Title: Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern, 2L – Summer 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Legal Aid Society, a prominent social justice legal services organization, is offering Summer 2026 Legal Internships within its Criminal Defense Practice (CDP), which serves as the main public defender...
the organization, which is the primary public defender in New York City. The intern will be involved in various tasks that support the holistic, client-centered representation of individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Specific... duties include: - Drafting motions and...
(CDP), which serves as the primary public defender in New York City. The CDP provides holistic, client-centered representation for individuals facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Interns... will be placed in various units, including trial offices and special practice offic...
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...
for clients facing misdemeanor, 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...