Qureos Mentor

The Legal Aid Society

#25-198
 New York, New York, United States
 Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
 Dec 09, 2025
 Job Description
 
The Legal Aid Society ‘s Criminal Defense Practice seeks an experienced, committed and talented lawyer to join a team of skilled advocates as a Supervising Attorney in the Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP).
 
The Prisoners’ Rights Project works to protect the legal rights of people incarcerated in New York City jails and New York State prisons. We do so through impact litigation seeking systemic reforms, most often as class actions in federal and state courts; legislative and oversight advocacy; policy change; and administrative advocacy directly with correctional, medical, and other agencies. Areas of priority for the Prisoners’ Rights Project include health and safety, such as challenging excessive force against people in custody, protection from solitary confinement, sexual abuse, protection of LGBTQI people in custody, safe conditions of confinement, access to medical and mental health care, and treatment of prisoners with disabilities. A significant portion of our work is post-judgment enforcement of relief. Litigation often is co-counseled with law firms serving pro bono, and collaboration among the various Legal Aid practices is frequent.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Legal Duties
 
Maintain an active caseload of pending and new litigation to advance PRP’s goals
 Together with other supervising attorneys, oversee integration of individual client intake and advocacy into policy and litigation
 Substantively direct legislative and administratively policy initiatives, frequently in close collaboration with other units of Legal Aid and external stakeholders
 Engage directly in all aspects of litigation and collaborate with other attorneys in setting litigation strategy and priorities and managing cases
 Work collaboratively and collegially with pro bono counsel and colleagues in other parts of Legal Aid; community groups; legislators, and other stakeholders
 Conduct and participate in community education, training, media, and outreach to educate the public as well as other legal professionals and to promote the work of PRP
 
Team Development and Supervision
 
Assist the Director of PRP in the daily operations and direct supervision of the legal work of the unit
 Schedule employee hours, assign work, approve time off and remote work schedule requests following the guidance of LAS policy and procedures.
 Attend management meetings, participate in management trainings, and utilize current employment policies, practices and guidance as provided by management and Human Resources.
 Conduct management and supervision practices that affirmatively support equity and inclusion in the workplace.
 Supervise direct reports in setting performance standards, provide routine feedback as well as coaching/counseling, and issue disciplinary action as needed.
 Identify and provide training and development opportunities and ensure mandatory trainings are completed.
 General managerial duties, administrative tasks, and data collection.
 
Additional supervisory responsibilities
 
Identify and implement unit management and accountability practices to improve performance.
 Resolve employee conflict, complaints, and address union concerns, with guidance from Human Resources.
 Hire and supervise interns and volunteers.
 
Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned
 
Participate in continuous professional development.
 Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment.
 Other duties as assigned.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required qualifications: 
Admission to the New York bar, or eligibility to waive into New York bar
 Minimum 8 years of litigation experience, with a strong preference for experience in civil rights, prisoners’ rights litigation, New York correctional agencies, or law reform litigation (applicants with more experience are encouraged to apply)
 Demonstrated strong commitment to racial equity and civil rights
 Demonstrated ability to engage in and communicate complex legal analysis
 Excellent writing, litigation and advocacy skills
 Collegiality and ability to work in and value diverse teams
 Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
 
Preferred qualifications: 
Experience litigating class cases and enforcing consent decrees
 Experience with policy advocacy
 Experience supervising lawyers and legal staff
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 
Position Based Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
Deep substantive knowledge of civil litigation techniques
 Demonstrated excellent legal analysis
 Demonstrated strong writing skills
 Ability to foster and encourage teamwork and communication
 Ability to consciously create and enhance a diverse workplace culture that is supportive, collaborative and affirming to clients and colleagues
 Ability to monitor and maintain a high standard of professionalism, representation and client service in all aspects of work, including maintaining excellent communication with incarcerated clients and others
 
Supervision Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
Ability to schedule, assign, and manage work and resolve problems as needed.
 Ability to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, delegate tasks and hold people accountable.
 Ability to create and implement effective communication plans.
 Ability to provide meaningful performance feedback for professional development including having difficult conversations and resolving sensitive employee issues.
 Reinforce and maintain staff accountability and morale
 
Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers
 Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
 Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
 Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values
 
Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required: 
Mostly sedentary, significant time using a computer and monitor; communicating and meeting using video
 May require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 
The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
 
Salary Range: $99,444-$163,507
 
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.
 
