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The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization, has immediate openings for experienced trial attorneys in the Criminal Defense Practice Trial offices throughout the city. The Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City,

The Legal Aid Society works with Attorney volunteers in the Pro Bono practice to expand our ability to provide legal services to a greater number of clients and communities. Our Volunteer Program is based on the current needs of our clients and on Legal Aid staff capacity to train and supervise. Mos

The Legal Aid Society has openings for Non-Attorney volunteers to work in our Pro Bono Practice. Legal Aid’s Pro Bono practice works with Volunteers to expand our ability to provide legal services to a greater number of clients and communities. Our Volunteer Program is based on the current needs of

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, data entry

The Legal Aid Society has an opening for an Adolescent Intervention and Diversion (AID) attorney in the Manhattan Criminal Trials office. AID is an interdisciplinary team model comprised of Staff Attorneys, Mitigation Specialists and Investigators dedicated to representing teenage clients prosecuted

The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening for a Mitigation Specialist with the Exploitation Intervention Project (EIP). EIP works to minimize the harms of the criminal legal system through direct legal representation and legislative and policy advocacy on behalf of criminalized trafficking vict

The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization, has Spring 2027 Legal Internships for the Criminal Defense Practice (CDP) throughout the city. The Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City, providing holistic, client-

The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) has non-paid internship openings in its trial offices and specialized units for the Spring 2027 term. We are seeking law students dedicated to children's issues and juvenile justice. Legal interns work directly with JRP attorneys in an inter-dis

The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has non-paid internships in its various NYC Borough offices and specialized units for Spring 2027. Legal interns assist the Civil Practice attorneys, who work to improve the lives of low-income New Yorkers by helping vulnerable families and individuals obtain a

The law reform units of the Legal Aid Society (LAS) have opportunities for law school students to participate in LAS’s ground-breaking work on impact litigation and policy initiatives that seek to address systemic issues facing Legal Aid’s clients. 1. CRIMINAL DEFENSE LAW REFORM TEAM – This team has

The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking a Staff Attorney to join the Legal Clinics team within its Immigration Law Unit (ILU). This position will assist in ILU’s limited scope legal clinic and community education work, including helping legal clinic clients and working with clinic voluntee

The Criminal Defense Practice has openings in all boroughs for full-time Paralegal IIs to provide client services in the Trial offices. ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Research, digest, and outline case records (e.g. medical, criminal history, schools, etc.) Draft legal memoranda, pre-trial motion

The Immigration Law Unit (ILU) in The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has one Staff Attorney position available. This role will help ILU’s Federal Litigation team build capacity to represent low-income clients before the U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Courts of Appeals to safeguard immigrants’

The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking a Supervising Attorney to join the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s Non-Detained Removal Defense team. The Immigration Law Unit (ILU) in The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is a recognized leader in providing high-quality representation to non-citi

Under the supervision of the Director of Employee Relations, this position plays a critical role in supporting an organizational culture that promotes productive work behaviors and communications, facilitating effective dialogue between employees and management, resolves workplace conflict, and proc

The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice has Law Graduate positions available in the Housing Justice Unit—Tenant Defense for Fall 2027. 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 h

The Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) is seeking to hire entry-level Staff Attorney and or Law Graduates eligible to practice pursuant to the Legal Aid Society practice order, to fill openings in several of its trial offices. JRP provides legal representation to children and youth,

The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice has an opening for a Citywide Director of the Employment Law Unit (ELU). This is an opportunity to lead a multifaceted employment law practice that combines individual representation with systemic advocacy on behalf of low-wage and unemployed workers. The Direc

The Criminal Defense Practice has an opening for a Forensic Social Worker (FSW) in its Bronx office to provide client services. The Forensic Social Worker plays a vital role in the legal team. While working collaboratively with the Criminal Defense attorney and other members on the interdisciplinary

The Criminal Defense Practice of the Legal Aid Society has two openings for Paralegal I in its Bronx County office to provide client services. Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City, providing holistic, client-centered representation to over 200,000 people facing m