Legal Jobs in Brooklyn

Law Students The students will join an organization that provides high quality, effective legal representation and assistance to indigent prisoners, to help them to secure their civil and human rights and to advocate for more humane prisons and for a more humane criminal justice system. Areas of Law: Civil Rights, Disability, Family and Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Immigration and Naturalization, Prisoners, immigration- specifically removal defense, and mental health. ... read more

Staff Attorney, The Guardianship Project Duties: Drafting motions and other court papers. Appearing in court and administrative tribunals for conferences, hearings, and other proceedings. Representing clients and/or the agency in guardianship and collateral proceedings. Identifying clients’ legal issues as they arise and addressing them accordingly. Consulting with case managers and other staff as necessary to address issues facing clients. Preparing affirmations detaili... read more

Deputy Director Duties: Drafting motions and other court papers. Appearing in court and administrative tribunals for conferences, hearings, and other proceedings. Representing clients and/or the agency in guardianship and collateral proceedings. Identifying clients’ legal issues as they arise and addressing them accordingly. Consulting with case managers and other staff as necessary to address issues facing clients. Preparing affirmations detailing services provided to c... read more

Director- Housing The candidate will be responsible for working with staff to develop a strategic vision for the Unit’s work and devising creative, high impact advocacy strategies to preserve affordable housing and prevent displacement. Will lead the implementation, collaborate with the Director of Tenant Rights Coalition and other leadership to set the vision for the practice, and work with the Unit’s Deputy Directors to supervise the unit’s 40 attorneys and paral... read more

Attorney Training Program The candidate spend the first few weeks of their employment at company attending in-house lectures on various aspects of criminal defense, shadowing experienced attorneys and practicing their skills through simulations of various aspects of criminal practice. The Appellate Division has granted us a student practice order which gives the right to have law students and law graduates working for company to appear in court even though they are not yet... read more

Law Students The students will join an organization committed to the use and promotion of peaceful dispute resolution. Areas of Law: Community Development, Consumer, Dispute Resolution, Special Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Lemon Law, Arbitration, Agricultural, Workplace, Small Claims, and Family Court Populations Served: General Public Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Evenings, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm read more

Paralegals The candidates will join an organization that provides high quality, effective legal representation and assistance to indigent prisoners, to help them to secure their civil and human rights and to advocate for more humane prisons and for a more humane criminal justice system. Areas of Law: Civil Rights, Disability, Family and Juvenile, Health, HIV/AIDS, Immigration and Naturalization, Prisoners, immigration- specifically removal defense, and mental health. ... read more

Paralegals The candidates will join an organization committed to the use and promotion of peaceful dispute resolution. Areas of Law: Community Development, Consumer, Dispute Resolution, Special Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, Lemon Law, Arbitration, Agricultural, Workplace, Small Claims, Family Court Populations Served: General Public Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Evenings, Monday-Friday 9am-5pm read more

Postgraduate Law Fellowships Fellow will work for 18-months working on the immigration defender project and other short-term fellows working in the family defense practice. read more

Seeking Legal Secretary with 4-5 years' law form experience. The candidate must have good judgment and analytical skills needed to complete assignments on time in busy high pressure department. Excellent typing and organizational skills are required. Experience preparing Briefs, Petitions, and knowledge of MS Word a plus. read more