Fellows will work in focus area of their choice- Special Education: Fellow will provide direct representation of students in cases involving special education against the NYC DOE; Federal Litigation: Involvement in all aspects of AFC’s federal litigation, which features five class actions currently; Juvenile Justice Educational Advocacy: Representation of individual students who are involved in the juvenile justice system in their education cases. Please click link for additional information.
Contact:
Matthew Lenaghan, Deputy Director
(212) 822-9510
mlenaghan@advocatesforchildren.org

The volunteer Fellow would provide services as a staff attorney, handling cases and litigation before the Immigration Courts in Newark and Elizabeth; USCIS; and the Board of Immigration Appeals. Cases include asylum, cancellation of removal, VAWA, U/T visa, and other humanitarian bases of immigration relief.
Contact:
Elissa Steglich, Managing Attorney
(973) 854-0268
esteglich@afsc.org

Representing indigent clients charged with a criminal case from arraignments to trial.
Contact:
Amy Crawford, Director of Development & Pro Bono
(718) 838-7873
amyc@bronxdefenders.org

Working on civil cases regarding various legal issues including housing, immigration, and employment.
Contact:
Amy Crawford, Director of Development & Pro Bono
(718) 838-7873
amyc@bronxdefenders.org

Defending clients in family court, handling Article 10 cases.
Contact:
Amy Crawford, Director of Development & Pro Bono
(718) 838-7873
amyc@bronxdefenders.org

The Volunteer Lawyers Project provides a range of free civil legal services to Brooklyn residents by recruiting, training and supporting pro bono volunteers from the private bar. The family law Fellow will be trained to provide direct representation to low-income Brooklyn residents in custody, visitation, child support and domestic violence matters in Kings County Family Court. The Fellow will also receive training in 17A Guardianship of mentally retarded and developmentally disabled people, and play an important role in the growth of this new VLP program.
Contact:
Jessica Spiegel, Pro Bono Coordinator
(718) 624-3894 Ext. 4
jspiegel@brooklynvlp.org

The Volunteer Lawyers Project provides a range of free civil legal services to Brooklyn residents by recruiting, training and supporting pro bono volunteers from the private bar. The foreclosure intervention fellow will play a key role in the VLP’s Foreclosure Intervention program. Working directly with the Foreclosure Intervention Director, the Fellow will assist in providing limited-scope representation to homeowners in mandatory settlement conferences in Kings County Supreme Court. The Fellows will also assist in the coordination and supervision of a large panel of pro bono foreclosure intervention attorneys.
Contact:
Jessica Spiegel, Pro Bono Coordinator
(718) 624-3894 Ext. 4
jspiegel@brooklynvlp.org

Housing/Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A offers opportunities for one-year law firm deferred associates to represent individual tenants being evicted from their apartments and participate in affirmative litigation and transactional work on behalf of tenant associations and low-income coops. There are such opportunities in all three of our offices: Williamsburg, East Brooklyn and Bushwick. Williamsburg and Bushwick provide opportunities in individual and group housing; East Brooklyn specializes in individual housing. The mission of this work is to improve housing conditions and prevent already diminishing housing stock from additional encroachment.  Attorneys would be appearing in both civil and supreme court and gain substantial litigation experience. They would be mentored by a senior staff attorney and gradually take over all aspects of a case, from interviewing to arguing in court to appealing decisions. Housing is the primary problem faced by most of our clients and these placements would afford an opportunity to make a significant impact on neighborhood stabilization in the communities of North and East Brooklyn. 
Contact:
Batya Miller, Pro Bono Coordinator
(718) 487-2341
bmiller@bka.org

Foreclosure Defense/Anti-Predatory Lending Unit, Brooklyn Legal Services Corp A offer opportunities to 2 one-year law firm externs/deferred attorneys in our Williamsburg and East Brooklyn offices.  The attorneys will work directly with clients, engage in a very high level of complex litigation, and be exposed to wide range of legal subject matter involving both procedural and substantive matters arising from mortgage foreclosure and dubious lending practices.  They would help both pro se clients and co-counsel with unit attorneys on cases we accept for full representation. In addition, the attorneys would have the opportunity to accompany clients to court-supervised settlement conferences at which they could advocate for affordable loan modifications for the clients. Such experience can substantially sharpen skills involving both advocacy and negotiation.  Opportunity to make a significant impact on neighborhood stabilization in Brooklyn communities.
Contact:
Batya Miller, Pro Bono Coordinator
(718) 487-2341
bmiller@bka.org

Unemployment Insurance Benefits/ Brooklyn Legal Services Corp. A offers an opportunity for one extern to handle unemployment insurance cases under the supervision of an experienced senior attorney in our Williamsburg office.   Brooklyn A is swamped with claimants seeking relief from denial of unemployment insurance benefits.  The situation is especially compelling because of the shrinking labor market: for many of our clients, UI benefits will be their only source of income for an extended period.  At the present time, we have only one attorney handling these cases.  An extern would be an ideal addition to this practice.   The senior attorney would provide training and supervision.  The extern would gain litigation experience, representing clients at fact-finding hearings held by an administrative law judge, and filing appeals as appropriate. 
Contact:
Batya Miller, Pro Bono Coordinator
(718) 487-2341
bmiller@bka.org

Along with existing staff, represent clients in foreclosure proceedings, provide informational workshops and participate in community outreach activities.
Contact:
Kathleen Masters
(718) 282-2500
Kathleenm@camba.org

Along with existing staff, represent tenants in non-payment and holdover proceedings.
Contact:
Kathleen Masters
(718) 282-2500
Kathleenm@camba.org

Along with existing staff, assist clients with immigration related applications, including asylum, naturalization and family related petitions.
Contact:
Kathleen Masters
(718) 282-2500
Kathleenm@camba.org

The Fellow would assist CCCS and the St. John’s Law School Refugee and Immigrant Rights Clinic – which the staff attorneys teach and supervise – to provide legal orientation presentations at the facilities and legal representation in family court and immigration court proceedings. Bilingual Spanish preferred.
Contact:
Raluca Oncioiu, Program Director
(212) 419-3762
raluca.oncioiu@archny.org

Having been recognized as a regional leader in asylum/refugee legal representation, CCCS was appointed to the “Pro Bono Panel” of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. As a member of the “Pro Bono Panel,” CCCS has agreed to take on free representation on complex legal appellate matters involving immigration and asylum defense. Presently, the office is representing various matters in the Second Circuit, including the review of claims for asylum based on forced marriage, forced sterilization, and review of the REAL ID’s constitutionality under international law. The Fellow would assist in these and other cases.
Contact:
Raluca Oncioiu, Program Director
(212) 419-3762
raluca.oncioiu@archny.org

The Fellow will be trained and mentored in immigration law (including asylum, trafficking, and domestic violence cases) and will work closely with a supervising staff attorney. At least one of the staff attorneys, including the director of the department, will be available every day to advise and answer questions on substantive law and procedures. In addition, the Fellow will attend immigration workshops, webinars and trainings on a regular basis. The Fellow will have responsibility to prepare – under attorney supervision and direction – complex immigration cases. This will include performing legal research, drafting affidavits and legal memos, and assembling evidence for final submission. The Fellow, under staff attorney supervision, will also represent clients in court or in administrative hearings and thus be responsible for client direct and cross-examination preparation.
Contact:
Raluca Oncioiu, Program Director
(212) 419-3762
raluca.oncioiu@archny.org

Represent claimants for disability benefits in administrative and/or federal court appeals.
Contact:
Christopher J. Bowes, Executive Director
(212) 979-7575

Assist in the work of the project including interviewing and counseling clients for possible representation by the project.
Contact:
Carol Bockner, Director of Pro Bono Initiatives
(212) 382-4714
cbockner@nycbar.org

Conduct initial intake interviews with clients over the phone, assess their legal needs, and refer them to Project. Give presentations at veterans’ centers, conduct outreach in the community, and help to coordinate and staff legal clinics for low-income veterans. Provide legal representation and referrals for veterans on issues which could lead to homelessness such as lack of income and housing.
Contact:
Carol Bockner, Director of Pro Bono Initiatives
(212) 382-4714
cbockner@nycbar.org

LatinoJustice Public Interest Fellows will work in our offices at 99 Hudson Street in Lower Manhanttan. Fellows will conduct legal research and writing; draft briefs and other litigation documents; conduct fact investigations, including witness interviews; and participate in court hearings, trials and appeals when possible. With a small legal staff and heavy litigation docket, LatinoJustice does not assign "make work" projects. Fellows are considered part of the legal staff and are included in every aspect of our litigation practice, from case development to drafting pleadings and appellate briefs.
Contact:
Jose Perez, Associate General Counsel
(212) 219-3360
jperez@latinojustice.org

This Fellowship is for attorneys with prior experience in business and transactional law. The Fellow would work at Lawyers Alliance full-time as a staff attorney for one year. The Fellow would provide invaluable legal assistance to nonprofits that are serving low-income communities and creating a better New York, while he or she develops professional skills and practical experience. During the coming year, Lawyers Alliance expects that the Fellow would work on a range of legal projects, but spend a significant portion of his or time on legal matters that aim to preserve programs. From advising nonprofit clients on board governance, fundraising law, and workforce reduction issues, to helping them review and negotiate contracts and strategic alliances, the fellow and other Lawyers Alliance staff attorneys will provide much needed legal guidance to dynamic organizations that seek to help hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers in a time of great need. The Fellow will help present workshops to nonprofit managers. In addition, the Fellow will assist with client outreach and screenings, publications, legal research and policy, volunteer attorney support, and resource calls from members of the public with questions about legal issues related to the nonprofit sector.
Contact:
Elizabeth Guggenheimer
(212) 219-1800
eguggenheimer@lawyersalliance.org

This Fellowship is for deferred first-year associates interested in working full time at Lawyers Alliance for one year. The Fellow would provide invaluable legal assistance to nonprofits that are serving low-income communities and creating a better New York, while he or she develops professional skills and practical experience. During the coming year, Lawyers Alliance expects that the fellow would work on a range of legal projects, but spend a significant portion of his or time assisting with corporate, tax, contract, employment and other legal matters that help nonprofits cope with the economic downturn. The Fellow also will assist with client outreach and screenings, workshops and publications for nonprofit managers, legal research and policy, volunteer attorney support, and resource calls from members of the public with questions about legal issues related to the nonprofit sector.
Contact:
Elizabeth Guggenheimer
(212) 219-1800
eguggenheimer@lawyersalliance.org

This Fellowship is for deferred first-year associates interested in legislative and public policy issues of importance to nonprofit organizations that are serving low-income communities in New York. The Fellow would develop professional skills and practical experience working with Lawyers Alliance's staff attorneys, management team, clients and volunteer attorneys. During the coming year, Lawyers Alliance expects that the Fellow would work on a range of legal and policy projects, but spend a significant portion of his or time helping Lawyers Alliance to educate clients, policy makers, and other stakeholders about legislation and regulations of concern to community-based organizations and other small and mid-sized nonprofit organizations with limited resources. This includes preparing legal alerts on recent legislative changes, monitoring and analyzing existing and proposed legislation, preparing policy papers, assisting with workshops on lobbying regulation, assisting Lawyers Alliance's advocacy clients with their business and transactional law needs, and helping to find appropriate pro bono counsel for related legal projects. This is a full-time, one-year position for an enthusiastic law school graduate with a commitment to public interest legal work.
Contact:
Elizabeth Guggenheimer
(212) 219-1800
eguggenheimer@lawyersalliance.org

This Fellowship is for a deferred first year associate or experienced attorney interested in advising nonprofit organizations about legal issues related to one of their most important assets: the staff. The Fellow would provide invaluable legal assistance to nonprofits that are serving low-income communities in New York, while he or she develops professional skills and practical experience. During the coming year, Lawyers Alliance expects that the fellow would work on a range of legal projects, but spend a significant portion of his or time assisting with employment law matters, such as employment and volunteer policies, hiring and termination practices, harassment training, alternative work arrangements, and reductions of force. These issues are particularly timely as nonprofits seek to preserve programs during the economic downturn. The Fellow also will assist with client outreach and screenings, workshops and publications for nonprofit managers, legal research and policy, volunteer attorney support, and resource calls from members of the public with questions about legal issues related to the nonprofit sector. This is a full-time, one-year position for an enthusiastic law school graduate with a commitment to public interest legal work.
Contact:
Elizabeth Guggenheimer
(212) 219-1800
eguggenheimer@lawyersalliance.org

