Job Title: DV Family Law Attorney Department: Legal, Organizing, & Advocacy Job Responsibilities: The DV Family Law Attorney is responsible for providing consultation and legal representation to primarily immigrant survivors of intimate partner violence. This role complements a holistic array of services offered to victim/survivors within the organization. Key responsibilities include: - Providing holistic legal representation and advocacy to victims of domestic violence i
Job Title: Associate Director Job Responsibilities: The Associate Director will collaborate with the Director of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) to oversee the unit's operations and ensure that the services provided are aligned with community needs. Key responsibilities include: - Developing and managing unit priorities, long-term strategies, and unit growth. - Identifying and responding to programmatic issues, developing training protocols, and establishing policies
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Domestic Violence Law Unit is responsible for providing comprehensive legal services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. This includes safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy in various legal matters such as orders of protection, contested and uncontested divorces, custody, visitation, and support cases. The attorney will also handle domestic violence-based immi
Job Title: Staff Attorney (Matrimonial Project) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will work within the Matrimonial Project of the Domestic Violence Law Unit (DVLU) at the organization. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy for survivors of domestic/intimate partner violence in legal matters. These matters encompass contested and uncontested matrimonial issues, such as divorce, equitable d
Job 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 preparation, including interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents such a...
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney will be part of the Domestic Violence Law Unit, which serves survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. The primary responsibilities include: - Providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, and consultation in legal matters such as orders of protection, divorce, custody/visitation, support, and other family law cases in Supreme, Family, and Integrated Domestic Violence Courts.
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Domestic Violence Law Unit is responsible for providing comprehensive safety planning, representation, advice, and advocacy services to survivors of intimate partner violence and sexual assault. The attorney will handle family and matrimonial litigation cases, including orders of protection, contested and uncontested divorces, custody, visitation, child and spousal support, and matters related to speci
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Community Law Project (CLP) Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Community Law Project (CLP) at the organization is tasked with providing comprehensive and culturally competent legal services to survivors of domestic and gender-based violence. Key responsibilities include: - Direct representation and advocacy for clients in family law litigation, including family offense, custody and visitation, child and spousal support, and divorce c
Director of Family and Matrimonial Practice Job Title: Director of Family and Matrimonial Practice Job Responsibilities: - Lead a team of attorneys, paralegals, and legal assistants in the family and matrimonial law practice area. - Oversee all aspects of family and matrimonial law practice, including case intake, supervision, pro bono case placement, and volunteer attorney training. - Serve as a senior legal resource, mentoring staff and volunteers to ensure high-quality r
Job Title: Staff Attorney, Harlem Community 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. - Represent and promote the work of the office, the Civil Practice, and the organization in the community. - Provide training, community outreach, and edu
Job Title: Borough Director - Brooklyn Job Responsibilities: The Borough Director is an integral member of the organization's Leadership Team, responsible for advancing children's rights within the specified borough. Collaborating with citywide Borough Directors and other leaders, the Director ensures the organization's mission is actualized through effective supervision of staff attorneys and trial supervisors. Key responsibilities include: - Managing a team of 17 dynamic
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney at the organization is responsible for effectuating the mission of the organization under the leadership of the Borough Director. The primary responsibilities include ensuring high standards of representation and client services while maintaining personal caseloads. The attorney is responsible for zealous representation from intake through trial, collaborating with paralegals, social workers, and a writing un
Job Title: Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence Law Project Job Responsibilities: - Independently litigate family and matrimonial cases throughout New York City from intake to trial. - Conduct in-depth interviews with domestic violence victims, compile history, and investigate to corroborate allegations. - Draft all legal documents and make court appearances with domestic violence victims. - Prepare witnesses and clients for court appearances. - Assist clients with a holistic
Job 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 preparation, which involves interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents s...
Job 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 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 docu...
Job 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 out-of-court through interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal documents, including motion...
Job 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 manage institutional assignments, including intake and case coverage. - Prepare cases out-of-court through interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft necessary legal documents such ...
Job Title: Director of Innovative Housing Initiatives Job Responsibilities: 1. 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 and other related technologies to enhance the intake process. - Respond to client, community, and staff concerns. - Evaluate t
Job Title: Attorney, Integrated Domestic Violence Team Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in the Integrated Domestic Violence (IDV) Part in both criminal and family court matters, focusing on custody, visitation, and family offense proceedings. - Prepare and litigate all hearings and trials in both criminal and family court settings. - Draft motions, memoranda of law, and written closing arguments. - Review discovery in criminal cases, including police reports and bod
Job Title: Juvenile Rights Practice Staff Attorney – Entry Level Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: - Represent clients in Family Court litigation, which includes fact-finding, dispositional, and post-dispositional hearings. - Conduct direct client representation and handle institutional assignments such as intake and case coverage. - Engage in out-of-court case preparation activities like interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation. - Draft legal do...
Job 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 out-of-court by interviewing clients and witnesses, conducting investigations, reviewing documents, and preparing witnesses. - Draft l...
Job 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 outreach, and education to individuals, local community-based organizations, and housing advocates. - Engage in policy advocac
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Domestic Violence Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for Domestic Violence at the organization will be primarily responsible for serving survivors of domestic violence 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 tr...
Job OverviewMultiple firms across the United States — including specialized family law boutiques, mid-sized practices, and firms serving high-net-worth clients — are actively seeking Family Law Attorneys with 1–10+ years of experience. Family law remains one of the most consistently busy practice areas, and firms are expanding their teams to meet growing client demand.If you have experience handling family law matter
