Job Opportunities - Northeast

Access Justice Brooklyn | President and Chief Executive Officer (Brooklyn, New York) [$200,000 - $240,000]

Access Justice Brooklyn (AJB) provides high-quality, pro bono legal services and community education to our neighbors throughout Brooklyn. Using the collective talents of our dedicated staff and volunteers, we help ensure a more accessible legal system and equitable Brooklyn. AJB operates as the premier pro bono civil legal services organization in Brooklyn, leveraging partnerships with law firms and financial institutions to maximize impact for underserved populations. The organization's programming focuses on family stability, homeowner protection, senior services, and financial security, with opportunities for expansion into complementary areas. AJB seeks an inspiring and strategic President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization into its next chapter of growth, visibility, and impact. This is an exciting opportunity for a bold, mission-driven leader to further strengthen AJB’s financial and operational foundation, drive its culture, and elevate its voice as a leading force for social, legal, and economic justice. OUF.

ACLU | Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & HIV Project (New York, NY) [$92,374 - $210,677]

The Staff Attorney, Senior Staff Attorney, or Senior Counsel will be responsible for creating and implementing multi-pronged strategies using litigation, legislative and policy advocacy, and public education to further the ACLU’s strategic goals. OUF.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | Staff/Senior Attorney or Supervising Attorney – Civil Rights Impact Litigation (New York, New York) [$83,000 - $129,000]

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund (AALDEF) is hiring a civil rights impact litigator. This role will report to the Legal Director and work with program attorneys and staff across the organization to identify, develop, and lead strategic litigation and advocacy to protect and advance the civil rights of Asian American communities across AALDEF’s program areas (Anti-Asian Violence, Educational Equity, Immigrant Rights, Economic Justice, Housing & Environmental Justice, and Voting Rights). This position will have an emphasis on litigation that advances cross-programmatic goals, rapid response work to address emerging threats to civil rights, and cross-racial strategies working in collaboration with local and national partners. Applications are due August 14, 2025.

Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund | Staff Attorney/ Senior Staff Attorney – Immigration (New York, New York) [$80,000 - $110,000]

The Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund’s (AALDEF) Immigrant Rights Program uses legal representation, litigation, policy advocacy, community education, and organizing to support Asian immigrants of all backgrounds. We follow a movement lawyering model and work alongside directly affected immigrant communities for humane and dynamic immigration laws and policies, where the dignity of all migrants is realized. We currently work with a number of Southeast Asian organizations fighting the deportations of community members with removal orders due to old criminal convictions. We are especially interested in candidates with experience doing “crim-imm” cases who can help lead our efforts to build a deportation defense network for Asian communities. This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to do direct services, federal court litigation, and policy work. OUF.

The Bronx Defenders | Civil Action Practice Policy Director (Bronx, NY) [$116,504 - $131,259]

The Civil Action Practice (CAP) Policy Director will work with the Managing Director of Policy, the CAP Managing Director and the CAP Leadership Team, to develop and advance CAP’s policy agenda in our core practice areas including housing, benefits, employment, property, government misconduct and reentry; amplify our clients’ voices in policy debates; and provide advice and expertise to coalition partners, stakeholders, and policymakers.  The CAP Policy Director will develop policy expertise in specific areas and be expected to represent The Bronx Defenders in policy campaigns and working groups that impact our clients.  The CAP Policy Director will work with the Managing Director of Policy to coordinate policy reform efforts across the office and serve as CAP’s liaison to The Bronx Defenders' Policy Team. The CAP Policy Director will report to the Managing Director of Policy. OUF.