Legal Action Center performs legal and policy work to fight discrimination against and protect the privacy rights of individuals with criminal records, alcohol/drug histories, and HIV/AIDS. The job description could involve work in both areas, depending on need and the Fellow's experience/interest.
Contact:
Sally Friedman, Legal Director
(212) 243-1313
sfriedman@lac.org

Representation of mortgagors in mortgage foreclosure proceedings in state and, as need be, in bankruptcy courts.
Contact:
Alexander Bursztein
(845) 634-3627
alexb@wnylc.com

Representation of tenants in eviction proceedings and tenant groups in subsidized housing.
Contact:
Alexander Bursztein
(845) 634-3627
alexb@wnylc.com

The Legal Aid Society is the primary public defender in New York City, annually representing nearly 227,000 indigent clients accused of crimes. A criminal defense extern will engage in all aspects of this practice, gaining a unique opportunity to develop criminal defense trial skills and contribute to ensuring fairness in the criminal justice system. Under the mentorship of experienced Legal Aid Society trial counsel, externs will receive extensive training, work arraignments, engage in research and conduct criminal investigations, draft motions and memorandum, prepare witnesses, handle misdemeanor cases, and be part of litigation teams on complex felony matters.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The Juvenile Rights Practice, established concurrently with New York State’s Family Court in 1962, is one of the country’s leading legal organizations in the field of child advocacy. Externs may represent children in child protect protective, termination of parental rights, PINS, and juvenile delinquency proceedings, and remain on cases through the appellate process. The extern also may engage in initiating class action lawsuits and other litigation as part of the Special Litigation and Law Reform Unit that addresses systemic problems aimed at system-wide abuses within the juvenile justice, child welfare, and educational systems.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The Criminal Appeals Bureau is the largest provider of post conviction services to indigent criminal defendants in New York City, achieving significant impact on criminal law and procedure including on constitutional issues in New York and nationally. Externs will receive intensive appellate training mentored by senior appellate counsel in the Bureau on all aspects of the appellate process including reviewing the record, issue selection, and drafting the appeal of trials, hearings, and pleas. The externs also may be exposed to Court of Appeals practice through the leave application process. Appeals may be argued as of right. Externs will have opportunities to argue appeals and, as cases approach oral argument, will be prepared with moot courts.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Externs will participate in the Elder Law practice’s diverse work with a primary focus on eviction prevention, government benefits (such as Social Security benefits, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, Medicare, Food Stamps, Section 8 and Senior Citizens Rent Increase Exemptions), advance planning and consumer law matters for low income seniors.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Externs will assert the legal rights of New York’s foster children to social and educational resources that can be critical for their healthy development and educational success. Working with the project supervising attorney, externs will represent young clients in obtaining legally-mandated services being denied to children who need them through multiple levels of legal advocacy—factual development and documentation of the case; negotiating an appropriate service plan; monitoring its lawful implementation; and representing the child’s interests at an administrative hearing. Both corporate and litigation associates work effectively in this practice.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

This project serves victims of predatory lending practices in the mortgage industry, particularly through community outreach, education, and legal assistance. Working with senior staff lawyers in this practice area, externs will provide direct representation and advice to clients and advocates regarding mortgage foreclosures, deed theft and fraud, to benefit homeowners as well as tenants in foreclosed properties.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Externs will represent low-wage and immigrant workers who have been unfairly denied unemployment insurance, have had back wages illegally withheld, have been denied employer insurance or pension benefits, or have been unfairly denied Family and Medical Leave Act benefits. Working alongside our lawyers specializing in this practice, the externs will have the opportunity to handle individual cases before the Unemployment Insurance Board as well as in State and Federal Court.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Externs will represent low-income New Yorkers in the consumer law practice area, including debt collection, identity theft, wage garnishment, bank account freezing, affirmative state and federal litigation involving consumer protection laws, and related policy advocacy for consumers. Working alongside our law reform and housing lawyers, externs will bring affirmative litigation against various private equity companies engaging in unlawful consumer practices in their role as major owners of rental properties.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Externs will provide legal services to women and children, most of them survivors of domestic violence. In collaboration with seven community-based domestic violence advocacy partner agencies, the externs will work alongside lawyers in this practice area and provide coordinated legal and social services to these families, including the filing of Violence Against Women’s’ Act ( VAWA) petitions to legalize immigration status. These services help clients to achieve stability, autonomy, and economic self-sufficiency in a safe environment.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Every year thousands of immigrants with long-term residency and family roots in New York face removal from the United States because of old and minor convictions and other immigration violations. These immigrants and their families "have the privilege of being represented" in immigration proceedings, but "at no expense to the government." The externs will assist with representation of immigrant clients in removal proceedings in immigration court. Responsibilities include interviewing clients and witnesses, preparing immigration applications, researching country conditions in asylum cases and other applications for relief, preparing witness statements, compiling and submitting extensive supporting documents, preparing experts and witnesses to testify at merits hearings, and drafting pleadings and memorandum of law.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Externs will provide advice and representation to individuals in need of health insurance and health care services. Issues engaging the externs include Medicaid, managed care, denials of benefits/services, access for the uninsured, reproductive health care, immigrant access, access for those with limited English proficiency, disability rights, and discrimination. The Health Law Unit also works with more than 30 community based organizations across the city providing training, technical assistance and advice on health access issues. The externs will be fully integrated into the work of the Unit.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

This specialized practice provides legal representation and advice to low-income taxpayers, many with limited English proficiency, in disputes with the IRS and/or the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. The Clinic operates a hotline and conducts community outreach and neighborhood workshops in English, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese. The Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic externs will assist in all aspects of the practice.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

Project FAIR provides access to information for pro se public benefits recipients about their legal rights in the New York State administrative “fair hearing” process. It also dispenses information about community services and acts as a resource for organizations working with low-income and homeless individuals and families. Externs will have the opportunity to engage in advocacy work in conjunction with this unique agency that reaches individuals facing loss of subsistence economic support and who are not otherwise able to access legal services.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The Prisoners’ Rights Project seeks to remedy unconstitutional conditions and illegal practices in the New York City jails and New York State prisons through class action or test case litigation. In addition, the Project replies to prisoner requests for assistance through the provision of self-help materials, and, on a limited basis, through administrative advocacy. The Prisoners’ Rights Project’s docket includes cases addressing brutality, deficient medical and mental health care, education, sexual abuse, and treatment of the disabled. The Re-Entry practice focuses on advocacy for ex-inmates’ transition and reintegration into their communities with their families in obtaining employment, housing, health and other benefits, in resuming their education, and in re-gaining their civil rights. Externs can participate in all aspects of legal advocacy for this under-represented and “hidden” population.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The Community Development Project (CDP) provides legal assistance, education, advocacy, and other support for grassroots community and economic development in Upper Manhattan, the Bronx and, in cases of special merit, in other low-income areas in New York City. We strengthen communities and resist the displacement of low-income residents by promoting entrepreneurship by low-income persons, representing nonprofit organizations that provide essential services, and supporting tenant groups that work to develop and preserve affordable housing.  Externs will provide transactional legal services to low-income small business, nonprofit organizations, and tenants working to develop or preserve low-income housing.  Our practice includes a wide range of corporate work, tax, real estate, commercial leasing, intellectual property, employment law, and all aspects of creating and representing tax exempt organizations.  Externs will have opportunities to draft and negotiate contracts, corporate documents, leases, and financial instruments, and to make submissions to state and federal regulatory agencies.  Externs will also be given an opportunity to make presentations as part of our community education workshop series.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The extern will work closely with Homeless Project lawyers and paralegals on issues relating to the City and State's plan to discharge homeless families and single men and women from shelter for alleged misconduct. The work will include reviewing case records, interviewing clients, developing evidence (particularly relating to physical or mental impairment), representing clients at State administrative hearings, and preparing post-hearing briefs.  The extern will also work to enforce payment of $5 million in fines still owing to formerly homeless families with children who were denied shelter by the City and forced to sleep overnight in offices or sent to unlawful placements. Duties will include interviewing clients, researching their entitlement to fines, researching related legal issues, identifying class-wide problems, drafting memoranda, and negotiating with the City.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

This project provides critical eviction prevention legal services to the most vulnerable clients in New York City in our effort to prevent thousands of families from becoming homeless each year. In joining with our housing lawyers throughout the City, the externs not only keep low income New Yorkers in affordable housing, but also correct unsafe housing violations, obtain rent subsidies and fight illegal rent overcharges, prevent homelessness and displacement, as well as preserve the New York City housing stock and stabilize entire neighborhoods.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The City-wide Disability Practice advises and represents individuals and groups on issues related to obtaining and/or retaining disability benefits administered by the Social Security Administration. Our staff represents claimants for SSA benefits at all phases of the application process, from the local field office level through to federal court appeals. Externs will work with us to provide Special Education advocacy services for children for whom we are litigating SSI claims with the Social Security Administration.
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The Law Reform Unit is seeking externs to work on complex litigation involving public benefits, subsidized housing and predatory lending.  Externs will assist in monitoring compliance with a consent decree that requires the provision of public benefits to eligible recipients and the payment of retroactive benefits to certain class members.  Externs will assist in representing class members with disabilities who are seeking reasonable accommodations.  Externs may be asked to work on litigating other class action cases in the public benefits area, as litigation tasks and deadlines require.  Externs will work on litigation on a variety of cases challenging landlords' refusal to accept Section 8 subsidy payments in violation of a new NYC anti-discrimination law. Externs may also work on cases brought to preserve federally subsidized housing or to enforce public housing rights. Externs will be assigned to a specific subject area for the term of their externship.        
Contact:
Marlene Halpern, Supervising Attorney, Pro Bono Practice
(212) 577-3288
mihalpern@legal-aid.org

The Economic Recovery Special Project Fellow will work with LAWNY attorneys on special affirmative litigation designed to mitigate the effects of the economic downturn on low-income residents of LAWNY's service area. Special litigation may be in areas of employment law, especially for reentering former offenders facing discrimination in their efforts to secure gainful employment; foreclosure defense work, including representation of homeowners with subprime or other unconventional mortgages, as well as homeowners with conventional mortgages, those facing tax foreclosures or those facing loss of their home through land sale contracts, with predatory lending issues likely to be factors; and cases involving enforcement of the Fair Housing Act when there is illegal discrimination in the provision of housing.
Contact:
C. Kenneth Perri, Executive Director
(315) 781-1465 ext. 1713
kperri@lawny.org

The Family Unification Fellow will work with LAWNY's family law attorneys in our Olean office to advocate in the courts and the community on behalf of parents with borderline intellectual functioning who are facing the termination of their parental rights in part because of their borderline intellectual functioning. The LAWNY Olean office provides mandated representation to adults in family court in cases in which the Office of the Public Defender has a conflict. This Fellow will work to integrate those cases with our traditional legal services expertise in the areas of housing and public benefits to provide holistic representation for our clients. The goal will be to keep more families intact in safe and affordable housing.
Contact:
C. Kenneth Perri, Executive Director
(315) 781-1465 ext. 1713
kperri@lawny.org

The School Law Project Fellow will provide representation and advocacy for school age children with disabilities, primarily those who qualify for educational services under the Americans with Disabilities Act, §504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The Fellow will also educate parents and members of the community on the legal rights of students with disabilities. Goals will be to ensure that children with disabilities receive an appropriate education as defined by each child's academic, physical, mental, emotional and social needs. Representation will be provided to children at Committee for Special Education meetings, at impartial hearings and through the appeal process.
Contact:
C. Kenneth Perri, Executive Director
(315) 781-1465 ext. 1713
kperri@lawny.org

