Title: Paralegal II Job Responsibilities: The Paralegal II position at the organization’s Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) is crucial in supporting holistic, client-centered representation for individuals with misdemeanor and felony convictions. The primary responsibilities include: - Communication and Support: Engage with clients and their...
Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case...
court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, including during evening hours. - Represent and promote the work of the office, the... Civil Practice, and the organization in the community. - Provide training, community outreach, and edu...
Title Staff Attorney, Law Reform Unit Job Responsibilities The organization’s Civil Practice Law Reform Unit is seeking a Staff Attorney for the Homeless Rights Project (HRP). The role includes the following responsibilities: - Engage in affirmative litigation in State and...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigration Law Unit (ILU) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be part of the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s Youth Project team and will be responsible for providing comprehensive legal services to undocumented youth and unaccompanied immigrant children. Key responsibilities...
Title: Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) will be primarily responsible for representing clients accused of violating parole conditions at revocation and recognizance hearings. These hearings take place in various...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) – Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) within the Immigration Law Unit of the organization is tasked with delivering comprehensive legal services to low-income immigrants in New...
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...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Family/Domestic Violence Unit Job Responsibilities: The role of a Temporary Paralegal Casehandler in the Family/Domestic Violence Unit involves a variety of responsibilities aimed at supporting clients who are primarily survivors of domestic violence. The key duties include: - Interviewing...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Immigration Legal Clinic, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: - Conduct telephone and in-person screenings and intakes for potential clinic clients. - Provide support in compiling application packets, conducting factual and legal research. - Assist with fact development by meeting with...
Title: Temporary Paralegal Casehandler, Immigration Legal Clinic, Immigration Law Unit Job Responsibilities: - Conduct telephone and in-person screenings and intakes for potential clinic clients. - Provide support in compiling application packets and conducting factual and legal research. - Assist with fact development by meeting...
Title: Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project Job Responsibilities: 1. Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation: - Collaborate with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals in the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge...
Title: Supervising Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau Job Responsibilities: Supervision of Criminal Appellate Practice: - Review and revise briefs prior to filing. - Screen cases for potential appeal issues or other post-conviction litigation. - Confer with staff attorneys to discuss legal and strategic choices for client...
Title: Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team Job Responsibilities: - Be a part of the defense team representing non-citizen clients in criminal court. - Advocate on behalf of clients in state criminal proceedings and related matters involving federal, New York State, and New York...
stages, including recognizance hearings, preliminary hearings, calendar appearances, discovery practice, negotiations, contested hearings, administrative appeals, and post?conviction hearings. - Work with unit support staff,... paralegals, and investigative staff to provide zealous and effective defense representation. - Collaborate with the Parole Revocation Defens...
for clients facing misdemeanor criminal charges. This includes client counseling, preparing motions, plea negotiations, directing and participating in investigations, reviewing discovery materials, interviewing witnesses, advising clients on collateral consequences, and referring cases for social work intervention and mitigation. - Engage... i...
Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities - Represent clients and provide advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies, as well as in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular...
Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: Program Management - Coordinate intake and advice/brief representation provided to callers. - Monitor and maintain a high standard of client service. - Support the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of programs. - Oversee the use of AI-driven tools...
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...
Title: Staff Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP) at the organization is tasked with a broad range of responsibilities aimed at defending and expanding the rights of incarcerated individuals in New York...
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...
organization’s Civil Practice will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research. - Attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Performing...
the Clean Water Act, and other federal and state environmental laws. This position offers flexibility, allowing candidates to work remotely, in a hybrid... capacity, or in-person at the organization’s DC office. JOB RESPONSIBILITIES - Conduct legal research and writing related to e...
2026 Job Responsibilities: - Interns will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. - Responsibilities include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conduct legal research and attend court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assist with client interviews. - Perform other...
Title: Spring Internship - **Members Only** Intern Opportunities Job Responsibilities: - Immerse in the day-to-day operations of various divisions and offices of the organization, gaining practical skills and insights. - Contribute meaningfully to projects and initiatives that impact the organization and support its mission...
will make meaningful contributions by being integral members of their teams and contributing to projects and initiatives that impact the organization. - Interns will work in a supportive culture... that fosters a collaborative environment where every voice is valued and e...