The Bronx Defenders | Staff Attorney (Bronx, NY) [$91,000  (5 years) to $109,000+ (10+ years) DOE]

The Bronx Defenders are seeking experienced civil rights litigators to join the Bronx Defenders Impact Litigation Practice. Our practice litigates proactive challenges to systemic injustices our clients face. We collaborate with defenders in each BxD practice area (criminal defense, family defense, immigration, and the civil action practice) to identify litigation and other advocacy projects that will have the greatest practical impact on strengthening our clients’ defense and preventing further legal system involvement. Our current slate of projects includes challenges to the NYPD’s flagrant misuse of sealed arrest records, racially discriminatory policing through an arbitrary gangs database, racially discriminatory family policing by ACS, arbitrary immigration detention, and inhumane conditions of confinement in immigration detention. The priority deadline for applications is Friday, July 11. You may apply after July 11 so long as this posting remains live. 

Community Legal Aid | Staff Attorney – Housing and Homelessness (Springfield, MA) [$73,000 - $100,000]

Central West Justice Center (CWJC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Legal Aid (CLA), seeks a staff attorney to work in its Springfield office. The attorney will represent tenants in eviction cases, tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs, and families appealing denials or terminations from the state's Emergency Assistance homeless shelter program. The attorney will regularly participate in a Housing Court lawyer-for-the day program. The attorney will have significant client contact and will engage in community outreach and education, and may be involved in some grant-reporting activities. OUF.

Community Legal Aid | Staff Attorney – Housing (Greenfield, MA) [$73,000 - $106,000]

Community Legal Aid (CLA) seeks a housing attorney to work in its Greenfield office. The core part of the attorney’s job will involve representing tenants in eviction cases and assisting tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs. OUF.

Community Legal Aid | Staff Attorney: Immigration (Springfield, MA) [$73,000 - $106,000]

Central West Justice Center (CWJC) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Legal Aid (CLA). CWJC seeks an attorney to join a vibrant, talented team that provides legal assistance in a range of humanitarian-based immigration law matters, including but not limited to removal defense, VAWA petitions, U and T visas, SIJ petitions, and asylum cases. OUF.

Community Legal Aid | Temporary Staff Attorney – Housing (Worcester, MA) [$73,000 - $106,000]

Community Legal Aid (CLA) seeks a housing attorney to work in its Worcester office for the period of one year, with the possibility of extension. The attorney will represent tenants in eviction cases, assist tenants facing denials or terminations from public and subsidized housing programs, and handle other housing-related matters. OUF.

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 | 2026 Summer Law Clerk (Kingston, NY) [$1,320 per week]

Summer law clerks will have the opportunity to work with several attorneys on case development and litigation strategy. Students may draft pleadings and briefs, do legal research, develop strategy and legal theories, gather evidence, and attend client meetings and court proceedings. Earthjustice’s summer law clerk program also includes various programmatic offerings, such as in-person and virtual seminars with attorneys and guest speakers on current environmental issues, interactions with other local and regional environmental groups, and a job interview workshop. Summer 2026 Law Clerkships will accept applications from July through Labor Day 2025.

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.

Greater Boston Legal Services | Administrative Assistant (Boston, MA) [$47,000]

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks two Administrative Assistants / Floaters who will have primary responsibilities to provide a wide range of administrative and clerical support for all program units and to cover the job duties for other Administrative Secretaries/Legal Assistants during their leaves or in case of need. These positions require an in-office schedule Monday through Friday, between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm. Apply by July 31, 2025.

Greater Boston Legal Services | Community Engagement Director (Boston, MA) [$100,000 - $120,000]

The Community Engagement Director is a new leadership position that will play a pivotal role in ascertaining the needs of the communities that GBLS serves and ensuring that those needs drive GBLS’s collective work and priority setting. The Community Engagement Director will serve as a critical link between GBLS and communities in Greater Boston experiencing the most pervasive inequities, and will coordinate existing and new initiatives arising from community input across all units and practice areas at GBLS. The Community Engagement Director will report directly to the Executive Director and work in close partnership with all GBLS managers/directors and external partner constituencies. Apply by August 31, 2025.

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.  OUF.  

Greater Boston Legal Services | Paralegal – Immigration Law Unit  (Boston, MA) [$50,000 - $52,000]

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks a full-time paralegal to join the Immigration Law 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. Deadline for applications is July 14,2025 or until position is filled.