Legal Services NYC advocates on behalf of low wage workers who have been denied Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. In addition to obtaining thousands of dollars in retroactive and ongoing benefits for our clients, we have also pushed for changes in Department of Labor practices and policies. In addition to handling UI appeals, UI Fellows may gain valuable experience in other employment law matters such as wage and hour claims, Family Medical Leave Act and employment discrimination matters. Responsibilities will include representing clients at fact-finding hearings held by administrative law judges, filing appeals as appropriate, and participating in all aspects of employment litigation (e.g., writing demand letters, drafting pleadings and briefs, and assisting with discovery).
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Predatory lending practices threaten thousands of New Yorkers with foreclosure, stripping them of valuable equity in their homes. There is a disproportionate impact on minority and elderly homeowners, whose homes often are their only form of financial security. Legal Services NYC is a leader in the development of innovative foreclosure prevention programs – and provides legal representation, advocacy and outreach to low-income homeowners who have fallen victim to predatory mortgage lending. Foreclosure Prevention Fellows will have the opportunity to work on complex, multi-party litigation (including conducting extensive discovery and meeting with clients) as well as represent individual homeowners at mandatory settlement conferences in Supreme Court.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Family Law Fellows will handle cases in Family Court and Supreme Court, including the Integrated Domestic Violence Court (which handles domestic violence cases when there is a related criminal case pending). Fellows will meet with clients, go to court on a daily basis and provide represent-ation in a full array of family law matters including securing orders of protection, handling custody and visitation issues, obtaining child/ spousal support, and litigating divorce cases.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

A special Fellowship focusing on parent representation is available in our Brooklyn Family Defense Project (BFDP) office. A relatively new initiative funded by the City of New York, BFDP represents parents in child custody and abuse proceedings; services are provided through an inter-disciplinary approach that protects parents’ due process rights while promoting access to services for building safe and stable families. Fellows will participate in all stages of client representation, including meeting with clients, advocating for clients at case conferences and working in interdisciplinary teams with staff social workers and NYU’s Family Defense Clinic.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

The ability of New York’s low-income tenants to live in safe, decent and affordable housing has long been a city-wide crisis – a problem which is further compounded by New York City’s huge loss of affordable housing stock. Housing Fellows will provide representation to tenants in landlord-tenant cases in Housing Court, administrative hearings and appeals; litigate a variety of affirmative cases; and work with a collaborative network of community organizations. There will be opportunity to (i) participate in significant motion practice, (ii) engage in extensive client contact, and (iii) handle appeals, trials and Article 78 proceedings.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

One of Legal Services NYC’s core programs is to help people access and retain essential government benefits, ensuring they can keep food on the table and a roof over their heads. Each year we help thousands of clients when government benefits – such as welfare cash payments, food stamps, and Medicaid – are being wrongfully denied, inaccurately calculated or improperly terminated. Government Benefits Fellows will work directly with clients, provide representation at administrative hearings in State Supreme Court and in Article 78 proceedings and work on policy matters.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Each year our advocates win hundreds of Social Security and federal SSI cases, obtaining millions of dollars in disability benefits for clients and saving more than four million dollars in state and local funds. Disability Assistance Fellows will work with our disability units across the city to develop the medical and social service records necessary to prepare for a hearing, represent clients at administrative hearings before the federal Social Security Administration, and participate in federal court appeals as needed.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

New York City has experienced unprecedented growth in the size and diversity of its immigrant population in recent years; today, nearly 40% of the City's low-income population is made up of foreign born residents. Access to benefits and services is a particular problem for low-income immigrants, as is the ability to obtain immigration-related legal services, such as naturalization, family reunification petitions, and defense in removal and deportation proceedings. Immigration Fellows will assist legal permanent residents in becoming citizens and help domestic violence survivors self-petition under the Violence Against Women’s Act or apply for U-Visas as crime victims. Fellows will assist with the completion of all necessary forms, prepare fee waiver applications as needed and attend USCIS interviews with clients.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

New York City public schools are legally required to provide appropriate services for all its students, including children with disabilities. However, the ability to access special services and resources is all too often beyond the reach of low-income families, who cannot afford private treatment and thus, must rely almost exclusively on the public school system. In addition, too many parents are unaware of their rights and how to exercise them — and do not know how to navigate the complex educational system to ensure that their children’s needs are adequately being met. Special Education Fellows will provide a comprehensive array of direct legal services to low-income families and ensures that their right to access key educational interventions and services for their children is upheld to the full extent of the law, including advocacy in court and with school officials.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

As a result of the recession, many low-income New Yorkers, including those who have recently lost their jobs, face a crisis that can lead to deeper poverty. Access to legal information and advice early on can forestall any devastating impact on their lives and families. The Economic Recovery Project Fellow will work with the Manhattan Legal Services Director of Litigation to coordinate a newly-created city-wide project (funded by The New York Community Trust and The New York Times Neediest Cases Fund). The Project will provide holistic legal services to low-income New Yorkers adversely affected by the economy that allow them to recover and rebuild their personal lives. Responsibilities will include: providing advice in public benefits; demonstrating clients’ eligibility for unemployment insurance; defending against fraudulent debt collection and foreclosure; obtaining earned income tax credits; dealing with tax problems; and, if necessary, filing for bankruptcy.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Legal Services NYC is home to the New York City Bankruptcy Assistance Project (NYC BAP), a nationally-recognized model for the delivery of pro bono bankruptcy assistance. With the support and involvement of over 50 of New York’s top law firms and over 400 attorneys, NYC BAP has been on the front lines of the New York City bar’s response to the financial crisis, helping the City’s neediest working families get their financial lives in order and get back onto the economic grid. NYC BAP Fellows will meet debtor clients, prepare Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions, and review the petitions of other, less experienced volunteers; they will also help us develop and build our Chapter 13 practice, aimed at using bankruptcy to save the homes of working families facing foreclosure. Additional responsibilities will include supporting legal services attorneys around the City who are struggling with their clients’ bankruptcy-related problems and looking to the bankruptcy court for broad-based relief for multiple debtors.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Legal Services NYC’s Low-Income Taxpayer programs provide legal representation, advice and referral to low-income taxpayers who have disputes with the Fellowal Revenue Service and the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance. The Fellowship will enable attorneys to provide legal services to protect clients’ assets, including providing assistance with all aspects of tax disputes including audits, Court proceedings, Appeals and Collections.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Legal Services NYC is committed to challenging current draconian “zero tolerance” suspension policies in New York City public schools for students in grades K-12 – which have led to steady increases in long-term suspension for younger and younger students (when alternative disciplinary measures could have been just as easily explored). We are also working to confront the suspension hearing system, which is equally flawed, as it routinely issues unlawfully late decisions, forcing children to serve penalties for charges that may eventually be dismissed or reduced, and places little value on important due process rights such as parental notification and pre-hearing investigations. Through School Suspension Project Fellowship, attorneys will have the opportunity to represent students in school suspension hearings, as well as to coordinate appeals and policy-driven litigation. The Fellow would have the unique opportunity to identify and challenge issues and systemic problems with the student suspension process.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

As the federal health insurance program that provides free or low cost health care benefits for eligible individuals of all ages, Medicaid covers a range of medical services, including doctors’ visits, hospital costs, laboratory and other tests, plus skilled nursing care and home care services. However there are many areas Medicaid should cover – but does not. And the hassles one must endure to navigate the system for even the most basic benefits are notorious. A Healthcare Fellowship Project would undertake administrative advocacy and impact litigation around those Medicaid issues that are most prevalent among our client population. These include requests for durable medical equipment (e.g., wheelchairs, chair lifts); requests for home care services that allow seniors to remain in their homes with proper assistance; prescription drug requests, as well as assistance with problems related to utilization limits and co-payments; protecting limited income for elderly clients on fixed incomes; and services to the long-term disability population, generally aged 50 and older, who become eligible for Social Security disability benefits — but who are forced to wait two years before they are eligible for Medicare benefits.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

New York City’s low-income senior population has many pressing legal needs, including: access to home health care; guardianships; Medicaid and Medicare; pooled trusts; prescription drug coverage; nursing homes; institutional care; elder abuse; pensions; veterans benefits; disability; health care planning; wills; powers of attorneys and trusts and estates. Elder Law Fellows will have the opportunity to draft documents, engage in extensive client contact, represent clients at fact-finding hearings before administrative law judges and appeals, handle motions and Article 78 proceedings, and represent clients in Civil and Supreme Courts. Fellows will help those who are hard to reach, frail and disabled by making homebound visits and going to nursing homes, hospitals, and institutions where they will prepare important advanced directives and legal documents. Fellows will also interview clients and do community education presentations at senior outreach centers.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

On a daily basis, low-income New Yorkers face urgent crises that threaten their health and their lives – from substandard living conditions to improper denial of food stamps and other critical benefits. Medical-Legal Partnerships provide a unique framework for doctors and lawyers on the frontlines to join forces to identify issues where law and health intersect, and to ensure that the legal needs of low-income patients are met. Medical-Legal Fellows will have the opportunity to provide intake at Legal Services NYC’s partner medical facilities; provide direct representation and/or advice to patients including client intake and assessment, investigation, document preparation, and representation in state and administrative courts; and coordinate and lead on-site trainings for medical staff that focus on the types of legal problems that most often confront low-income populations.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Legal Services NYC is one of the few legal services programs in the country to develop a sustained, substantial practice representing community-based organizations in low- income neighborhoods. By representing grassroots groups – for example, those that organize tenants, build affordable housing, expand access to health care, and establish community-run senior centers, schools and daycare facilities – we help fuel community-initiated projects that create critical infrastructure and improve quality of life.Community Group Fellows would have the opportunity to represent tenant associations in Housing Court; low-income coops on transactional matters; general litigation in state and federal courts, representing community organ-izations in a variety of high priority neighborhood issues (e.g. rezoning, discrimination, environment, etc.); and representation of clients in unemployment insurance administrative hearings; FEPS/government benefits administrative and court representation, and in family law/domestic violence matters.
Contact:
Edwina Frances Martin, Director of Communications & Government Relations
(646) 442-3586
emartin@LS-NYC.org

Legal Services of the Hudson Valley provides free, high-quality legal services to low-income individuals and families in Westchester, Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan County. Our services help struggling individuals resolve urgent, non-criminal legal problems that can lead to larger social problems such as homelessness, child neglect and domestic violence. We are currently seeking 1 Fellow for our White Plains office, 1 Fellow for our Mount Vernon office and 1 Fellow for our Newburgh office in the general practice of poverty law. LSHV’s general practice focuses mostly on housing, public benefits, family law and consumer law.
Contact:
Erin Noelle Guven, Director of Pro Bono Affairs
(914) 949-1305
eguven@lshv.org

LSHV is seeking 1 Fellow to act as pro bono counsel, who will be responsible for assisting in the coordination of LSHV’s diverse pro bono programs; including the Children’s Justice Project, Bankruptcy Clinic and Unemployment Project. The Fellow will work in the White Plains office of LSHV.
Contact:
Erin Noelle Guven, Director of Pro Bono Affairs
(914) 949-1305
eguven@lshv.org

LSHV is seeking 1 Fellow in our Yonkers office to work with our Foreclosure Unit. Due to the current housing crises, LSHV is seeing an enormous spike in the number of low-income people saddled with predatory loans who are facing foreclosure. We are seeking a Fellow to work on all aspects of foreclosure litigation, including, interviewing clients, negotiation, and representing clients in settlement conferences and in Supreme Court.
Contact:
Erin Noelle Guven, Director of Pro Bono Affairs
(914) 949-1305
eguven@lshv.org

LSHV is seeking one fellow for our White Plains office to work on eviction prevention. Many of LSHV’s clients suffer the loss of important federal housing subsidies because they are not represented at administrative hearings. The Eviction Prevention Fellow would represent clients in administrative hearings and in Article 78 hearings before the Supreme Court when necessary.
Contact:
Erin Noelle Guven, Director of Pro Bono Affairs
(914) 949-1305
eguven@lshv.org

