Paralegal Casehandler Immigrant Opportunities Initiative (IOI) Jul 5, 2024 The Immigration Law Unit (ILU) in The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is a recognized leader in providing high quality representation to non citizens in all five boroughs of New York City and surrounding counties. Our staff of almost 100 attorneys, social workers, and paralegals across six differ

Staff Attorney Elder Law Unit Housing (Bronx & Brooklyn) Jul 16, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking Staff Attorneys to provide legal assistance to seniors at risk of eviction in our Bronx and Brooklyn offices. The Elder Law Unit is a city wide unit with Housing teams in our Bronx and Brooklyn Neighborhood offices. Each staff attorney would be designated

Staff Attorney Immigration Law Unit, Detained Removal Defense Jul 16, 2024 The Immigration Law Unit (ILU) in The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is a recognized leader in providing high quality representation to non citizens in all five boroughs of New York City and surrounding counties. Our staff of almost 100 attorneys, social workers, and paralegals across six differ

Supervising Attorney, Elder Law Unit Housing (Bronx & Brooklyn) Jul 16, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking experienced and talented lawyers with a deep commitment to public interest practice and policy to join a dedicated Housing team as the Supervising Attorney of the Elder Law Unit. The Elder Law Unit is a city wide unit with Housing teams in our Bron

Deputy Attorney in Charge, Juvenile Rights Trial Office Jul 16, 2024 The Juvenile Rights Practice is seeking a Deputy Attorney in Charge (DAIC) with a deep commitment to public interest practice and policy to join a dedicated team of managers and staff of attorneys, social workers, supervisors, and support personnel for our trial office. Applicants should have a demonstrat

Supervise the Social Work Team Create and support new approaches to meeting staff and client needs Monitor social work practice and caseloads Participate in decisions regarding allocation of social work resources Ensure accountability and maintenance of practice standards Identify and create opportunities for staff development Provide emergency office and case coverage In

Supervise the Assistant Social Work Supervisor Create and support new approaches to meeting staff and client needs Monitor social work practice and caseloads Participate in decisions regarding allocation of social work resources Ensure accountability and maintenance of practice standards Identify and create opportunities for staff development Provide emergency office and

Assist in maintaining a high standard of representation and client service Collaborate and communicate in an interdisciplinary environment Maintain and prioritize workload including case management reports Participate in fact finding, dispositional and post dispositional hearings Handle institutional assignments including intake and case coverage Conduct out of court case

Represent clients in criminal proceedings involving digital forensic and electronic surveillance evidence Write motions, appellate briefs, and amicus briefs Develop litigation strategies involving digital forensics and electronic surveillance issues, including but not limited to, facial recognition, ShotSpotter, automated license plate readers, and device tracking Provide

Paralegal Casehandler New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP) Jul 5, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking a Paralegal Casehandler to join the citywide Immigration Law Unit's New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP), focusing on detained removal defense. The Paralegal Casehandler will assist the Project Coordinator with data collection, da

Supervising Attorney Prisoners' Rights Project (PRP) Jun 14, 2024 The Legal Aid Society seeks an experienced, committed and talented lawyer to join a team of skilled advocates as a Supervising Attorney in the Prisoners' Rights Project. The Prisoners' Rights Project works to protect the legal rights of people incarcerated in New York City jails and New York State prisons. W

Oversee day to day office operations Provide administrative and managerial leadership for the office Maintenance of office facilities and equipment (which requires being a liaison with both internal administrative shared services and external service providers) Foster and encourage teamwork and communication Participation in the examination and improvement of internal adm

We are seeking volunteers who can commit to a minimum of 3 months volunteer service, and unfortunately cannot accommodate volunteers who are only available at night or on the weekends. Manhattan Legal Aid Society Headquarters SALARY TRANSPARENCY As a volunteer position, this role has no salary. Salary Range Unpaid SALARY AND BENEFITS As a volunteer position, this role is

Assistant Social Work Supervisor Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) Jul 9, 2024 The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization, has an immediate opening for a dedicated, passionate Assistant Social Work Supervisor in the Criminal Defense Practice's Parole Revocation Defense Unit. The Criminal Defense Practice is the pri

Oversee day to day courthouse office operations Management of day to day, general administrative functions Monitor arraignment data entry and central files maintenance Maintain office facilities and equipment Liaise between internal shared services department and external service providers Participate in the examination and improvement of internal procedures and computer