Job Opportunities - Northeast

ACLU of Maine | Immigrant Rights Staff Attorney Fellow (Portland, ME) [$70,000 - $130,000]

The ACLU of Maine seeks applicants for a full-time, grant-funded 2-year position of Immigrant Rights Staff Attorney Fellow. This is a hybrid role that has in-office requirements of two (2) days per week or eight (8) days per month. This position is part of a collective bargaining unit. It is represented by MSEA, SEIU Local 1989. Under the supervision of the Legal Director, the Immigrant Rights Staff Attorney will: 1) identify and develop new litigation and other advocacy projects to address civil rights abuses impacting immigrants; 2) support policy advocacy efforts that aim to improve the lives of immigrants; and 3) strengthen the ACLU’s collaboration and communication with allied organizations working on behalf of immigrants. Apply by May 9.

Committee for Public Counsel Services | Private Panel Attorney (Boston, MA) [$100,000 - $150,000]

CPCS contracts with private attorneys to provide legal representation in Massachusetts for those unable to afford an attorney in most matters in which the law requires the appointment of counsel. This includes representation in criminal, delinquency, youthful offender, child welfare, mental health, sexually dangerous person and sex offender registry cases, as well as related appeals and post-conviction matters. OUF.

Earthjustice | Special Counsel (Offices across U.S.) [$152,200 - $207,100 depending on location and DOE]

Earthjustice seeks experienced attorneys to lead litigation and legal advocacy to defend gains and advance solutions across our Climate & Energy, Healthy Communities, and Lands, Wildlife and Oceans portfolios. This includes: Protecting our public lands and waters from harmful exploitation; Preventing dangerous rollbacks of health and safety standards; Defending biodiversity and iconic public lands and waters; Advancing a clean energy transition and reducing greenhouse gas emissions; Improving air and drinking water quality; Enforcing pollution control laws; and Assisting recipients of federal grants and contracts aimed at addressing climate change, environmental injustice, pollution, and toxic exposures. Apply by May 4.

Free Speech For People | Senior Counsel (Amherst, MA) [$100,000 - $120,000]

Free Speech For People is seeking an experienced public interest attorney to join our cutting-edge legal team as Senior Counsel. Ideal candidates will have civil rights, campaign finance, anti-corruption, and/or election law experience, and be prepared to take a leading role in our work to defend our Constitution and our democracy and to fulfill the promise of political equality for all. OUF.

GLBTO Legal Advocates & Defenders | Legal Internship (Summer 2025) (Boston, MA) ($0-$3,000]

GLAD Law is looking for highly motivated legal interns to help advance our work. Our legal interns perform extensive legal research and writing related to all areas of GLAD Law’s work and may have opportunities to: Support active GLAD Law litigation; Engage in public policy advocacy and public education; Work one-on-one with GLAD Law attorneys on research assignments.; Attend GLAD Law’s Legal Department meetings other case/project-related meetings. Stipends of up to $3,000 are available for legal interns who meet minimum hour requirements, depending on restrictions imposed by their school. OUF.

Greater Boston Legal Services | Administrative Secretary/Legal Assistant (ASLA)  (Boston, MA) [$47,000 - $49,000]

GBLS seeks a qualified candidate to immediately fill an Administrative Secretary / Legal Assistant (ASLA) position within the Immigration Unit (IU). The Immigration Unit represents clients in a range of immigration law matters, including asylum, T and U-visas, VAWA relief, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status petitions, and removal proceedings. This position is a hybrid position, and the AS/LA is expected to be in the office a minimum of 3 days per week. OUF.  

Greater Boston Legal Services | Paralegal - Elder, Health & Disability Unit  (Boston, MA) [$50,000 - $52,000]

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks a paralegal to work in the Elder, Health and Disability Unit. We provide free legal services and representation to clients in the greater Boston area who cannot afford private legal representation. The Unit represents elders, people with disabilities and families to ensure that they have income, health care and services needed to live independently in the community. The unit’s work includes access to SSI income for children and adults, access to affordable health care for all and representation of elders in benefits and housing matters. Our special projects include: Medicare Advocacy Project, Children’s Disability Project, and School to Prison Pipeline Intervention Project. The unit’s work includes keeping people out of institutions and improving the quality of life for those who live in institutions. We empower people to make decisions about their lives and support people with disabilities in their fight for accessibility and integration. Apply by April 23.  