The Caregivers Legal Support Center provides civil legal services to unpaid family caregivers and their elderly care recipients in numerous substantive areas, including: housing, public assistance, Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security/Supplemental Security Income (both disability and non-disability issues), Food Stamps and advance directives. The Legal Fellow will participate in all aspects of this project, including: representing clients in Housing Court and other judicial forums; contesting improper benefit denials; assisting with government benefit applications and advocacy; conducting intake and client interviews; and executing Advance Directive documents. Specific responsibilities will vary depending on whether the Fellow is admitted to the NYS Bar and how many months he or she will be at our agency.
Contact:
Carolyn Silver, Director of Legal Advocacy
(212) 744-5022 ext. 1253
csilver@lenoxhill.org

The Workers' Rights Project provides direct civil legal services to low-wage workers in our community. The Fellow will help assist low-wage workers with issues that often threaten their economic self-sufficiency, including: Unemployment Insurance Benefits; Fair Wage and Hour issues; Access to Health Care; Government Benefits, including SSDI benefits and food stamps; and housing. The Fellow will conduct client interviews and intake; advise and counsel low-wage workers in their rights and benefits they may be entitled to; represent clients in judicial proceedings, including Housing Court, UIB hearings and before administrative agencies. Specific responsibilities will vary depending on whether the Fellow is admitted to the NYS Bar and how many months he or she will be at our agency.
Contact:
Carolyn Silver, Director of Legal Advocacy
(212) 744-5022 ext. 1253
csilver@lenoxhill.org

The goal of our Nutrition Outreach and Education Project is to increase information about and participation in the Food Stamp program, which helps low-income households access healthy and nutritious food. The Fellow will screen households for eligibility for food stamps; provide assistance for food stamp applications; and advocate on behalf of applicants who have been improperly denied benefits. The Fellow will also conduct client intake and assist Legal Department attorneys with client advocacy as necessary.
Contact:
Carolyn Silver, Director of Legal Advocacy
(212) 744-5022 ext. 1253
csilver@lenoxhill.org

The goal of our Health-Related Legal Services Project is to assist low-income individuals and families with access to affordable health care, including Medicaid, Family Health Plus, Child Health Plus, Medicare, Healthy New York and HHC Options. The Fellow will screen households for eligibility for government-sponsored health insurance programs; provide information about health insurance options; assist applicants with applications for health insurance; and advocate on behalf of applicants who have been improperly denied benefits. The Fellow will also conduct client intake and assist Legal Department attorneys with client advocacy as necessary.
Contact:
Carolyn Silver, Director of Legal Advocacy
(212) 744-5022 ext. 1253
csilver@lenoxhill.org

Intern attorneys will work in either our Bushwick, Brooklyn or Jackson Heights Queens office, as well as provide legal services to community members at off-site clinics.  Under the supervision of experienced litigators, interns will take on the range of work handled by all Make the Road staff attorneys, ranging from brief counseling and services to advocacy before administrative agencies to federal impact litigation. The experience will be an excellent introduction to a wide range of substantive legal issues as well as an opportunity to develop excellent litigation and advocacy skills. Most of the Make the Road’s staff are community organizers or adult educators who help our members organize to tackle the underlying problems facing the community, be it rampant non-compliance with basic minimum wage and overtime laws to egregious abuse by unscrupulous landlords. Each evening at Make the Road, different membership committees meets to receive know-your-rights training and develop policy and organizing campaigns to combat these abuses. Interested interns can also develop and run know-your-rights workshops, help with policy research and legislative drafting, or lobby local elected officials in support of legislation proposed by Make the Road.
Contact:
Deborah Axt or Amy Carroll
(718) 418-7690 ext. 205; (718) 418-7690 ext. 224
deborah.axt@maketheroadny.org, amy.carroll@maketheroadny.org

Work with MFY’s Foreclosure Prevention Project offers an attorney the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge litigation on behalf of low and moderate income homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes due to predatory lending practices and dishonest business practices by mortgage brokers, lenders, loan servicers, and “mortgage rescue” companies. Because the law in this area is rapidly evolving, FPP attorneys are required to employ creative new legal theories in their litigation and to participate in policy advocacy to address emerging issues. FPP clients are concentrated in hard-hit neighborhoods in Queens and Staten Island. Many are seniors and people with disabilities who live on fixed incomes and for whom foreclosure may result in homelessness.
Contact:
Christopher Lamb, Executive Director
(212) 417-3766

Work with MFY’s Foreclosure Prevention Project offers an attorney the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge litigation on behalf of low and moderate income homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes due to predatory lending practices and dishonest business practices by mortgage brokers, lenders, loan servicers, and “mortgage rescue” companies. Because the law in this area is rapidly evolving, FPP attorneys are required to employ creative new legal theories in their litigation and to participate in policy advocacy to address emerging issues. FPP clients are concentrated in hard-hit neighborhoods in Queens and Staten Island. Many are seniors and people with disabilities who live on fixed incomes and for whom foreclosure may result in homelessness.
Contact:
Christopher Lamb, Executive Director
(212) 417-3766

Represent persons with disabilities regarding civil and human rights issues with emphasis on federal court law reform litigation.
Contact:
Robert Briglio
(631) 232-2400 ext. 3367, (917) 880-6813
rbriglio@wnylc.com

Represent persons with developmental disabilities regarding civil and human rights issues including prevention of abuse and neglect and the right to a free, appropriate, public education under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
Contact:
Robert Briglio
(631) 232-2400 ext. 3367, (917) 880-6813
rbriglio@wnylc.com

NCLEJ offers associates the opportunity to participate in various aspects of complex federal and state court litigation in New York and around the country, ranging from case planning, to pleading and motion drafting, to discovery, to (upon occasion) trial. While each case is different, recent large firm externs have been active participants in major class actions, including conducting depositions, producing discovery questions, briefing substantive motions, and interacting with clients. Someone who has been involved in one or more major matters might wish to continue working on the matter upon return to the firm. While we can never be sure in advance just what matters will be proceeding at just what stages at the time a person arrives here, we are certain that there will be a number of cases in varying stages of preparation or litigation in which the associate will be involved.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

As the welfare rolls shrink, a large proportion of those remaining (or those who should qualify for benefits but do not) are persons with disabilities. Much can be done to provide accommodations and remove barriers so those persons can receive the benefits they need and can participate in education and training programs.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

Extern will address the challenges of efforts to privatize and modernize Public Benefits programs. More and more public functions are being contracted out to private entities. Advocacy is needed to assure that private programs using public funds are accountable to the public and work for the benefit of those in need. States are also turning to technology enhancements, including on-line applications, call centers and new computer systems, to modernize public benefits administration. Advocacy is needed to assure that these systems operate properly and promote, rather than deter, access to benefits.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

While child care and education may be essential for low-income parents seeking to enter or remain in the workforce and earn sufficient income to provide for their families, child care subsidy programs often place barriers in their way and educational opportunities are blocked. There is much that can be accomplished by creative and persistent advocacy.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

More and more individuals and families have become disconnected from both employment and income supports as the result of current policies and economic conditions, causing the number of people living below half of the poverty line to grow. The Extern will work with NCLEJ staff and advocates around the country to develop strategies to reduce the numbers of those in deep poverty.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

Extern will work to promote access to critical work supports through Workforce Development programs. Many individuals in critical need of skills development and training in order to obtain sustainable-wage jobs are disconnected from crucial work supports (such as Food Stamps and Medicaid) that can help them achieve economic security as they become better prepared to achieve their employment goals. Often, there is no meaningful cooperation between workforce development programs and public benefit systems. The Extern will work with advocates throughout New York City to protect individuals' access to effective skills development and training services and critical work supports.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

Extern will work to promote access to food stamps for the working poor. In October 2006, the United States Department of Agriculture released data illustrating that the participation rates for the Food Stamp program were well below a satisfactory level (nationally at 50%). The Extern will develop a project addressing the reasons behind these saddening statistics and work to increase access to Food Stamps through creative and persistent advocacy.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

As the national debate over health care continues at the federal level, states continue to experiment with both expanding and narrowing coverage, limiting services, and information technology solutions within the public health care system. The Extern will develop a project that incorporates working with advocates around the country to develop strategies and litigation to maintain and increase access to health care in the face of this changing landscape.
Contact:
Henry Freedman, Executive Director
(212) 633-6967
freedman@nclej.org

General support for LawHelp/NY, a legal referral and information website for low income and vulnerable New Yorkers. Includes: reviewing, updating and developing legal information resources for the general public, outreach to the community, supporting various technology projects, assisting Project Director with resource and organizational development.
Contact:
Leah Margulies, Project Director, City Bar Justice Center
(212) 382-4712
lmargulies@nycbar.org

The current recession is having a devastating economic impact on New Yorkers. Low-income and newly poor individuals and families are facing the loss of a home through foreclosure or eviction, mounting debts, the inappropriate denial of unemployment insurance benefits, and administrative barriers to obtaining public health insurance coverage and food stamps. Volunteers will work with NYLAG attorneys to advise and represent clients in order to ensure that they are able to remain in their homes and obtain safety-net benefits as they struggle to make ends meet during the economic crisis.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

The Justice at Work Project assists low-wage, often immigrant workers who have been exploited in the workplace. The Project provides advice and representation to workers who have been denied their rightful wages, or have experienced discrimination or harassment in the workplace. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to screen potential clients, investigate claims, conduct legal research, and assist with the Project’s busy litigation docket, including drafting motions and pleadings.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

The Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Projects assists low-income tenants who are facing eviction or in need of apartment repairs and homeowners facing foreclosure as a result of subprime and unconventional mortgages. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to represent clients in Housing Court proceedings, in foreclosure defense litigation in Supreme Court, and in negotiating loan modifications with mortgage servicers.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

The Disability Advocacy Project (DAP) seeks to ensure that disabled individuals receive the benefits for which they are eligible under the Social Security Disability Program (SSD) and the Supplemental Security Income Program (SSI). DAP attorneys provide legal advice and representation at administrative hearings to those whose SSD or SSI benefits have been wrongfully denied or terminated. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to represent clients in proceedings in front of the Social Security Administration.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

The Senior Aid Project provides a range of legal services to low-income, elderly New Yorkers, including Medicaid, Medicare, home care, food stamps, housing, advanced directives, and wills. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to conduct intake, both on-site and at off-site at NYLAG’s community-based partner organizations, draft life planning and other documents, and advocate for clients with administrative agencies.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

The LGBT Law Project provides direct representation and advocacy for low-income LGBT community members in a wide range of civil legal areas including legal name change, second-parent adoption, immigration, housing discrimination, family matters, and life planning. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to interview clients, research potential claims, provide direct representation in individual cases, and conduct outreach to LGBT community groups.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

NYLAG’s Family & Matrimonial Law Unit offers consultation, advocacy and representation to clients seeking assistance in all areas of family law, including child custody and visitation, spousal and child support, orders of protection, paternity, child protection, foster care, and contested and uncontested divorces. Victims of domestic violence are prioritized for services. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to screen potential clients and litigate cases in Family Court, Supreme Court, as well as the Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, which allow a single judge to hear criminal, family, and matrimonial cases relating to one family when domestic violence is involved.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

NYLAG’s Immigrant Protection Unit represents clients in a variety of immigration matters, including asylum, deportation, adjustment of status, citizenship, employment authorization, and visas for victims of domestic violence or human trafficking. Clients also receive assistance accessing government benefits such as public assistance and health care services. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to prepare and file immigration petitions, and represent clients at United States Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS) and Executive Office for Immigration Review (EOIR) proceedings, as well as conduct intake, education and outreach at community centers around New York City.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

NYLAG’s LegalHealth Unit offers a wide range of legal services to New Yorkers with chronic and serious illness through partnerships with hospitals and community organizations serving this vulnerable population. During on-site legal clinics at area hospitals, LegalHealth attorneys provide advice to patients and their families regarding the legal problems they are facing, including access to healthcare, housing conditions, debtor/creditor issues, employment issues, and end of life planning. LegalHealth also offers training to doctors, social workers and other health care professionals through an innovative curriculum addressing legal issues that affect patients. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to conduct client interviews at LegalHealth hospital partner sites, and pursue matters identified through those intake interviews. If interested, Externs will also have the opportunity to participate in training sessions with medical staff.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