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness
 
The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
 
studentaid.gov
 
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
 
WORK AUTHORIZATION
 
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
 
HOW TO APPLY
 
All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
 
Cover Letter
 Resume
 Writing Sample
 
For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
 
The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
 
Location
 Manhattan - Criminal Defense Practice Office

Supervising Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP)

#25-199
 New York, New York, United States
 Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
 Dec 09, 2025
 Job Description
 
The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has two openings for Supervising Attorneys in the Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) unit.
 
CAB provides legal representation for people who have been convicted of a crime and cannot afford to pay an attorney. CAB is the largest post-conviction public defender in New York City, annually serving over 1,000 people with misdemeanor and felony convictions. Through our appellate practice, CAB advocates against the unjust and illegal judgments in the criminal legal system. CAB’s model of litigation provides well-researched and rigorous legal advocacy while centering our clients and their stories in the process. Additionally, CAB’s holistic practice, in partnership with the many other units of The Legal Aid Society, addresses both the direct and the collateral consequences that profoundly impact a person after their conviction.
 
The Supervising Attorney is on the front lines providing high-quality, zealous representation to the clients of the organization. They work alongside staff attorneys to provide direct representation to clients as well as to assist the organization in creating structures and policies that better the lives of clients and the sustainability of the work of our attorneys. The Supervising Attorney is someone who wants to invest both in the substantive work of appellate representation and in the continued development, training, and mentoring of staff.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Supervision of Criminal Appellate Practice
 
Review and revise briefs in preparation for filing.
 Screen cases for potential issues to raise on appeal or in other post-conviction litigation.
 Meet with and conference cases with staff attorneys to discuss legal and strategic choices for representing clients on appeal.
 Facilitate team meetings to brainstorm case and theory development.
 Counsel and advise staff attorneys and paralegals on the practice of working with people who are incarcerated and/or on supervision.
 Carry a small caseload consisting of direct appeals, CPL Sec. 440.10 and 440.20 motions, Sex Offender Registration Hearings and Sex Offender Risk-Level Modification Petitions, clemency petitions, and other post-conviction relief.
 Participate in managing a project area by developing expertise in the subject-matter, reviewing and creating structures to support attorney work, and developing and maintaining policies, templates, and practice advisories.
 Provide training and guidance to CAB staff on related topics and serve as subject matter expert.
 Ensure internal databases are updated as necessary.
 Troubleshoot issues that arise and proactively work to identify and implement necessary process improvements.
 Engage in strategic planning to increase the efficiency of CAB and ensure that clients continue to receive the highest quality representation.
 
Team Development and Supervision
 
Provide supervision and support to staff attorneys, including regular check-ins and day-to-day support as needed.
 Lead dedicated and dynamic teams of attorneys, who—along with paralegals, social workers and other staff—represent the clients of the Criminal Appeals Bureau
 Directly mentor, train, and supervise staff to foster professional development and growth
 Schedule employee hours, assign work, approve time off and remote work schedule requests following the guidance of LAS policy and procedures.
 Attend management meetings, participate in management trainings, and utilize current employment policies, practices and guidance as provided by management and Human Resources.
 Conduct management and supervision practices that affirmatively support equity and inclusion in the workplace.
 Supervise direct reports in setting performance standards, provide routine feedback as well as coaching/counseling, and issue disciplinary action as needed.
 Identify and provide training and development opportunities and ensure mandatory trainings are completed.
 
Professional Development and Other Duties as Assigned
 
Participate in continuous professional development.
 Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment.
 Other duties as assigned.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required Qualifications: 
Admitted to the New York State Bar (or ability to waive in from another jurisdiction)
 Five years or more of demonstrated commitment to public defense, social and racial justice, and equity preferred
 Significant experience in all aspects of criminal post-conviction representation
 At least five years of criminal appellate experience or equivalent post-conviction experience, with demonstrated commitment to public defense, social and racial justice, and equity
 Comprehensive knowledge of relevant New York State and federal law including evidence laws, criminal and constitutional laws, statutory interpretation, and ethical principles contained in the Rules of Professional Conduct
 
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 
Position Based Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
Excellent research, brief writing, editing, and oral argument skills
 Ability to challenge others to seek innovative and creative approaches to advocacy and to encourage ongoing development by providing effective performance feedback and evaluation
 Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with all members of the staff
 Ability to work independently with personal initiative and organization
 Experience in decision-making and strategic planning on an organizational level
 