Greater Boston Legal Services | Staff Attorney (CORI and Re-Entry Project) (Boston, MA) [$82,000 - $86,500]

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks an attorney with 4 to 9 years of experience for a short-term 3-month temporary position starting after September 1, 2025 with a potential extension of the temporary employment contract for another 3 months.  The attorney will work in the CORI & Re-entry Project to assist individuals before and after release from incarceration in sealing and expunging their criminal records, and advising them on their legal rights related to CORI in the context of job applications, job interviews, and occupational licensing. The attorney will assist with CORI clinics. The attorney will have significant client contact and will work closely with community partners in person or by zoom and other means. The attorney will represent clients in court in criminal record sealing and expungement matters. Deadline for applications is August 15 2025 or until position is filled and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. 

Greater Boston Legal Services | Staff Attorney (Welfare Law Unit) (Boston, MA) [$82,000 - $86,500]

Greater Boston Legal Services (GBLS) seeks to hire a staff attorney with 0 to 5 years of legal experience to join our Welfare Law Unit (WLU). The WLU uses a range of legal advocacy to enforce legal rights to cash welfare benefits, food assistance and childcare benefits. The WLU’s legal advocacy includes direct representation of individual clients and their families; systemic administrative advocacy directed at targeted state and federal agencies; class action and other impact lawsuits; and legislative advocacy campaigns to expand, improve, and defend income, food, and childcare programs. The WLU's clients include parents with children and single adults with disabilities.  Many of our clients have experienced domestic violence or other traumas, have disabilities and/or children with disabilities, are unhoused, and are immigrants. The deadline for applications is August 15, 2025, or until the position is filled.     

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.

Lawyers for Civil Rights | Senior Attorney (MA) [$110,000 - $130,000]

Lawyers for Civil Rights (LCR) fights discrimination and fosters equity through creative and courageous legal advocacy, education, and economic empowerment. The Senior Attorney will actively develop litigation and will also support strategic policy advocacy, community outreach, and communication efforts to ensure the organization’s visibility across diverse communities and social justice movements. The Senior Attorney will report to LCR’s Litigation Director or Deputy Litigation Director. Apply by August 8, 2025.

The Legal Aid Society | Deputy Director of Benefits and Compensation (New York. NY) [$135,000 - $145,000]

The Legal Aid Society has an opening for a Deputy Director of Benefits and Compensation. The Deputy Director of Benefits and Compensation will be responsible for supporting this mission by helping to lead the varied and wide-ranging benefits and compensation programs at the Legal Aid Society. This position ensures seamless service delivery, regulatory compliance, and equitable practices, enhancing the employee experience and operational efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, interpersonal, and project management skills and committed to fostering excellence in benefits and compensation administration. Apply by August 21, 2025.

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. Work responsibilities include conduct employee investigations, provide employee case management, and reporting; provide investigative files, summaries and recommendations related to policy violations based on facts and evidence; facilitate ADA accommodation requests; collaborate with HR team members and provide day-to-day guidance on matters relating to performance management, disciplinary actions, and organizational policies & procedures. Apply by July 7.

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 | Cloud Security Architect (New York, NY) [$136,000 - $155,000]

Legal Aid seeks a highly skilled and experienced Cloud Security Architect to join our dynamic team. The Cloud Security Architect will play a critical role in ensuring the security of our digital infrastructure, applications, and data assets. This individual will lead efforts to design, implement, and maintain robust, primarily cloud-based security solutions that protect our organization from cyber threats and vulnerabilities. The Cloud Security Architect is a member of the Network Infrastructure team within the Information Technology (IT) unit. A security architect with deep network infrastructure roots, you will be responsible for the design, build, testing, and implementation of security systems across our entire network, on-premise in 23 locations and in the cloud. Apply by September 15, 2025.

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. OUF. 

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.  OUF. 