NYLAG’s Special Education Unit offers consultation and representation to low-income families of disabled children who need help negotiating the legal complexities of the special education system. Services include review of the adequacy of a child’s Individual Education Plan (IEP), evaluation of the appropriateness of a child's school placement, obtaining after-school tutoring or alternative placement, and establishing placement in private schools when necessary. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to screen potential clients, represent families in proceedings in front of the NYC Department of Education when a disabled child’s needs are not being met by his or her school, and assist with securing additional services or school placements.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

NYLAG’s Special Litigation Unit monitors the delivery of government benefits and services. When systemic failures in the delivery of these services are identified, NYLAG initiates class actions and other impact lawsuits. Cases are designed to foster significant and wide-reaching changes to ensure that individual clients receive the benefits to which they are entitled, as well as to protect them from violations of their statutory and constitutional rights. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys on all aspects of impact litigation (primarily class actions) by litigating existing cases and developing new cases based on the needs of our clients. Specific tasks include researching causes of action for new cases; drafting court documents such as complaints and briefs; engaging in the discovery process, including drafting and responding to discovery requests and taking and defending depositions; and participating in negotiations with adversaries and in court appearances.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

NYLAG’s Total Life Choices Project helps individuals take control of their health care and life-planning decisions through education, legal assistance and community partnerships. The Project provides direct legal assistance in completing wills, living wills, health care proxies and other directives. Externs will work with NYLAG staff attorneys to interview potential clients, draft wills and other documents, and assist clients in execution of those documents. Externs will also have the opportunity to assist with community outreach and education by conducting presentations at local hospitals, community centers and social service agencies. Experience with New York Trusts & Estates law is required for this position.
Contact:
Alison Sclater, Director of Pro Bono
(212) 613-5017
asclater@nylag.org

Represent tenants and tenant associations in all aspects of housing advocacy focused on securing affordable housing and obtaining repairs. Anticipated litigation would include landlord foreclosure and bankruptcy proceedings.
Contact:
Kenneth Rosenfeld, Director of Legal Services
(212) 822-8327
kenrosenfeld@nmic.org

Assist in class action litigation regarding childhood lead paint poisoning issues and develop advocacy strategies for exposure to mold and asthma triggers.
Contact:
Kenneth Rosenfeld, Director of Legal Services
(212) 822-8327
kenrosenfeld@nmic.org

Protect DV victims from further abuse in Family and Criminal Courts, seek immigration protections and all necessary benefits for family safety and improvement. Work in interdisciplinary team of social workers and attorneys.
Contact:
Kenneth Rosenfeld, Director of Legal Services
(212) 822-8327
kenrosenfeld@nmic.org

Develop and litigate novel consumer debt issues.
Contact:
Kenneth Rosenfeld, Director of Legal Services
(212) 822-8327
kenrosenfeld@nmic.org

Social Security Disability Advocacy Practice.
Contact:
Kenneth Rosenfeld, Director of Legal Services
(212) 822-8327
kenrosenfeld@nmic.org

Associates will represent families in administrative hearings brought against the NYC Department of Education to secure appropriate educational placements and services for children with learning, emotional and physical disabilities. Specific responsibilities will include: 1) conducting client interviews and case preparations, including research and record review; 2) develop legal arguments, gather evidence and prepare witnesses; 3) provide legal representation in Administrative Hearings and other litigation; 4) engage in post-hearing advocacy, including state and federal court motion and appellate practice; 5) work as part of an interdisciplinary team with social service professionals. There will also be opportunities for community outreach and education.
Contact:
Todd Silverblatt, Executive Director
(212) 683-7999 ext. 223
silverblatt@pfcr.org

Research potential causes of action for impact litigation to preserve affordable housing and to ensure that landlords maintain properties in compliance with housing codes; identify potential plaintiffs and defendants; help initiate and conduct litigation under supervision of Director of Advocacy.
Contact:
Piper Hoffman, Director of Advocacy
(212) 645-3444 ext. 130
phoffman@pfth.org

Develop training seminar and materials for non-legal client advocates to help clients resolve housing problems. Could include traditional landlord/tenant law as well as the rules of housing subsidy programs. If time allows, also develop training and materials to help client advocates and attorneys issue spot to identify clients who could benefit from legal representation.
Contact:
Piper Hoffman, Director of Advocacy
(212) 645-3444 ext. 130
phoffman@pfth.org

Develop training seminar and materials for non-legal client advocates to help clients resolve government benefits problems. If time allows, also develop training and materials to help client advocates and attorneys issue spot to identify clients who could benefit from legal representation.
Contact:
Piper Hoffman, Director of Advocacy
(212) 645-3444 ext. 130
phoffman@pfth.org

Research and write a survey of local, state, and federal policies regarding: (1) affordable housing; (2) access to quality health care; and/or (3) creating economic prosperity for the poorest Americans. If time allows, analyze effectiveness of various policies.
Contact:
Piper Hoffman, Director of Advocacy
(212) 645-3444 ext. 130
phoffman@pfth.org

Pro Bono Net, a national nonprofit organization using innovative technology to improve access to justice, seeks two highly qualified Fellows to coordinate two new ventures to support legal aid and pro bono advocates: a New York City-wide collaboration around the foreclosure crisis and a national collaboration on veterans’ disability pro bono projects. The Fellows will provide strategic, editorial and technology advice; serve as a critical communication link between the constituencies; and will leverage technology to inform attorneys of essential legal models and trends. Fellows will work with senior staff and key project stakeholders -- including Legal Services NYC, The Legal Aid Society, the Center for New York City Neighborhoods, the City Bar Justice Center -- and national law firms, to become the central strategist for sharing training resources, court resources, and advocacy ideas for combating these legal crises using technology. Additionally, the Fellow will develop resource materials for web sites; facilitate regular meetings among partners; and problem-solve project issues, conduct outreach and promote the project to appropriate audiences. Fellows are encouraged to pursue pro bono work in project areas for up to 25% of their workload.
Contact:
Tory Messina, NY Program Coordinator
(212) 760-2554 ext. 482
tmessina@probono.net

Fellows will provide a broad range of legal work, and serve as a resource for the Partnership’s nonprofit clients and volunteer attorneys. They will work closely with the Partnership staff on all of aspects of the services provided by the Partnership, including 1) screening potential clients; 2) counseling existing clients; 3) helping to recruit volunteers, place matters with volunteers, and monitor the progress of those matters; 4) providing brief advice in response to calls to the resource helpline; 5) helping to present at educational workshops; and 6) drafting publications. Ideally, one of the Fellows would have some employment law expertise.
Contact:
Rick Hobish
(914) 328-0674
rhobish@probonopartner.org

The attorney extern will be part of one of the Legal Center’s Family Law Projects, that represent victims of domestic violence in Supreme Court, Family Court and the Integrated Domestic Violence Court. Representation is provided in-house, as well as through the mentoring of volunteer law students. Responsibilities: Directly represent victims of domestic violence in Order of Protection, Custody, Visitation, Matrimonial and Child Support matters; Advocate for clients in a wide variety of legal and social systems; Represent Sanctuary for Families at community events; Conduct outreach and trainings to staff at legal and social service organizations, government agencies, community-based organizations, hospitals, community based health clinics, as well as for members of the community at large; Work closely with colleagues across departments and disciplines at Sanctuary for Families; and Collaborate with other government agencies, legal and social service providers and community based organizations to improve systemic responses to domestic violence victims; educate and provide technical assistance concerning family law issues affecting domestic violence victims.
Contact:
Dorchen Leidholdt
Dorchen@sffny.org

The attorney extern will be part of the Immigration Intervention Project, which represents close to 1,000 victims of domestic violence each year in immigration matters. Representation is provided in-house, as well as through the mentoring of volunteer attorneys. Responsibilities: Directly represent immigrant victims of domestic violence in affirmative Violence Against Women Act petitions, U Nonimmigrant Status Petitions and related filings with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services; Directly represent immigrant victims of domestic violence in Immigration Court before the Executive Office for Immigration Review; Advocate for clients in a wide variety of legal and social systems; Represent Sanctuary for Families at community events; Conduct outreach and trainings to staff at legal and social service organizations, government agencies, community-based organizations, hospitals, community-based health clinics, as well as for members of diverse immigrant communities; Work closely with colleagues across departments and disciplines at Sanctuary for Families; and Collaborate with government agencies, other legal and social service providers and community-based organizations to improve systemic responses to battered immigrant women; educate and provide technical assistance concerning immigration issues affecting immigrant domestic violence victims.
Contact:
Dorchen Leidholdt
Dorchen@sffny.org

The attorney extern will be part of the Economic Justice Project, which conducts legal advocacy and dispute resolution on behalf of indigent victims of domestic violence seeking public benefits. Responsibilities: Directly represent victims of domestic violence in administrative hearings and dispute resolution; Advocate for clients with various government agencies regarding public benefits and housing; Represent Sanctuary for Families at community events; Conduct outreach and trainings to staff at legal and social service organizations, government agencies, community-based organizations, hospitals, community-based health clinics, as well as for members of the community at large; Work closely with colleagues across departments and disciplines at Sanctuary for Families; and Collaborate with other government agencies, legal and social service providers and community based organizations to improve systemic responses to domestic violence victims; educate and provide technical assistance concerning public benefits issues affecting domestic violence victims, including public assistance, food stamps, Medicaid, Section 8/NYCHAJHSP, housing and eviction matters.
Contact:
Dorchen Leidholdt
Dorchen@sffny.org

We are seeking someone to work at Sanctuary on a pro bono basis for 6 months to one year serving as a Real Estate Development Fellow. The Fellow would work closely with a committee of the Board of Directors, one or more real estate brokers, and the agency Director of Operations and Manager of Facilities, to explore potential sites, evaluate their appropriateness for a confidential shelter for families in light of funding and regulatory requirements, and examine the cost considerations for purchase and renovation or retrofitting. This is an opportunity for an energetic, entrepreneurial individual, preferably with a background and/or interest in real estate management or financing, to function as a property scout and to put together a package for presentation to the full board of directors. Please see attachment for further details.
Contact:
Dorchen Leidholdt
Dorchen@sffny.org

Represent clients in Family & Immigration Court to secure SIJS.
Contact:
Helen Pundurs, Director - Legal Services Center
(212) 941-9090 ext. 3288
hpundurs@door.org

Represent clients in Family Court in wide array of issues/areas.
Contact:
Helen Pundurs, Director - Legal Services Center
(212) 941-9090 ext. 3288
hpundurs@door.org

The mission of CDP is to provide legal support to community-based and grass-roots organizations throughout New York City. The project assists these organizations in advancing their organizing goals, and provides legal support in the form of litigation, transactional assistance and technical advocacy support. CDP currently works with grass-roots groups on low-income housing issues, workers' rights, immigrant rights, environmental justice, and community economic development projects. CDP also assists groups in the areas of non-profit law, corporate governance, and tax law, as well as helping groups expand their programs and services. Attorneys seeking to volunteer at CDP for one year as part of the firm program would work in all of CDP’s project areas, with a likely focus on consumer and housing litigation. Interested attorney's should email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to Harvey Epstein, hepstein@urbanjustice.org. Please put 'volunteer attorney' in the subject.
Contact:
Harvey Epstein
hepstein@urbanjustice.org

Fellow will provide legal advice and assistance to victims of human trafficking. Duties will include facilitating clients’ legal immigration status through pursuit of T and U Visas, filing adjustment applications on their behalf, and assisting them in report their abuse to federal agents. An opportunity to work directly with some of New York City’s most marginalized and vulnerable populations – women, men, and children who are coerced into working in the sex trades, and to offer them a second chance at life in the United States free from violence, abuse, and fear. A chance to get hands on experience in intensive client contact, brief writing, and direct advocacy in the context of immigration, criminal, and civil litigation.
Contact:
Interested applicants can contact the Project Director for any Project(s) they would like to work for.