Supervision Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 
Demonstrated interest and ability to provide individualized support and encouragement
 Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team of attorneys with varying experience levels
 Ability to schedule, assign, and manage work and resolve problems as needed
 Ability to manage the work including: assessment of work process and outcomes, gathering relevant information about the work, recommending alternatives, or elevate issues as needed
 Ability to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, delegate tasks and hold people accountable
 Ability to create and implement effective communication plans
 Ability to provide meaningful performance feedback for professional development including having difficult conversations and resolving sensitive employee issues
 Pursue continuous learning on forms of systemic oppression of marginalized identities and establish team norms and management practices using an equity mindset and informed by inclusive practices
 
Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: 
Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers.
 Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships.
 Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect.
 Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values.
 
Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required: 
Mostly sedentary, significant time using a computer and monitor; communicating and meeting using video.
 Requires occasional or frequent physical movement to perform essential job functions which may include, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for long periods of time, accessing small spaces.
 May or will require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region.
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 
The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
 
Salary Range: $99,444 - $163,507
 
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.
 
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness
 
The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
 
studentaid.gov
 
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
 
WORK AUTHORIZATION
 
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
 
HOW TO APPLY
 
All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
 
Cover Letter
 Resume
 Writing Sample
 
For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
 
The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
 
Location
 Manhattan - Legal Aid Society Headquarters

Supervising Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau

#25-197
 New York, New York, United States
 Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
 Dec 09, 2025
 Job Description
 
The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has an immediate opening for a Crim-Imm Staff Attorney in the Immigration Justice Team (IJT).
 
The Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City providing holistic, client-centered representation to people facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. The Immigrant Justice Team advises clients of the Criminal Defense Practice on the immigration consequences of criminal arrests and works to mitigate those consequences. Our clients are doubly stigmatized by intersection of the immigration and criminal-legal systems. We work to help each client understand their situation and make an informed decision among the options available to them. For many of our clients, their conversation with us will be the first immigration consult they ever have, and we see this as a unique opportunity to help them understand their immigration status and identify possible relief. We also take on a limited number of immigration cases for direct representation. While each IJT attorney is assigned to a particular borough, the members of the IJT work together in pursuit of a common goal.
 
This position will be based in the Manhattan Criminal Defense Practice office and may require evening and weekend hours.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Be part of the defense team representing non-citizen clients in criminal court. Advocate on behalf of clients in state criminal proceedings and in related matters involving the application of federal, New York State, and New York City law.
 Consult with and advise non-citizen clients and criminal defense attorneys on the potential immigration consequences of their criminal cases and seek, consistent with our 6th Amendment duty, to mitigate those consequences where possible.
 Train and educate LAS staff and community members on criminal-immigration issues and emergent trends.
 Engage in policy advocacy on behalf of clients.
 Depending on interest and availability, represent Criminal Defense Practice clients on immigration matters including removal defense and affirmative applications.
 Other duties as assigned.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required qualifications: 
New York State Bar admission.
 Minimum of years’ experience as a criminal defense attorney, immigration attorney, or Crim-Imm Specialist attorney (or a combination of these). Applicants must have at least one year of Crim-Imm experience. Crim-Imm experience includes serving as an immigration specialist at a public defender organization or practicing removal defense with a substantive Crim-Imm component. Law school clinics, internships, and work as a Board of Immigration Appeals-accredited representative may count toward this requirement.
 Excellent research, writing, analytical, oral advocacy, and organizational skills.
 Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team and to manage challenging, varied, and complex cases.
 The ability to speak a language other than English is not required but is strongly preferred.
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 
The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
 
Salary Range: $84,000-$152,500
 
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.
 
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness
 
The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
 
studentaid.gov
 
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
 
WORK AUTHORIZATION
 
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
 
HOW TO APPLY
 
All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
 
Cover Letter
 Resume
 Writing Sample
 
For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
 
The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
 
Requirements
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if, an offer is made.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
 The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.
 
COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION
 
The Legal Aid Society is taking precautions and implementing safety measures to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and to comply with New York City's requirements concerning Covid-19. All members of the Legal Aid community have a shared responsibility to support and comply with policies and protocols to protect the health and safety of our community. Learn more about our COVID-19 policy by visiting our website.
 