Greater Boston Legal Services | Staff Attorney – Housing Unit – Eviction Defense (Boston, MA) [$74,000 - $81,500]

 Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks two attorneys with 0-5 years of experience, preferred, to join its Housing Unit. These two permanent, full-time positions are based in our Boston office and will require travel by car (reimbursable by GBLS) to courthouses and other activities in our service area. The positions are focused on representing low-income tenants facing summary process actions in various divisions of the Housing Court, including Metro South Division in Canton, Northeast Division in Woburn, or the Eastern Division in Boston, Chelsea, and Somerville. Apply by April 24.

Greater Boston Legal Services | Staff Attorney Position (Medicare Disability Benefits)  (Boston, MA) [$80,000 - $84,000]

Greater Boston Legal Services seeks a staff attorney with 4 to 7 years of experience for a permanent position in the Elder, Health and Disability Unit (“EHD”). Please note GBLS has a hybrid work schedule and this position will be sited at GBLS’s Boston Office. Apply by May 9. 

Greater Boston Legal Services | Full-time Paralegal | Housing Unit (Eviction Defense)  (Boston, MA) [$50,000 - $52,000]

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks applications for a full-time Paralegal position in the Housing Unit. The Paralegal’s work will focus on serving individuals and families facing eviction in court or termination of their housing subsidies. The Housing Unit at GBLS works to ensure access to justice for vulnerable communities through direct representation, advocacy, and policy initiatives. Advocates in the Housing Unit provide free civil legal assistance to low-income individuals, families, and tenants associations in the Greater Boston area, and address various types of housing crises, including displacements, evictions, loss of subsidies, and access to shelter. Apply by April 25.

Health Law Advocates (HLA) | Litigation Director (Boston, MA) [$110,000 - $150,000]

Health Law Advocates (HLA) is a non-profit, public interest law firm committed to ensuring universal access to quality health care in Massachusetts. HLA seeks an experienced, self-motivated, creative plaintiffs' litigator to enhance its in-court practice. This litigator, after consultation with staff and experienced board members, will initiate litigation to achieve health care justice, often in partnership with other organizations and law firms. These are individual cases coming principally from our intake process, which can lead to broad-based impact litigation as well. OUF.

LatinoJustice PRLDEF | Deputy General Counsel For Litigation (New York, NY; Orlando, FL; or Austin, TX) [$190,000 in New York City ($171,000 outside of New York City)]

LatinoJustice PRLDEF (LJP) seeks an experienced and dynamic litigator and manager to play a key leadership role in developing and directing LJP’s litigation during a period of unprecedented growth and the expansion of LJP’s programmatic reach. LJP’s Deputy General Counsel for Litigation (DGC-L) oversees LJP’s Legal Department and directs and coordinates LJP’s extensive litigation docket across multiple issue areas and in multiple jurisdictions. The DGC-L identifies and develops new litigation matters based on organizational priorities and ensures their effective execution. The DGC-L directly participates in litigation as well, maintaining an active docket and serving as lead counsel in selected cases. OUF.

The Legal Aid Society | Grants & Contracts Manager (New York, NY) [$130,000 - $145,000]

The Grants & Contracts Manager is responsible for the management of one of two Grants & Contract Teams that report to the Director of Finance and Grants Management. The Manager’s work includes being accountable for individual grant budget reviews and submissions, grant billing activities, budget modifications, closeouts, receipts, and cash flow activities. The position is responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual grant invoices and requested information to be submitted to the LAS City, State, Federal and private funders. The Grants and Contracts Manager reviews and prepares materials in support of the team, takes a leadership role in meetings with the heads of LAS Practices and other finance departments including Payroll, Financial Planning and Analysis, Accounting and Accounts Payable. OUF.  

The Legal Aid Society | Senior Employee Relations Specialist (New York, NY) [$85,000 - $100,000]

Under the general supervision of the Director of Employee Relations, this position plays a critical role in supporting an organizational culture that promotes productive work behaviors and communications, facilitating effective dialogue between employees and management, resolves workplace conflict, and processing ADA workplace accommodations. Apply by April 28.