The Mental Health Project of the Urban Justice Center ("MHP") champions the rights of low-income people with severe mental illness in New York City. MHP combines direct service with systemic advocacy. For hundreds of clients each year, we stop evictions, reunite families, win Social Security and public assistance benefits, ensure proper discharge planning from hospitals and jails, and obtain medical insurance. Based on what we learn from our clients, we educate, organize, and litigate for systemic change. Our groundbreaking systemic work has been covered by the New York Times, El Diario, Telemundo, the Daily News, Newsday, Rolling Stone, New York 1, WNBC, WABC, WNYC, WBAI, Inside Edition, and the Boston Globe. The volunteer attorney will represent clients at hearings, research and write briefs, and work on class actions, systemic reforms, and test cases.
Contact:
Charlyne Brumskine Peay, Acting Project Director
cpeay@urbanjustice.org

The Peter Cicchino Youth Project (PCYP) of the Urban Justice Center seeks a volunteer attorney to provide individual legal representation and Know Your Rights Trainings for homeless and at-risk lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth aged 12-24. PCYP’s mission is to ensure that all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity, are free from discrimination and abuse, and have the opportunity to lead fulfilling, enriching lives. We attack homelessness, poverty, and discrimination against LGBT youth through individual legal representation and long term initiatives to improve the systems where our youth struggle to survive. PCYP operates legal outreach clinics at drop-in centers, after-school programs, and homeless shelters in order to provide legal advice, referrals, advocacy and representation to LGBT youth. We provide educational outreach to raise young people’s awareness of their legal rights, and believe in empowering our clients to make positive change. Volunteer attorneys with PCYP will conduct intake at our legal clinics and provide individual representation to LGBT young people. Areas of practice will include landlord-tenant, immigration, child welfare, and public benefits matters. There will also be opportunities to conduct ‘Know Your Rights’ trainings for young people and to contribute to systemic advocacy in coalition with other youth-serving agencies. We are looking for volunteers with a commitment to equal rights for LGBT people. Spanish language ability would also be very helpful.
Contact:
Sydney Tarzwell
starzwell@urbanjustice.org

The Homelessness Outreach and Prevention Project (HOPP) of the Urban Justice Center advocates for economic justice for low and no income New Yorkers by preserving and expanding access to public benefits programs and ensuring government accountability through direct service, litigation, research and policy advocacy.  HOPP operates first-come, first-served legal clinics at soup kitchens and food pantries in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens in order to provide legal advice, referrals, advocacy and representation to individuals and families.  Responsibilities of HOPP attorneys includes conducting intakes or clients through the legal clinics, representation of clients in administrative hearings, affirmative litigation in state and federal court, and policy work, as needed.
Contact:
goster@urbanjustice.org

Our mission at the Domestic Violence Project (DVP) is to help victims of domestic violence and their children live free of violence and abuse. We consider intimate partner violence, regardless of gender or sexual identity, to be a human rights violation. Our work focuses on providing legal and social work services to promote justice and vigorously defend and protect victims’ human rights. To accomplish this, our attorneys and social workers provide legal representation in Family Court, mental health services, advocacy, case management, and on-going domestic violence education and outreach activities throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Contact:
Interested applicants can contact the Project Director for any Project(s) they would like to work for.

The Racial Justice Program (RJP) of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is seeking applications from attorneys and law graduates whose law firms will sponsor them to work at public interest law organizations beginning in the Fall of 2010. Fellows will work alongside staff on issues involving litigation, legislation and public advocacy. Responsibilities will likely include drafting pleadings, briefs and legal memoranda; taking and defending depositions and other facets of discovery; negotiating solutions with opposing counsel and within coalitions; engaging in motion practice; conducting due diligence and intake interviews; establishing the factual groundwork for lawsuits; analyzing and drafting legislation, and community outreach. For more information about the RJP, please click "Additional Information".
Contact:
(212) 519-7822
hrjobs@aclu.org

The Capital Punishment Progam (CPP) seeks applicants at all levels of experience. Fellows will work alongside attorneys and staff on litigation at the trial and appellate level. Responsibilities will likely include drafting briefs and legal memoranda, engaging in motion practice and assisting in trial preparation. In addition, fellows will assist with state-wide litigation under North Carolina’s new Racial Justice Act, an important new law that permits death row inmates to challenge their death sentences on the ground that race was a significant factor in the decision to seek or impose the sentence, using statistical evidence.  Fellows should have a commitment to civil liberties and constitutional rights.  Fellows will have the option to work in the CPP’s Durham, NC, office or in the ACLU’s offices in New York City. For more information please click "Additional Information".
Contact:
(919) 682-5659
hrjobs@aclu.org

The Reproductive Freedom Project (RFP) seeks applicants at all levels of experience and expertise.   Once selected, the fellow may be called upon to work on our full range of issues.  We are interested in identifying individuals with excellent legal research, writing, analytic, and communication skills.  Moreover, the fellow should have a commitment to civil liberties and constitutional rights, and specifically an interest in reproductive rights and issues affecting low-income women. The fellow will work alongside staff on legal issues and legislation.  For example, the fellow will assist the Project's legal teams, including conducting legal research and analysis; potentially drafting pleadings, briefs and legal memoranda; potentially assisting with discovery; and assisting the Project in monitoring and responding to state legislation that threatens reproductive rights. For more information please click "Additional Information".
hrjobs@aclu.org

The Speech, Privacy, and Technology (SPT) Project is part of the ACLU’s newly created Center for Democracy, which works to strengthen democratic institutions and values and advocates for government transparency and accountability. The Center for Democracy also includes the ACLU’s Human Rights Program and National Security Project. SPT seeks applicants at all levels of experience. The Fellow will be an integral part of the legal team and will attend regular staff meetings and have the opportunity to work on and learn about issues relating to the freedom of speech, the right to privacy and the implications for civil liberties of new technology. Fellows will work alongside attorneys and staff on litigation and public advocacy matters. Responsibilities will likely include drafting pleadings, briefs and legal memoranda; engaging in motion and discovery practice; and establishing the factual groundwork for lawsuits. Candidates should have a commitment to civil liberties and constitutional rights. For more information please click "Additional Information".
Contact:
(212) 549-2640
hrjobs@aclu.org

The Immigrants' Rights Program (IRP) seeks applicants at all levels of experience to work with staff in our New York national office. (IRP also has an office in San Francisco). Fellows will work alongside staff on issues involving litigation, legislation and public advocacy. Depending on level of experience and Project needs, responsibilities will include: legal research; drafting pleadings, briefs and legal memoranda; taking and defending depositions and assisting with other facets of discovery; engaging in factual investigation; and providing litigation support to ACLU affiliate lawyers and coalition partners, including private immigration attorneys. Fellows should have a commitment to civil liberties and constitutional rights. For more information please click "Additional Information".
Contact:
(212) 549-2660
hrjobs@aclu.org

One-year public interest fellowship with the General Counsel’s staff. Intern will be exposed to the wide array of legal issues handled by the General Counsel’s office of a national non-profit organization. Exposure to non-profit law in several jurisdictions, plus general corporate, human resources, labor, tax, and contract review and drafting. Please see attachment for a more detailed description.
Contact:
Betty Robbins, General Counsel
brobbins@adl.org

This position would provide an attorney with a particular interest in areas of internet- and terrorism-related law with an opportunity to work with ADL’s Legal Affairs staff on these cutting-edge issues. The incumbent will be expected to have or develop expertise in internet and anti-terrorism law and policy, assist in analyzing and proposing legislation and regulations, work on amicus briefs as appropriate, and to take a significant role in drafting ADL position statements, legal reports, letters, and advocacy materials. The incumbent will also be expected to assist ADL attorneys in other aspects of their work.
Contact:
Steven Sheinberg, Associate Director of Legal Affairs
ssheinberg@adl.org

The Arts & Business Council of New York is interested in having a lawyer work for us pro bono in our Lifeline initiative. The person would help run a program that will sustain non-profit arts groups through these difficult times. The selected person would: interview and recommend arts groups for Lifeline inclusion; create a good practices primer for arts groups to aid them in surviving these times; and if necessary negotiate shared services contracts for arts groups.
Contact:
Fran Smyth, Manager of Arts Services
(212) 279-5910 ext. 1122
fsmyth@artsandbusiness-ny.org

Externs will work in supporting the programmatic activities of the Education project, and are expected to be comfortable using a wide range of advocacy skills including strategic litigation, institutional analysis and community-organizing. Externs must be able to both speak and write in Spanish. For a full description of this position, please click on "Additional Information".
Contact:
Rebecca Hinely, Program Development Coordinator
(54 11) 4381 2371
rhinely@acij.org.ar

ACIJ is dedicated to serving as a nexus between diverse actors as well as assisting with diverse manifestations of protest. Externs would assist with the general programmatic work of this project which may include community-organizing, advocating to the government, litigating in class actions organized from the community. Externs must be able to both speak and write in Spanish. For a full description of this position, please click on "Additional Information".
Contact:
Rebecca Hinely, Program Development Coordinator
(54 11) 4381 2371
rhinely@acij.org.ar

The Extern´s responsibilities will include strategizing on how to increase the general state of accountability of Argentina´s government, writing reports, publishing content on our blog, attending meetings with representatives of other NGO´s and government actors, and providing general programmatic support. Externs must be able to both speak and write in Spanish. For a full description of this position, please click on "Additional Information".
Contact:
Rebecca Hinely, Program Development Coordinator
(54 11) 4381 2371
rhinely@acij.org.ar

Atlantic Legal Foundation is seeking two law firm associates, eligible for his/her firm’s pro bono fellowship, as Litigation Interns. Our Litigation Interns would work on amicus briefs and “first chair” cases and such other projects as present themselves. Atlantic Legal is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public interest law firm with a demonstrable three-decade record of advancing the rule of law by advocating limited, effective government, free enterprise, individual liberty, school choice and sound science in the courtroom. To accomplish its goals, Atlantic Legal provides legal representation and counsel, without fee, to parents, scientists, educators, and other individuals, corporations, trade associations and other groups. The Foundation also undertakes educational efforts in the form of handbooks and conferences on pertinent legal matters.
Contact:
William Slattery, President
(914) 834-3322
whslattery@atlanticlegal.org

Cardozo School of Law’s Immigrant Justice Clinic is interested in hiring a law firm associate eligible for his/her firm’s pro bono Fellowship as a Clinical Teaching Fellow. The Fellow would handle deportation defense cases in the federal immigration courts and circuit courts of appeals and would work on impact litigation projects in the federal district courts. The Fellow would also be responsible for supervising students and would have the opportunity to take part in the academic life of the law school. This position is ideal for a candidate interested in the substantive areas of immigration or criminal law and/or a candidate interested in a career in academia. The Clinical Fellow would co-teach the seminar component of the clinic and would supervise students’ case work. In addition, the Fellow would have the opportunity to handle his or her own cases and would cover the clinic docket during the summer session. The clinical director, Peter L. Markowitz, a fulltime member of the Cardozo faculty, will be responsible for mentoring, training, and supervising the Clinical Fellow.
Contact:
Peter Markowitz, Director, Immigration Justice Clinic
(212) 790-0340
pmarkowi@yu.edu

CCAN is recognized as a national leader in cutting-edge litigation, training, and collaboration on responding to illegal immigration raids. CCAN has co-written articles, given trainings, and litigated cases in immigration court, before the BIA, and in the Third Circuit. CCAN has conferred with lawyers around the country in dozens of cases after illegal raids. CCAN also manages a confidential wiki to foster collaboration. A Fellow would work on immigration court defense and appeals involving illegal raids and develop training and strategy materials on expanding the exclusionary rule in immigration court.
Contact:
Rex Chen
(973) 733-3516
rchen@ccannj.org

Position includes court representation & federal appeals. Interns have provided critical help to abandoned children, human trafficking victims, domestic violence victims, and asylum-seekers along with stopping ICE from deporting United States citizens. They also worked on intake, detention center screenings, applications, immigration court representation, Third Circuit appeals, and media outreach.
Contact:
Rex Chen
(973) 733-3516
rchen@ccannj.org

Externs will have the opportunity to focus on one area or to work across a broad range of areas, including Women’s Advocacy Resource Connection (WARC), Teen SENSE, Southern outreach, anti-criminalization initiative, and Resource Bank development.
Contact:
Alison Mehlman, Director of Planning & Policy Research
(212) 430-6733
amehlman@hivlawandpolicy.org