HOW TO APPLY
 All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
 
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth; one's gender identity may be male, female, neither or both, e.g., non-binary), gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not be distinctively male or female and may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
Location
 Manhattan - Criminal Defense Practice Office

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team

#25-200
 New York, New York, United States
 Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
 Dec 09, 2025
 Job Description
 
The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice is seeking an experienced attorney for its Decarceration Project. The Decarceration Project is a first-of-its-kind unit that reimagines how public defenders confront pretrial detention. Through strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and early intervention, the Decarceration Project fights to ensure as many of our clients return to their communities after arrest as possible.
 
Attorneys in the Decarceration Project are Legal Aid’s in-house experts on bail and pretrial detention. They directly litigate pretrial detention matters with the potential for broader systemic impact, while also providing complex release advocacy and strategic support, drafting model papers and guides to enhance the practice of trial attorneys, and monitoring pretrial detention trends to inform broader policy and systemic litigation priorities.
 
Attorneys are assigned to a particular borough office and serve as the primary resource for litigating pretrial detention of Legal Aid’s clients in their assigned borough. When needed, Staff Attorneys assigned to a particular borough may also be called on to provide assistance and client services in other boroughs. All members of this citywide unit work together to develop, implement, and coordinate Legal Aid policy and litigation strategy concerning bail and other pretrial detention matters.
 
Candidates will have a deep understanding of criminal trial practice in New York City and robust knowledge of New York’s bail statute, with extensive on-the-ground experience in New York City criminal courts. They will have a demonstrated commitment to the liberation of incarcerated individuals.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Case Consulting & Strategic Litigation
 
Work closely with trial attorneys, social workers, and paraprofessionals in the assigned borough to advocate for the release of clients who are being detained pretrial in New York City jails.
 Challenge adverse pretrial detention decisions using writs of habeas corpus, appeals, and other strategic litigation and advocacy.
 Anticipate and respond to novel legal issues relevant to pretrial detention.
 Identify and develop potentially precedent-setting cases with an eye towards the Court of Appeals.
 Work with colleagues in the Special Litigation Unit to identify the need for strategic litigation.
 
Systemic Advocacy
 
Monitor changes in the practices of the assigned borough, and work with colleagues in the Policy Unit to identify the need for systemic advocacy.
 Inform discussions with system stakeholders regarding pre-trial detention issues.
 Timely collect data to inform priorities and to fulfill reporting requirements to funders.
 
Training & Attorney Development
 
Conduct trainings on the law and practice relevant to pretrial advocacy in the assigned borough.
 Develop advisories, model templates, and resource guides that elevate the borough's release advocacy practice.
 
Professional Development and other duties as assigned
 
Participate in continuous professional development.
 Stay abreast of changes in the law relevant to bail and pre-trial detention.
 Other duties as assigned.
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required qualifications: 
Admission to the New York State Bar
 Minimum 5 years legal experience, including at least 3 years in felony trial level defense
 
Preferred qualifications: 
Experience in juvenile or adolescent defense preferred
 State or federal level appellate litigation experience preferred
 Familiarity with extradition law preferred
 Experience in policy development, coalition work, and legislative advocacy preferred
 Litigation experience implicating constitutional or civil rights issues preferred
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 
The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
 
Salary Range: $84,000-$152,500
 
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.
 
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness
 
The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs. Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.
 
studentaid.gov
 
hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs
 
WORK AUTHORIZATION
 
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
 
HOW TO APPLY
 
All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
 
Cover Letter
 Resume
 
For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
 
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 
As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.
 
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
 
The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us and our ability to build strong relationships with our colleagues. Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.
 
Location
 Citywide

Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project

#25-196
 New York, New York, United States
 Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
 Dec 09, 2025
 Job Description
 
The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has openings in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) for Staff Attorneys beginning in the Fall of 2026. A PRDU Staff Attorney represents clients accused of violating their conditions of release at administrative parole revocation hearings and recognizance hearings held in the criminal and supreme courts, federal detention facilities, hospital prison wards and, where applicable, local correctional facilities throughout New York City. The Staff Attorney also appears on behalf of clients at related habeas corpus proceedings, administrative and local criminal court appeals, and other post‐conviction proceedings. The practice is fast‐paced and litigation‐intensive.
 
PRDU maintains offices at 260 East 161st and 199 Water Street but attorneys spend significant amounts of time in courtrooms in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens.
 