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester | Attorney (White Plains, NY) [$72,000 - $95,000]

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester provides quality mandated criminal defense to indigent individuals charged with serious felony crimes throughout Westchester County. New York State Bar Admission is required. The successful candidate will have a valid New York State drivers license and a car as attorneys travel to appear in local courts throughout the county. Attorneys work collaboratively with social work and investigative colleagues in small teams. OUF.

Lichten & Liss-Riordan, P.C. | Contract Attorney (6-month term, could be extended) (Flexible, but preference for Boston, MA or San Francisco, CA) [$110,000 - $140,000]

Lichten & Liss-Riordan is a nationally acclaimed plaintiff-side employment law firm, specializing in class action wage and hour litigation. We are particularly well known for our pioneering and high stakes work challenging independent contractor misclassification and innovative litigation and arbitration strategies to advance workers’ rights. We are seeking contract attorneys to assist with an exciting mass arbitration.  This position would provide excellent experience with handling remote trials.  We are looking for attorneys with outstanding research, writing, and oral argument skills, and a dedication to creative and passionate advocacy on behalf of workers.  Responsibilities include handling all aspects of arbitration, including defending depositions, presenting witness testimony at hearings, arguing before arbitrators, briefing trial motions and other complex issues, working closely with clients, and working closely with partners, associates, and staff on our team.  Prior relevant experience preferred. OUF.

Maine Equal Justice | Public Benefits Attorney (Augusta, ME) [$68,000 - $72,000]

Maine Equal Justice (MEJ) has an immediate opening for a passionate, mission-driven individual for a full-time Public Benefits Attorney position. This position is made possible by grant funding that expires in January 2027. MEJ cannot guarantee sustaining the position beyond that date. The Attorney is responsible for handling a range of civil legal needs of low-income (200% FPL and below) residents of Maine with a focus on helping clients access safety net programs like TANF, SNAP, and MaineCare. As a litigator, the attorney will be in court or in administrative hearings on a regular basis to provide representation to clients. The attorney is expected to handle cases before state agencies, in all state courts, and federal court. The attorney is also expected to provide supervision support for the work of legal services paralegals, both in the provision of limited legal assistance and in other work specific to the attorney’s caseload. Apply by May 19.

Maine Equal Justice | Legal Director (Augusta and Portland, ME) [$84,000 - $94,000]

Maine Equal Justice (MEJ) is seeking a Legal Director to lead our litigation and legal services in pursuit of greater economic security and equity for people in Maine. This is a unique opportunity for an experienced legal professional who is passionate about economic justice, interested in anti-poverty law, and energized by the power of law, policy, and community advocacy working in concert. If you have any questions about the position, you can contact Frank D'Alessandro at frank@mejp.org.  Apply by May 9.

Massachusetts Advocates for Children (MAC)  | Senior Attorney (Boston, MA) [$75,000 - $85,000]

The Senior Attorney will play a pivotal role in combating the impact of structural racism on educational policies, practices, and outcomes through individual client advocacy and systemic advocacy statewide and within the Boston Public Schools community. Specific issue areas are likely to include special education, student discipline, immigrant student rights, and homelessness. The Senior Attorney will join a team of exceptional public interest attorneys and advocates working together to combat what we recognize to be politically motivated attacks on education equity for children and youth who have been historically underserved. This position includes opportunities to collaborate with key community partners, and to supervise staff attorneys. The Senior Attorney will be supervised by the Legal Director and have substantial opportunity for leadership and growth within the organization. Apply by May 14.

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute | Child Welfare Attorney (Boston, MA) [$70,000 - $105,000]

Massachusetts Law Reform Institute (MLRI) seeks an experienced attorney to lead its statewide child welfare advocacy.  The attorney will lead and support strategic campaigns to prevent children and parents from entering the MA child welfare system and to create a well-resourced community-based system of support so Massachusetts children and families can thrive without involuntary state intervention.  In addition, the attorney will support the statewide MA Family Preservation Project (FPP) by providing technical assistance, trainings and other forms of substantive support to project attorneys and other advocates in civil legal services programs across the state who are representing families involved in or at risk of involvement in the child welfare system.  This position will report to the Deputy Director of Advocacy/Supervising Attorney of the Families & Children practice group. OUF.

National Center for Law and Economic Justice | Executive Director (New York City, NY) [$215,000 - $260,000]

NCLEJ seeks an inspirational and dynamic leader to drive its mission forward as the current Executive Director, Dennis Parker, announces his retirement. This is more than a job—it’s a calling to shape a more equitable future by fighting systemic poverty and advancing economic, racial and disability justice through bold advocacy and legal action. OUF.