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. OUF. 

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 Employment Law Project (NELP) | Vice President of Programs and Strategy (New York City, NY; Washington, DC; or Berkeley, CA) [$160,000 - $165,000]

The National Employment Law Project (NELP) seeks a highly collaborative and strategic leader to advance our mission to build a good jobs economy—a just and inclusive economy where all workers have expansive rights and thrive in good jobs. The Vice President of Programs and Strategy (VP) should be energized to play a key role in resourcing NELP’s programs, which focus on advancing transformative solutions that reflect the needs of all workers—including historically marginalized groups such as women, Black, immigrant, and low-wage workers, and workers with records. 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 | Staff Accountant (Lowell, MA) [$64,000 - $74,000]

NEIWPCC is a regional commission that helps the states of the Northeast preserve and advance water quality.  NEIWPCC is seeking a full-time Staff Accountant to perform AP/AR accounting duties. This is a great opportunity to apply your accounting knowledge within a non-profit setting, supporting an organization focused on environmental protection. Submit your cover letter, resume, and a brief writing sample by email to jobs@neiwpcc.org by July 13, 2025. Please reference #25-Lowell-006 in the email subject line. Accepting applications until the position is filled.

New Economy Project | Paralegal (New York City, NY) [$60,000  - $68,000]

New Economy Project seeks an experienced paralegal to work on cutting-edge legal advocacy that advances racial and economic justice in New York City. The paralegal will play a vital role working with low-income New Yorkers through our free legal assistance hotline, conducting know-your-rights workshops for community groups’ staff and members, and providing critical administrative support to our legal team. OUF.

New Economy Project | Staff Attorney (New York City, NY) [$75,000  - $85,000]

New Economy Project seeks an experienced staff attorney to work on cutting-edge legal advocacy that advances racial and economic justice in New York City. The staff attorney will play a vital role working with low-income New Yorkers and grassroots groups – through our financial justice hotline, impact litigation, and policy advocacy – to challenge Wall Street banks and other corporations that extract wealth from Black, brown, and immigrant communities. OUF.

NYLAG | Staff Attorney (New York City, NY) [$88,039 - $104,262]

The Special Litigation Unit of the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is seeking a highly motivated Staff Attorney for a full-time position with at least four and up to nine years of legal experience. OUF.

Policing Project - NYU School of Law | Senior Counsel (New York, NY) [$115,000 - $155,000]

The Policing Project at New York University School of Law seeks an experienced litigator  to join our team as Senior Counsel. Our litigation team is pursuing groundbreaking  impact litigation strategies to bring greater democratic accountability to policing, and  to limit police discretion that gives rise to discrimination. This is an opportunity to join a growing and novel litigation effort. The position can be based out of the Policing  Project’s New York City offices (located at NYU Law School) or can be full-time remote,  with occasional travel to New York City. 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.

Project Place | Director of Client Services (Boston, MA) [$90,000 - $100,000]

Project Place in Boston is hiring a Director of Clinical Services to lead and develop a trauma-informed clinical team offering holistic, equity-centered behavioral health supports for individuals experiencing homelessness and reentry. This leadership role manages clinical operations, supervises staff, enhances program quality, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure high-impact, client-driven care — all within a deeply mission-aligned, Boston-based nonprofit. 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.

TakeRoot Justice | Workers’ Rights Senior Staff Attorney (New York, NY) [$82,700 - $93,950]

TakeRoot Justice is hiring a Senior Staff Attorney with 5+ years of substantive legal experience to join it’s Workers’ Rights practice. The position involves representing low-wage workers in wage-and-hour, anti-discrimination, and other employment actions in federal and state court, before administrative agencies, and in pre-litigation negotiations with employers. The Senior Staff Attorney will also lead Know-Your-Rights trainings and partner with community-based centers in all five boroughs of New York City. The successful candidate will be passionate about client-centered lawyering, building collective worker power, and advocating for low-wage workers. OUF.

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