The Development/Communications Extern will work on media relations, grant writing, donor cultivation, and other tasks related to enhancing CHLP’s profile and ability to continue and expand its work.
Contact:
Alison Mehlman, Director of Planning & Policy Research
(212) 430-6733
amehlman@hivlawandpolicy.org

The Federal Policy Advocacy Fellow will work with national advocates on federal HIV policy issues, such as health care reform issues specific to people with HIV, federal anti-discrimination policies, legal services funding issues, and HIV testing policy.
Contact:
Alison Mehlman, Director of Planning & Policy Research
(212) 430-6733
amehlman@hivlawandpolicy.org

Provide consultations on all immigration law matters, application assistance for citizenship, naturalization and adjustment of status applications as well as family petitions. Position requires working at different locations throughout New York City and work on occasional Saturdays
Contact:
Midori Hills
(646) 344-7245
midori.hills@mail.cuny.edu

The Policy Fellow will work with the FPWA Policy, Advocacy and Research team to develop and implement a public policy agenda and plan of action for one or two of our seven portfolio areas (Child Welfare, Early Childhood Education, Elderly Welfare, HIV/AIDS, Income Security, Workforce Development or Youth Services). The Policy Fellow will: Assist with mobilizing support for and input into FPWA’s policy agenda among its member agencies, coalitions and other organizations; Work in coalitions with other groups to move forward agenda issues; Conduct policy research and analysis; and Conduct events to increase public and community knowledge of the issues being promoted in the portfolio areas.
Contact:
Bich Ha Pham
(212) 801-1311
bhpham@fpwa.org

Low- and moderate-income New Yorkers have a pressing need for legal assistance on a host of consumer law issues, including consumer debt and predatory lending. The Center has partnered with the a broad array of partners to bring the Civil Legal Advice and Resource Office (CLARO) program to New York County (Manhattan) Civil Court and to Bronx County Civil Court. Partners include the New York City Bar Association, the New York City County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA), the Bronx County Bar Association, advocacy organizations, and Fordham and NYU Law School student groups. CLARO clinics take place once weekly and involve volunteer lawyers, law students, and consumer law experts. The project will focus on helping to design a CLARO web site; helping to administer CLARO sessions in Manhattan and the Bronx; helping to develop and update training materials; and helping to organize training programs. In the coming year, the Center also hopes to expand Manhattan CLARO to a daytime session and also help replicate CLARO in Staten Island. The project will involve as well helping the Center keep abreast of legislative developments in the consumer debt and debt collection fields.
Contact:
Dora Galacatos, Senior Counsel
(212) 636-7747
galacatos@law.fordham.edu

As part of this work, the Feerick Center convened a working group of New York City social and legal domestic violence services providers to address several areas of need: (1) expanding the capacity in the legal services community to represent domestic violence survivors in consumer debt and related matters; and (2) improving access and coordination of financial literacy, counseling, and planning services for domestic violence survivors. Among other activities, this project involves legal and policy research, fact finding, development of resource materials, and planning of training programs.
Contact:
Dora Galacatos, Senior Counsel
(212) 636-7747
galacatos@law.fordham.edu

The Feerick Center has been invited to participate in a national effort to identify opportunities to improve outcomes for young people aging out of foster care, who (among other negative outcomes) experience disproportionately and devastatingly high rates of homelessness and criminal justice involvement. This project involves extensive legal and policy research and work with a national coalition of advocates. Current efforts are focusing on access to federal disability benefits for youth with disabilities following emancipation and on programmatic models and supports that show promise in improving outcomes for this population.
Contact:
Dora Galacatos, Senior Counsel
(212) 636-7747
galacatos@law.fordham.edu

A major focus of the Feerick Center is the development of model programs for senior volunteer lawyers. This population is growing due to both demographic increases in the elderly and mandatory retirement policies at law firms. The economic downturn has further exacerbated and complicated the issues faced by this population. The project will involve organizing a convening of local and national leaders in the field, in drafting a White Paper, and in engaging in some advocacy with the courts to improve programming and support of pro bono activities by retired lawyers.
Contact:
Dora Galacatos, Senior Counsel
(212) 636-7747
galacatos@law.fordham.edu

Work closely with Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys, under the supervision of the Director of Court Advocacy to identify and enroll defendants eligible for treatment as an Alternative-to-Incarceration. Track ongoing client cases and report program compliance to the courts.
Contact:
Ray Tebout, Manager of Volunteer Services
(347) 510-3645
rtebout@fortunesociety.org

Working under the supervision of the Family Law attorney, to conduct relevant family law research and assist in the preparation of legal documents.
Contact:
Ray Tebout, Manager of Volunteer Services
(347) 510-3645
rtebout@fortunesociety.org

The Director of Operations will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and Director of Strategy to: Review and establish financial and legal framework of non-profit, considering different business models; structure key partnerships; work with Executive Director and Board to facilitate strategic decisions, answering questions about timing, geography and scale; Collaborate with staff of school to document effective practices, align them with the school model, report to funders about this work and prepare to disseminate lessons learned about innovating within existing public institutions; and Collaborate to design a toolkit and work plan for building the comprehensive set of resources that will support future schools. Create prototype tools: budget model, curriculum pacing calendars, course sequencing, curriculum units, induction planning for new talent. Please see attachment for additional information.
Contact:
Jonathan Spear, COO
(718) 923-1400 ext. 240
jspear@generationschoools.org

The Director of Strategy will work closely with the Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Operations to: Review and establish financial and legal framework of non-profit, considering different business models; structure key partnerships; work with Executive Director and Board to facilitate strategic decisions, answering questions about timing, geography and scale; Further develop and articulate our growth plan: Build the partnership model for working with existing school management/support organizations; Collaborate to design a toolkit and work plan for building the comprehensive set of resources. Create prototype tools: budget model, curriculum pacing calendars, course sequencing, curriculum units, and induction planning for new talent. Please see attached for more information.
Contact:
Jonathan Spear, COO
(718) 923-1400 ext. 240
jspear@generationschoools.org

The Director of Project Development will work closely with the Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer to: Develop an emerging plan for the Network’s second school, including a significant partner, new construction and unique program opportunities; Develop MOUs and work collaboratively to develop contracts between the Network, development partner, DOE and other participants; and Develop marketing materials for Network to use in development for the non-profit and projected school. Please see attachment for more information.
Contact:
Jonathan Spear, COO
(718) 923-1400 ext. 240
jspear@generationschoools.org

The Assistant Principal will work closely with the school Principal and COO to: Support all administrative aspects of the school Principal’s work including but not limited to her work with school instructional and non-instructional staff; Collaborate with the Principals and administration of other schools that share the building to ensure campus success; Work with the Principal, Network staff and DOE Integrated Support Center staff to support all compliance and reporting requirements; Collaborate with school and Network staff to document effective practices, align them with the school model, report to funders about this work and prepare to disseminate lessons learned about innovating within existing public institutions; and Collaborate to design a toolkit and work plan for building the comprehensive set of resources. Create prototype tools: budget model, curriculum pacing calendars, course sequencing, curricula units, and induction planning for new talent. Please see attachment for more information.
Contact:
Jonathan Spear, COO
(718) 923-1400 ext. 240
jspear@generationschoools.org

The College and Career Director will work closely with the school Principal and COO to: Develop relationships with corporate, non-profit and academic organizations in support of Brooklyn Generation School’s College and Career program; Develop a Community Advisory Board and / or Young Executive Committee to support College and Career programming on an ongoing basis; Support management of College and Career teaching staff; Provide logistical support; Collaborate with College and Career staff and Network staff to document effective practices, align them with the school model, report to funders about this work and prepare to disseminate lessons learned about innovating within existing public institutions; Collaborate to design a toolkit and work plan for building the comprehensive set of resources. Create prototype tools: budget model, curriculum pacing calendars, course sequencing, curricula units, and induction planning for new talent. Please see attachment for further information.
Contact:
Jonathan Spear, COO
(718) 923-1400 ext. 240
jspear@generationschoools.org

The College and Career Teacher will work closely with the school Principal and College and Career Director to: Collaboratively develop and teach four month-long Intensive courses – two for ninth-graders and two for tenth-graders, combing school based and community based experiences in a project based course that helps students to consider responsibilities and opportunities after high school and how they can prepare for those opportunities; Collaboratively develop and implement a study of American government for eleventh-graders including possibly a trip to Albany and a trip to Washington DC; Support eleventh-graders in volunteer, internship and paid work experiences; Develop relationships with corporate, non-profit and academic organizations in support of Brooklyn Generation School’s College and Career program; and Work with new students in the fall to support their transition into the Brooklyn Generation community. Please see attachment for more information.
Contact:
Jonathan Spear, COO
(718) 923-1400 ext. 240
jspear@generationschoools.org

Provides legal services—under the supervision of the Department Director and one or more of the staff attorneys—to people living with HIV/AIDS. The position requires extensive client contact and involves significant litigation. The legal issues to be attended to include landlord-tenant work, job and other HIV-related discrimination, bankruptcy and consumer finance, family law, wills and advance directives, social security and other benefits claims, and HIV-related confidentiality. The extern would be working full-time (a 35-hour week).
Contact:
Felix Lopez, Director, Legal Services Department
(212) 367-1134
felixl@gmhc.org

HIV Law Project provides free civil legal services to HIV-positive residents in Manhattan and the Bronx through an integrated, general practice service delivery model. Legal services are provided in the following areas of law: Housing and eviction prevention; Immigration law; Government benefits; Family law; Public and private health insurance issues; Consumer and creditor/debtor law; Employment law and benefit issues; Wills, testaments and advanced planning; Tort/Negligence claims; and HIV-related confidentiality and discrimination issues. FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES: Work alongside attorneys in providing direct legal services in all areas of practice; Engage in public policy advocacy on a variety of assignments; Research case law in said substantive areas for motions and other legal memoranda; Work directly with clients, conducting initial client interviews, participating in case acceptance and strategy decisions; and providing advice and/or brief services under supervision of attorney; and accompany legal staff to court, assist in courtroom advocacy.
Contact:
Cynthia Knox, Deputy Executive Director.
cbknox@hivlawproject.org

HIV Law Project actively engages in public policy advocacy to challenge unfair laws and policies, and fosters remedial legislation. Aimed at shifting public perception and holding policymakers accountable to traditionally underrepresented HIV-affected populations, some of our work includes: Increasing access to voluntary HIV testing and preserving written informed consent to HIV testing; Challenging the illegal collection of private medical data by the New York State Department of Health Removing the United States HIV Entry Bar for immigrants and travelers with HIV; Educate lawmakers about needs of women living with HIV/AIDS; and Legal rights for same-sex domestic partners in public housing. FELLOWSHIP DESCRIPTION & RESPONSIBILITIES: Work alongside attorneys in providing direct legal services in all areas of practice; Engage in public policy advocacy on a variety of assignments; Research case law in said substantive areas for motions and other legal memoranda; Work directly with clients, conducting initial client interviews, participating in case acceptance and strategy decisions; and providing advice and/or brief services under supervision of attorney; and accompany legal staff to court, assist in courtroom advocacy.
Contact:
Cynthia Knox, Deputy Executive Director.
cbknox@hivlawproject.org

HIV Law Project will consider applications for placement in Communications/Development to work on media campaigns, grant-writing, and donor relations.
Contact:
Cynthia Knox, Deputy Executive Director.
cbknox@hivlawproject.org

The Refugee Protection Program at Human Rights First is looking for two or three volunteer attorneys to join our team full-time for one year. One or two of these attorneys will be based in our New York office and one will be based in our Washington, D.C. office. These opportunities are particularly well suited to associates who will be taking some time off from their law firms, or new associates who are deferring their start date with their firm for a year. Please see website and attached form for more information on positions.
Contact:
volunteerAttorney_NY@humanrightsfirst.org

The pro bono attorney will work with the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel regarding all legal matters pertaining to the organization’s international field programs and domestic refugee resettlement offices. They will assist with inter-organizational legal issues, including visa applications, state and country registrations, regulatory and government donor compliance, contract drafting and review, and establishment of legal policies for the organization. The attorney should be able to provide legal advice on a variety of matters related to working for an international U.S. based non-profit including, employment law, tax law, economic sanctions and export compliance laws and regulations and will conduct legal research and develop policies and procedures to comply with applicable laws and regulations. Please see the attached form for additional information.
Contact:
Helene Coyne, Associate General Counsel
(212) 551-2915
helene.coyne@theIRC.org

Participants will act in the same capacity as Assistant District Attorneys- performing intake, handling misdemeanor caseloads, appearing in court, etc.
Contact:
Teresa Fabi, Chief, Crime Prevention Division
(718) 250-2955 (or 2972)
fabit@brooklynda.org

Deferred or other associate 12 month position with currently forming organization seeking to establish first ever homeless shelter for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender adults. This opportunity is best suited for an attorney or graduating law student who is a part of or will join a real estate or corporate practice. The individual will work with the newly forming board, outside pro bono counsel and the current shelter outreach director for queers for economic justice, who is the driving force behind the LGBT homeless shelter initiative. The attorney will assist with formation of the organization as an entity, obtaining 501(c)(3) non-profit status, research regulations with respect to private versus municipal-funded shelters, assist in the preparation of a response to an RFP from the city and the compilation of requisite information for the RFP, work with government and community stakeholders to build support for the shelter and to obtain necessary approvals, research real estate sites and negotiate with respect to same, participate in negotiations with the city and other stakeholders, make presentations and reports to the board. This opportunity will provide a very exciting and multi-faceted experience for individual who takes ownership and initiative to help make this project a reality.  Ideal candidate is highly motivated and flexible, works well independently and also with many different kinds of people. Candidate should also be a great presenter and communicator both in writing and in person.  
Contact:
Email the following items to lgbt.shelter.initiative@gmail.com:  one-page statement laying out what makes you the best person for this position (aka, a tailored cover letter), resume, law school transcript (official or unofficial), list of 3 references. 