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
 
Responsible for handling parole revocation at all stages, including recognizance hearings, preliminary hearings, calendar appearances, discovery practice, negotiations, contested hearings, administrative appeals, and post‐ conviction hearings
 Work with unit support staff, paralegals, and investigative staff to provide zealous and effective defense representation
 Partner with PRDU social work team to identify and develop mitigation for clients who have mental health and/or substance abuse issues, medical needs, or who are otherwise suitable for alternatives to incarceration
 Other duties as assigned
 
QUALIFICATIONS
 
Required qualifications: 
New York State Bar Admission. Those applicants who have pending applications for the NYS bar or are a law school graduate in May 2026 and have sat or are registered to sit for the July 2026 NYS bar examination, the March and/or August 2026 MPRE, and the August 2026 NYLE will be considered
 2 years of relevant experience, or more, preferred
 Strong courtroom skills
 A background in criminal and/or administrative law or prison-related litigation is particularly relevant
 Fluency in Spanish is strongly preferred
 
SALARY AND BENEFITS
 
The salary range represents a good faith estimate of the range we expect to pay for this role. The actual salary offered may vary depending on many factors, including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, as well as collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.
 
Salary Range: $84,000 - $152,500
 
The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more.
 
Higher Education and Loan Forgiveness
 
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WORK AUTHORIZATION
 
All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)
 
HOW TO APPLY
 
All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF:
 
Cover Letter
 Resume
 Writing Sample
 
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Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit

<div><div><div><div>Posted date</div> <div>13th October, 2025</div> <div>Last date to apply</div> <div>25th October, 2025</div>
</div> 
<div><div>Country</div> <div>Pakistan</div> <div>Locations</div> <div>Dadu, Sanghar, Hyderabad, Khanewal, Muzaffargarh and Multan</div>
</div> 
<div><div>Category</div> <div>Community Development
</div></div> 
<div><div>Type</div> <div>Consultancy</div> <div>Position</div> <div>1</div></div></div></div><div></div>
 <div>Post Title: Life Coaching to Adult Women from RMCs.

Project: Protecting and Promoting Religious Freedom in Pakistan (PPRF).

Organization: Legal Aid Society (LAS).

Location(s): Sindh (Dadu, Sanghar and Hyderabad) &amp; Punjab (Khanewal, Muzaffargarh and Multan).

Duration: Two months (Please refer to Section C of the Document).

Activity: Providing life coaching to adult women within RMCs to build soft skills centered on leadership, communication &amp; mediation skills. 


TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) 


Project Title: Protecting and Promoting Religious Freedom in Pakistan (PPRF)

Background:

The Legal Aid Society (LAS) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to connecting marginalized, vulnerable, underprivileged, and disempowered Religious Minority Communities (RMCs) with effective and timely justice services. LAS works to create a protective and safe environment for RMCs by increasing their knowledge and reducing their vulnerabilities. The project is being implemented in three districts of Sindh (Dadu, Hyderabad, and Sanghar) and Punjab (Khanewal, Multan, and Muzaffargarh).

In an effort to empower adult women from RMCs, LAS seeks to hire a consultant to design and deliver a comprehensive life-coaching program. The overall goal of the training is to empower women from RMCs with essential soft skills, enabling them to effectively exercise leadership, communication, and mediation skills in their day-to-day lives within their families and communities. This way, they will be better equipped to exercise their agency and autonomy in instances of violence, enticement, and inducement within the context of FCM. Further, the women trained via life coaching while breaking the cycle of generational trauma and internalized patriarchy and sexism can provide their daughters an environment of safe space and communication, saving them from finding refuge outside the home during the adolescent stage and, thus, saving them from becoming targets of FCM via enticement and inducement. Lastly, this training will indirectly also influence the economic uplift of women as they will be better able to negotiate their financial standing in families, communities, society, and professional space. 


Objectives of Life Coaching for Women from RMCs

The life coaching initiative has 2 primary objectives:

Objective 1: Empower religious minority women with essential life skills, such as communication, leadership, and conflict mediation, to reduce their vulnerability to FCM.

Objective 2: Increase legal and social awareness among religious minority women regarding their rights and available protections, enabling them to recognize and resist coercion or manipulation related to forced conversion through marriage. 


Scope of Consultancy and Expected Outputs:

The scope of work and corresponding outputs/deliverables will be as follows:

Deliverable 01

The consultant will develop a customized work plan that includes specific deadlines for the submission of all deliverables outlined in the contract agreement.