Title: Summer Internship - PCAOB Intern Opportunities Job Responsibilities: - Hands-on Experience: Interns will immerse themselves in the daily operations of various divisions and offices within the organization, gaining practical skills and insights beyond the classroom. - Meaningful Contributions: Interns are integral team...
and insights beyond classroom learning. - Fellows are expected to make meaningful contributions as integral members of their teams, participating in projects and initiatives that impact the organization. - Fellows will work in a supportive culture... that fosters collaboration and values e...
Legal Intern Job Responsibilities: Interns will work with attorneys on a... variety of projects related to social justice and human rights issues. Responsibilities include: - Assisting in legal research and writing. - Performing factual research. - Reviewing and indexing document productions. - Assisting in writing reports...
mission to champion social justice through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Interns will work on projects related to... issues such as policing, prisoners' rights, immigration, racial justice, Indigenous rights, environmental justice, gender justice and LGBTQIA+ rights, national security, corporate acco...
at the organization will work closely with attorneys on... diverse projects related to social justice and human rights. Responsibilities include: - Assisting in legal research and writing. - Performing factual research. - Reviewing and indexing document productions. - Assisting in writing reports and engaging...
Title Legal Intern Job Responsibilities Legal interns will support attorneys on a variety of projects, with responsibilities encompassing: - Conducting legal research and writing - Performing factual research - Reviewing and indexing document productions - Assisting in writing reports and...
Title: Staff Attorney or Senior Staff Attorney, Voting Rights Project Job Responsibilities: - Develop and litigate voting rights cases in state and federal courts. - Engage in litigation of constitutional and statutory cases on a wide range of voting rights issues, including researching...
Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Prepare cases...
felony, and homicide charges. - Engage in client counseling and prepare motions, plea negotiations, and direct investigations. - Review discovery materials and ensure compliance, interview witnesses, and advise clients on collateral consequences. - Refer cases for social work intervention and mitigation. - Prepar......
Title: Staff Attorney, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Job Responsibilities: - Client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site intake, including during evening hours. - Provide training, community...
a high standard of representation and client service. - Collaborate with the Attorney-in-Charge (AIC) of Staten Island, Housing Coordinator, and teams on all aspects of the housing practice. - Participate in structural and strategic planning for benefits work within...
Responsibilities - Interns will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. - Duties may include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research; attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client...
Practice Legal Intern will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research and attending court and administrative hearings with...
2026 Job Responsibilities: - Interns will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. - Duties may include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research; attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Other duties...
Title: Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project Job Responsibilities: 1. **Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation:** - Collaborate with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals within the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients detained pretrial in New York City jails. - Challenge...
Title Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities - Represent and advocate for clients with city, state, and federal agencies, and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based...
the Housing Justice Helpline work, including Paralegals, the Program... Manager, and Supervising Attorneys. - Collaborate with the Housing Leadership Group, Housing Defense teams, Information Technology, Development, and Grants and Contracts teams. - Manage day-to-day operations, mentor supervising attorneys, coordinate grant projects, and...
offices and specialized units. - Interns will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. - Responsibilities include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research and attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews....
engage in its pioneering work on impact litigation and... policy initiatives. These efforts aim to address systemic issues faced by the organization's clients. The Criminal Defense Law Reform Team, part of this initiative, has three distinct internship programs. Applicants must...
reform legal intern will work within the law reform... units of the organization, specifically in the Criminal Defense Law Reform Team. This team offers three internship programs, and candidates must indicate their preferred unit/project in their cover letter. The available...
Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case...
Title: Civil Practice Law Graduate, Housing Justice – Tenant Defense – Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Engage in client representation and advocacy with city, state, and federal agencies and in court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation. - Conduct regular courthouse-based and off-site...
2026 Job Responsibilities: - Interns will work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. - Duties may include drafting motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conducting legal research; attending court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assisting with client interviews. - Other duties...
– Spring 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Work directly under the supervision... of Civil Practice attorneys. - Draft motions, pleadings, memoranda of law, and affidavits. - Conduct legal research and attend court and administrative hearings with attorneys. - Assist with client interviews. - Perform other duties as...