Fellows will work alongside attorneys in our Litigation, Legislative and Advocacy departments, actively building and sharpening their legal skills. Depending on experience, this may include: drafting pleadings, breifs and legal memoranda; taking and defending depositions and other facets of discovery; negotiating solutions with opposing counsel and within coalitions; engaging in motion practice; conducting due dilligence and intake interviews; establishing the factual groundwork for lawsuits; analyzing and drafting legislation; and community outreach.
Contact:
Alia Al-Khatib
(212) 607-3383
fellowships@nyclu.org

The Visiting Legal Skills Fellow will collaborate on the development and implementation of a new first year legal skills curriculum designed to integrate legal writing with fundamental lawyering skills such as interviewing and counseling. He or she will work with the program Director and faculty on curriculum design and implementation. This may include developing pro bono/experiential learning opportunities for students, developing course case files and simulations, exploring the use of technology in the classroom, and assisting the faculty in conducting in class exercises. He or she will also have the opportunity to attend classes, conferences, and academic presentations. He or she may also be able to explore teaching opportunities (consistent with curricular needs). Interested applicants should send a cover letter, resume, transcript copy, and contact information for two references to:
Contact:
Professor Anne Goldstein, Director, First Year Legal Skills
(212) 431-2146
anne.goldstein@nyls.edu

Seeking bright young person to assist in several different areas: team-teaching courses; supervising the student-run Media Law & Policy academic journal; helping to plan conferences as well as other events; and assisting in our summer internship program at the Federal Communications Commission. Would encourage some scholarly research and writing, which faculty members would mentor.
Contact:
Professor Michael Botein, Director, Media Center
(212) 431-2161
mbotein@nyls.edu

New York Law School seeks to hire a law firm associate eligible to participate in his or her firm’s pro bono fellowship program to assist in teaching the Criminal Law Clinic (“CLC”) and the Advocacy of Criminal Cases course. The CLC is an upper level course open to eight third-year students who engage in direct, supervised representation of indigent defendants in the NYC Criminal Courts. The course includes twice weekly seminars devoted to substantive criminal law and procedure, skills training and “grand rounds” discussion of cases. Responsibilities will include co-teaching the seminars and supervision of students’ case work both in and out-of-court. ACC is a simulation course open to eight second and third year students who spend a semester litigating a criminal case from immediately post-arrest through jury trial. Witnesses are played by actors and graduates of the program. The course includes twice weekly seminars devoted to substantive criminal law and procedure, skills training and the semester-long simulation. Responsibilities will include co-teaching the seminar and supervision of the semester-long simulation. Both courses will be co-taught with Prof. Frank A. Bress, a veteran of more than twenty years of clinical teaching at NYU, Pace and NYLS. Successful candidates will have an interest in criminal law and litigation. Candidates with appropriate credentials may qualify for an (unpaid) appointment as an Adjunct Professor of Law.
Contact:
Professor Frank Bress, Director, Criminal Law Clinic
(212) 431-2389
frank.bress@nyls.edu

The Center for Real Estate Studies at New York Law School seeks to hire one Teaching & Research Fellow. The Fellow must be a law firm associate eligible to participate in his or her firm’s pro bono Fellowship program. The Fellow’s responsibilities will include: Co-teaching a real-estate course during the Fall and Spring semesters; Supervising students in research and writing, and; Conducting research on a real estate and/or land use topic. This Fellowship is a full-time position with funding provided by the candidate’s law firm. Start date is flexible. Please see attachment for more information.
Contact:
Professor Andrew Berman, Director, Center for Real Estate Studies
andrew.berman@nyls.edu

The Volunteer Attorney Program is a free consultation service designed to ensure that self-represented litigants appearing in NYS Courts have access to competent legal advice to guide them as they represent themselves. Under the supervision of court staff, volunteer attorneys spend full days or parts of days in a courthouse, and are available to provide legal advice and assistance to self-represented litigants in: answering questions and inquiries; completing petitions and other court forms; preparing for court hearings; interpreting court orders. In some areas, there are also opportunities for limited scope representation. Participating attorneys select the court where they wish to serve and the types of cases on which they wish to consult. Matters in which legal assistance is needed include: consumer debt cases; family matters (including custody, visitation and child support); mortgage foreclosures; landlord/tenant cases; matrimonials; and small estates.
Contact:
(646) 386-4200
volunteerattorneys@nycourts.gov

Supervise staff of two to four Department of Correction personnel, including one captain, in investigating and reporting to the Court on compliance by NYC with federal court orders on environmental conditions in NYC jails. OCC was created by the Court in a class action brought by the Legal Aid Society in the SDNY now entitled Benjamin et al. v. Antonelli et al., previously captioned, inter alia, Benjamin et al. v. Horn et al.. The case is assigned for all purposes to Hon. Harold Baer, Jr.
Contact:
John H. Doyle III, Director
(212) 205-6029
jdoyle@reedsmith.com

The Attorney General has established a Volunteer Attorney Program (VAP), whereby an attorney may serve as an Assistant Attorney General. Volunteer attorneys will not receive any compensation or benefits from the Department of Law. Candidates who possess professional expertise and accomplishment as well as lawyers seeking experience in the public sector are eligible to apply for the VAP. Each candidate for the VAP must submit a cover letter indicating work location and bureau preference, resume, a writing sample and three references to the Legal Recruitment Bureau.
Contact:
Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Bureau Chief, Legal Recruitment Bureau
recruitment@oag.state.ny.us

The Fellow will work as a staff attorney in our Family Court Legal Program ("FCLP"), alternating between our offices located in the Family Courthouses in White Plains and Yonkers. FCLP provides free legal services to those in need of a protective order, custody and support on an immediate, walk-in basis. As an attorney at FCLP and after training, the Fellow's day-to-day responsibilities will include client interviews and intake, case analysis and legal counseling, research, drafting petitions for protective orders, custody and child support, appearing for ex parte temporary protectice orders and returns. The Fellow will provide both direct legal services to victims and survivors of domestic violence and supervise law school student externs on cases. Ability to speak Spanish is a plus. For a full description, please see "Additional Information" link.
Contact:
Tracy Alter, Director Family Court Legal Program
(914) 422-4627
talter@law.pace.edu

The Office of General Counsel is seeking either a recent law school graduate, a deferred extern, or an unemployed attorney for a position as staff attorney. The attorney will work closely with the General Counsel and will gain valuable, hands-on experience in the variety of issues that arise in the work of the general counsel for a large and complex not-for-profit corporation. This will include: landlord-tenant cases, real property work, litigation, contracts, as well as resolving other issues that arise within the organization. The attorney can expect to appear in housing and civil court regularly and become comfortable appearing before judges and in discussion and negotiation with opposing counsel. He or she will perform legal research and draft many different types of legal documents. The attorney may also have the opportunity to visit the various sites that make up the organization and meet the people that run the programs, giving him or her a better understanding of the legal issues that arise within them. The work is both challenging and rewarding. The work is both challenging and rewarding.
Contact:
Susan E. Canter
(212) 620-0340 ext. 309
susancanter@projectrenewal.org

Start Small is a nonprofit microfinance organization that empowers low-income working families in the South Bronx to increase their economic opportunities and build sustainable financial independence. To this end, Start Small provides access to affordable consumer credit and civil legal assistance, coupled with financial and small business planning and education, to help its clients build sustainable financial independence. Fellows will work with Start Small staff to conduct outreach in the community regarding Start Small’s legal programs and services and to screen potential legal clients.
Contact:
Jennifer DaSilva, Executive Director
(718) 665-5250 ext. 221
jenny@startsmallthinkbig.org

The Legal Department is seeking an intellectually agile and hard-working recent law graduate or law firm associate with a discerning judgment and strong interest in nonprofit organizations and operations. An interest in the substantive areas in which Vera works (including criminal justice, juvenile justice and immigration), and in employment law and policy, is a plus. The Fellow will work with the General Counsel and Associate General Counsel to provide comprehensive legal advice and assistance to the managers of Vera's administrative and substantive departments. Tasks may include legal research and writing, policy review and assistance with human resources and other policy creation, and helping to provide strategic advice and counsel to all facets of the organization. The Fellow will participate in Legal Department and Institute-wide meetings, and be fully integrated into meetings about many Vera projects, such that the fellow will have been exposed to many different aspects of Vera's work. Please see attached for for more details.
Contact:
Karen Goldstein, VP and General Counsel
kgoldstein@vera.org

Seeking Legal Department Fellows in Residence for its Guardianship Project. The Guardianship Project is an innovative demonstration project established to provide model guardianship services to people adjudicated incapacitated by the courts. The agency serves a culturally diverse population in Manhattan and Brooklyn. We employ a range of professionals including social workers, lawyers, investigators, and financial managers who work as a team to provide efficient and effective service and advocacy for our elderly and disabled clients. Guardianship practice covers a wide range of issues, including foreclosures, public benefits, social security, landlord/tenant law, real estate management and transactions, medical decision-making and elder abuse. Please see attached form for more details.
Contact:
Jean Callahan, Director, Guardianship Project
jccallah@courts.state.ny.us

Seeking International Fellows in Residence within its International/Altus Group. The International Fellow in Residence will work directly with the Director of International Business and hold a high level of responsibility to develop viable project proposals. Tasks may include substantive legal human rights research, proposal writing, budget creation and monitoring, development and monitoring of project management plans, and building and maintaining government relations. The Fellow may also have the opportunity to participate directly on the implementation of various projects. The Fellow will participate in international work meetings and Institute-wide meetings, and will be exposed to many different aspects of Vera's work. Travel is possible depending on language capacity and project need. Please see attached form for more details.
Contact:
Monica Thornton, Director of International Business
(212) 334-1300
mthornton@vera.org

The Vera Institute of Justice has launched Common Justice, an alternative to incarceration/restorative justice demonstration project that introduces an innovative new approach to violent crime that meets the needs of victims, reduces recidivism, improves satisfaction with the justice system, and has been proven to work elsewhere in the U.S and other parts of the world. The project serves as an alternative to incarceration for suitable cases, and stands to save the public substantial sums of money while improving public safety and enhancing the well-being of victims. Common Justice is seeking a Legal Fellow whose primary responsibility would be to identify suitable cases in Supreme Court and initiate the project's advocacy to have those cases diverted to the program. Please see the attachment for a more detailed description.
Contact:
Danielle Sered, Director of Common Justice
dsered@commonjustice.org