Provide confidential administrative support to the Chief Attorney, Civil Practice and Civil Senior Leadership Staff Serve as a liaison on behalf of the Chief Attorney, Civil Practice to external stakeholders including judges,government agencies, elected officials, community partners, and clients and to Society staff Schedule appointments and activities with other departme

Housing Coordinator Housing Justice Tenant Defense (Bronx) Jun 14, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking Housing Coordinator to join the Housing Unit in the Bronx Neighborhood Office. Reporting to the Housing Data Manager and borough Housing Director, Housing Coordinators will work with the Housing/Housing Benefits Supervising Attorneys; Office Managers an

Manage assigned contract portfolios from Contract registration to closeout. Plan, organize, and prepare for the timely processing of contract vouchers, billing packages, and submit reports to government/private funding sources as appropriate Analyze, review, and reconcile General Ledger accounts by program Verify that reimbursements are not more than contract amounts Ensu

Manages and prioritizes workflow of the G&C Analyst team Reviews work of G&C Analysts to ensure accuracy, resolves inconsistencies as needed Advises team on funders requirements; ensures that all billing actions comply with Legal Aid Society, local, state, and federal guidelines Trains, mentors, and coaches the G&C Analysts Partners with the Grants & Contracts Manager to

Locate and interview complainants, witnesses, defendants, and other relevant parties Investigate crime scenes and other relevant locations Document scenes (photographs, video, diagrams, measurements, etc.) Create crime scene sketches/diagrams/maps Prepare written summaries of investigation results via our case management system Conduct background checks, internet, and soc

Mitigation Specialist, Womens Pretrial Release Initiative (WPRI) May 16, 2024 The Criminal Law Reform Unit ("Law Reform") of the Legal Aid Society's Criminal Defense Practice is seeking a social worker to join the unit's Decarceration Project. The social worker will provide direct support to clients of the Decarceration Project, particularly its specialized Women's Pretria

Interview the client, performing a thorough bio psycho social assessment. During this process, crisis intervention, brief treatment, or short term counseling may also be performed Identify and interview collateral sources of information. Collateral interviews are done with family members, friends, teachers, social workers, community members, and others connected to the cl

Forensic Social Worker, Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) May 24, 2024 The Criminal Defense Practice has an opening for a Forensic Social Worker in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) in the Manhattan office to provide client services. While working closely with the Criminal Defense attorneys, the Forensic Social Worker's (FSW) primary role is to interview client

Supervising Attorney Prisoners' Rights Project (PRP) May 29, 2024 The Legal Aid Society seeks an experienced, committed and talented lawyer to join a team of skilled advocates as a Supervising Attorney in the Prisoners' Rights Project. The Prisoners' Rights Project works to protect the legal rights of people incarcerated in New York City jails and New York State prisons. W

Monitor, maintain, and support Microsoft Active Directory, including creating accounts for new staff, interns, temporary staff, volunteers, etc Regularly update the Active Directory system by disabling inactive accounts, adjusting existing accounts based on staffing changes, and updating new hires Ensure up to date access to systems, applications, software, and shared dri

Provide client centered, comprehensive representation from arraignments through trial, disposition or dismissal Provide representation at arraignments including interviewing clients; connecting with family and others to aid in bail advocacy; connecting with supervised release, social workers and others to assist in addressing client needs and advocacy; presenting bail arg

The Supervising Attorneys for our Trial Offices are on the front line, providing High quality, zealous representation to the clients of the organization Training, mentoring and coaching interdisciplinary teams of attorneys, paralegals, and investigators Working closely with our social worker department Duties include, but are not limited to Observing hearings and trials,

Serve as the primary source of information for our network of over 90 law firms and corporate in house counsel who partner with The Legal Aid Society in providing pro bono assistance Act as a liaison between Legal Aid mentors and volunteers, facilitating communications as needed Receive client referrals directly from Legal Aid staff for the purpose of matching matters wit

Pro Bono Scholars 2024 25 Oct 30, 2024 The Pro Bono Scholars Program (PBSP) allows students in their final year of law school to devote their last semester of study to performing pro bono service for the poor through an approved externship program, law school clinic, legal services provider, law firm or corporation. Students who are accepted into the Pro Bono Scholars Prog

Work in a court part gathering client information Interact with clients and assist their families by providing case related information Access information from court records and assist attorneys Record case information using manual or electronic means Conduct criminal history and conflict checks following established protocol Prepare written and electronic reports summari