Paralegal Casehandler Exploitation Intervention Project Jul 30, 2024 The Exploitation Intervention Project (EIP) of The Legal Aid Society has an opening for a full time Paralegal Casehandler to join its city wide seven person team. EIP provides direct representation and comprehensive services to individuals criminalized as a result of their experience of gender based viole

Strategy, Planning, and Infrastructure Develop, manage, and deliver a clearly defined fundraising plan that will advance LAS' fundraising growth, strengthen our pipeline, and increase the donor's affinity and support for LAS' mission Assess and manage all aspects of development functions and organizational needs Oversee and develop systems, infrastructure, and procedures

Director of Grants & Contracts, Juvenile Rights Practice Jul 31, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Juvenile Rights Practice is seeking a Director of Grants and Contracts Management for Juvenile Rights programs. The Director manages all aspects of contract management, including compliance monitoring, the coordination of data collection, and reporting with frontline staff at all

Messenger assignments Receptionist work answering phones, delivering messages, and routing calls to legal staff Perform all word processing as needed Copy, fax, scan, collate, and batch documents Distribute various documents Enter and search for data on various databases Generate daily, weekly, and monthly reports from various databases Update court calendars Send and ret

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 Ensur

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

Interview clients, provide advice and direct assistance Work with Staff Attorneys to resolve the government benefits issues involved with housing cases Handle a high volume of individual cases and respond to the needs of community based organizations Assist callers with completing court forms including pleadings in eviction cases and termination hearings to be filed pro s

File and litigate cases to address systemic benefit related issues in City, State and federal court, represent clients in select administrative hearings, and advocate with local, State, and federal agencies Train Legal Aid staff, and staff in other organizations about public benefits issues; engage in community outreach and education to individuals, local community based

Paralegal Casehandler, Housing Justice NYCHA Helpline (Manhattan) Jul 23, 2024 The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice is seeking one Paralegal Casehandler for the NYCHA and the Housing Justice Helplines. The Paralegal Casehandler will work on New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) issues impacting residents, focusing on addressing issues related to the conversion of publi

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,

Management of fiscal related program code/contract level tracking for Civil G&C Weekly meetings with Deputy Directors/teams in Civil G&C Weekly meeting with FP&A on budget request statuses Regular meeting with Finance G&C Regular meeting with FP&A on Civil model Management of administrative side of contracting for Civil G&C (insurance docs; tracking status in PassPort/oth

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

Criminal Defense Practice Fellowship Proposal Invitation Fall 2025 Jul 8, 2024 The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest social justice legal services organization is seeking dedicated, passionate Fellows in the Criminal Defense Practice. To learn more about how our attorneys and legal professionals enhance family and community stability and security please vi

Juvenile Rights Practice Fellowship Proposal Invitation Fall 2025 Jul 8, 2024 The Juvenile Rights Practice of the Legal Aid Society (JRP) is seeking to sponsor a Fellowship applicant for the Fall 2025 class. JRP provides legal representation to children and youth in child welfare, youth justice and a variety of other related Family Court matters, as well as adolescent offe