Neighborhood Legal Services | Executive Director (Buffalo, NY) [$190,000 - $240,000]

Neighborhood Legal Services of Buffalo is looking for its next Executive Director.  NLS has a staff of 115 people, including our experienced managers and senior leaders.  In 2024, we closed 8052 cases, benefitting 16,580 individual clients and members of their families.  We have grown significantly over the years – our current budget is approximately $18 million/year – giving us a solid foundation to meet the needs of our client populations.  This position is an excellent opportunity for a leader, team-builder, connector and communicator who is passionate about the delivery of justice to marginalized communities. OUF.

NEIWPCC | Information Officer – Administrative Assistant (Lowell, MA) [$45,000 - $60,000]

NEIWPCC is seeking a team-oriented, committed, and personable Information Officer to provide administrative and event support to our headquarters office. Apply May 11.

Pregnancy Justice | Senior Staff Attorney (New York, NY) [$163,125 - $169,833]

The Senior Staff Attorney manages caseloads with significant complexity and is a highly experienced criminal or family defense attorney, with deep impact and/or complex litigation experience at the trial and appellate levels. The Senior Staff Attorney leads criminal cases, representing clients throughout the legal process from pre-trial investigations to courtroom proceedings and has extensive knowledge of criminal law and procedure sufficient to develop strong defense strategies, negotiate plea bargains, and work intimately with local attorneys to assist in holistic legal advocacy and litigation with a demonstrated commitment to public education, partnerships, and engaging with grassroots organizations and community members to inform the legal work. The Senior Staff Attorney is a creative, passionate, and bold legal thinker. OUF.

Prisoners’ Legal Services of Massachusetts | Pro Bono Advocacy Counsel (Boston, MA) [$69,000+]

Prisoners’ Legal Services (PLS) is seeking a full-time Pro Bono Advocacy Counsel to expand access to civil legal services and representation for individuals incarcerated in Massachusetts prisons and jails. The Pro Bono Advocacy Counsel will develop and cultivate relationships with advocacy organizations, the private bar, and volunteers to increase legal representation for incarcerated individuals. This includes building partnerships with law firms, solo practitioners, law schools, and the judiciary to create effective case referral systems and offering guidance to individuals representing themselves in court. OUF.

Sylvia Rivera Law Project | Director of Legal Services (New York, NY) [$125,000]

The Director of Legal Services, along with the Directors of Litigation and Client Services, will be responsible for the administration and oversight of SRLP’s legal program. The Director of Legal Services will also participate in advocacy, training, and public education, while maintaining a small caseload. The Director of Legal Services will report to all members of DST, Staff, and Collective and collaborate across departments. The Director of Legal Services will honor the collective structure and work to disrupt and deconstruct the inherent power dynamics between attorneys and non-attorneys in legal nonprofits. OUF.

Sylvia Rivera Law Project | Director of Litigation (New York, NY) [$125,000]

The Director of Litigation, along with the Directors of Legal Services and Client Services, will be responsible for the administration and oversight of SRLP’s legal program. The Director of Litigation at SRLP will lead the organization’s litigation strategy with a focus on civil defense, civil rights violations, and class action lawsuits impacting TGNCI communities. The role includes advocating for TGNCI individuals in custody, addressing conditions of confinement such as healthcare access, housing transfers, and safety, while ensuring compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA). The Director of Litigation will also support movement lawyering efforts, collaborating with grassroots organizations and communities to advance systemic change. In addition, the position involves spearheading public education, Know Your Rights trainings, and policy implementation to safeguard the rights of TGNCI people. The Director of Litigation will report to all members of DST, Staff, and Collective. The Director of Litigation will be expected to maintain a small caseload. OUF.

Zalkind Duncan & Bernstein | Associate Attorney (Boston, MA) [$80,000 - $85,000]

Are you looking to work as a litigator representing individuals in cutting-edge civil rights matters, including employment discrimination, students’ rights, free speech, and criminal defense cases? ZALKIND DUNCAN & BERNSTEIN LLP is hiring an associate to join our premier litigation boutique in Boston. Our 13-lawyer firm has a dynamic federal and state court practice at both the trial and appellate levels.  OUF.

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