Partner and collaborate with Attorney in Charge, Attorneys, Investigators, and Paralegals, and managers to shape and develop a professional practice and office culture through training opportunities Create and support new approaches and training processes and practices to meet staff and client needs Identify and create opportunities for staff training and professional dev

Immigration Staff Attorney Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) Jul 9, 2024 The Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) of The Legal Aid Society is the largest post conviction public defender in New York City, annually providing holistic, client centered representation to over 1,000 people with misdemeanor, felony, and homicide convictions. CAB has an opening for a dedicated and passionate

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 Policy adv

Staff Attorney Special Litigation Unit, Cop Accountability Project (SLU/CAP) Jun 20, 2024 The Special Litigation Unit of Legal Aid Society's Criminal Law Reform team is seeking an attorney to develop creative and innovative legal advocacy and systemic law reform strategies across a range of criminal justice matters, with a particular focus on police misconduct and strategi

Trains and supervises MAO paralegal and support staff, including reviewing and revising motions and correspondence and helping address issues from clients and other people caught up in the criminal legal system Oversees the process of receiving case assignments from the courts and obtaining the record on appeal Liaises with court personnel about case assignments, court re

Represent clients in city, state and federal court proceedings, administrative hearings, and affirmative litigation Provide representation and advocacy with local, state, and federal agencies Provide training, community outreach and education to individuals, local community based organizations, and housing advocates including during evenings and weekends Provide assistanc

Interview the client, performing a thorough bio psycho social assessment. During this process, crisis intervention, brief treatment, or short term counseling may also be performed Identify and interview collateral sources of information. Collateral interviews are done with family members, friends, teachers, social workers, community members, and others connected to the cl

Litigate complex civil rights cases in state and federal court Conduct research and work with other components of Legal Aid to identify opportunities for new litigation and advocacy strategies Engage in research and advocacy to support policy reform at the city and state levels Represent the Legal Aid Society in coalitions and develop and maintain relationships with coali

Criminal Defense Practice Fellowship Proposal Invitation Fall 2025 Jul 8, 2024 The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization is seeking dedicated, passionate Fellows in the Criminal Defense Practice. To learn more about how our attorneys and legal professionals enhance family and community stability and security please vi

Paralegal Casehandler, Intake Access to Benefits (A2B) Jul 2, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking two Intake Paralegal Casehandlers with fluency in Spanish to join our City Wide Intake Unit. The Access to Benefits Helpline (A2B) serves as an intake line for all inquiries regarding consumer law, employment, unemployment insurance benefits, education, home

Provide client centered, comprehensive representation from arraignments through trial, disposition or dismissal Provide representation at arraignments including interviewing clients; connecting with family and others to aid in bail advocacy; connecting with supervised release, social workers and others to assist in addressing client needs and advocacy; presenting bail arg

Create and implement best practices and operational systems to ensure that requirements under Padilla v. Kentucky are met and clients are served Directly supervise, mentor and professionally develop the Criminal Immigration Project Partner with CDP leadership, administrative, and IT teams to ensure case management system accurately identifies clients based on citizenship

Supervising Attorney Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) May 23, 2024 The Legal Aid Society, the largest social justice legal services organization in New York City, has an immediate opening for a dedicated and passionate Supervising Attorney in the Criminal Appeals Bureau. The Criminal Appeals Bureau is the largest post conviction public defender in New York City, annually prov

Law Graduate, Housing Justice Tenant Defense Fall 2024 Jun 21, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice has Law Graduate positions available in the Housing Justice Unit Tenant Defense for Fall 2024. While awaiting New York Bar admission, Law Graduates will work closely with a Housing Supervisor and within the parameters of the LAS Practice Order. Tenant Defense handles

The Supervising Attorneys for our Trial Offices are on the front line, providing High quality, zealous representation to the clients of the organization Training, mentoring and coaching interdisciplinary teams of attorneys, paralegals, and investigators Working closely with our social worker department Duties include, but are not limited to Observing hearings and trials,