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 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

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

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

Perform messenger/ process serving of legal documents in NYC's 5 Boroughs Provide Reception services, including directing intake calls at Legal Aid's headquarters Provide general information to clients, visitors, vendors, and colleagues Produce documents copy, bind, scan, collate, laminate, batch and distribute Sort and deliver mail, via USPS/FedEx/UPS/DHL and other carri

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