in Buffalo City Court, Erie County, and Supreme Court, as well...
Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit is tasked with a range of duties centered on handling criminal appeals for indigent appellants. Responsibilities include: - Reading and analyzing case transcripts to...
Title: Managing Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Support the Chief Attorney in managing daily operations to ensure unit efficiency, ethical case handling, and high-quality client representation. This includes supervising staff attorneys. - Provide leadership through active engagement in legal...
Title: Managing Attorney – Attorneys for Children Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney for the Attorneys for Children Unit at the organization is tasked with a range of legal, administrative, and supervisory responsibilities under the guidance of the Chief Attorney. The role...
Title: Legal Assistant – Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Enter case information accurately from files into the database and access that information as necessary. - Prepare case calendars as required by the department. - Obtain and assemble necessary reports, documents, or court records...