Deliverable 02

Submission of pre- and post-training assessment tools, translated into Urdu and Sindhi, to evaluate participants' capacity-building progress on the specified topics.

Deliverable 03

Development of one comprehensive training manual along with training material and relevant PPT presentations, utilizing community engagement techniques and interactive teaching methodologies. The training manual should integrate practical exercises, case studies, and real-life examples to ensure participants' active engagement and meaningful learning. The training mannual will address the following topics in detail:
<div>
<ul><li>Communication, Negotiation, and Conflict Resolution Skills: 
Religious minority women need strong communication and negotiation skills to express their needs, set boundaries, and articulate their concerns confidently to family members, community leaders, and authorities. These skills equip them to challenge coercive pressures, resist manipulation, and advocate for their rights in education, employment, and social mobility. Conflict resolution abilities enable them to navigate sensitive discussions, de-escalate tensions, and find compromises that safeguard their autonomy and well-being.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Critical Thinking, Decision-Making, and Awareness of Legal Rights: 
The ability to critically assess situations, analyze risks, and make informed decisions is essential for women to recognize manipulative traps and distinguish genuine opportunities from exploitative scenarios. Awareness of their legal rights, available protection mechanisms, and support services further empowers them to seek justice, report coercion or harassment, and access legal aid without fear or hesitation.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Emotional Resilience, Confidence, and Leadership Skills: 
Marginalization and societal discrimination often undermine women's self-esteem and resilience. Emotional resilience workshops, counselling, and peer support groups are essential for helping them rebuild confidence, assert their dignity, and face societal challenges with strength. Leadership training can empower women to take on advocacy roles within their communities, challenge harmful social norms, and support others facing similar vulnerabilities.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Social Integration, Networking, and Community Engagement: 
Social isolation heightens women's vulnerability to exploitation and coercion. Creating safe spaces for networking, peer connections, and building support systems fosters a sense of belonging and solidarity. Social integration skills enable women to identify allies and mentors, engage with broader society, and navigate public spaces confidently, reducing their isolation and dependence.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Gender Sensitization and Awareness of Patriarchal Structures: 
Understanding how patriarchal norms operate within their communities and broader society is critical for challenging restrictive social norms. Awareness sessions can help women recognize control mechanisms, dismantle internalized biases, and advocate for their right to education, employment, and self-determination. These skills empower women to address the root causes of their vulnerabilities and drive long-term social change.</li></ul></div> 


Through this training, participants will start their journey towards break cycles of generational trauma and internalized patriarchy, enabling them to create safe spaces for their daughters and safeguard them from the risks of enticement, inducement, and FCM.

Deliverable 04:

Conducting two-day training sessions in each of the six districts, engaging 34 women participants per district from religious minority communities. These trainings will be held in Sindh (Dadu, Hyderabad, and Sanghar) and South Punjab (Khanewal, Multan, and Muzaffargarh). 


Deliverable 05:

The consultant will submit a comprehensive report summarizing the training activities, including an analysis of pre-and post-training results, key learning points, challenges encountered, and recommendations for future improvements. 


Project Timeline &amp; Payment schedule

The consultancy period will commence on Nov 1st, 2025, and conclude on Dec 31st, 2025. The specific timelines and payment details for each deliverable are outlined in the table below.
<div>
<div><div><div>S. No.</div><div> 

Deliverable</div><div> 

Deliverable Timelines</div><div> 

Percentage</div><div> 

MoVs</div></div><div> 
<div>
01</div><div> 

Customized activities plan developed for life coaching training program</div><div> 

Nov 10th, 2025</div><div> 

30%</div><div> 

Soft Copy of the work plan</div></div><div> 
<div>
02</div><div> 

Submitting pre- and post-training assessment tools in Urdu and Sindhi to evaluate participants' progress on the specified topics.</div><div> 

Nov 10th , 2025</div><div> 

Soft copy of the developed tools</div></div><div> 
<div>
03</div><div> 

01 Comprehensive training manual along with training material and PPT Presentation in Urdu.</div><div> 

Nov 14th, 2025</div><div> 

Soft copies of the developed 3 training materials</div></div><div> 
<div>
04</div><div> 

Conducting a two-day training session for 204 women from religious minority communities (RMCs) across six different locations in Sindh (Dadu, Hyderabad, and Sanghar) and South Punjab (Khanewal, Multan, and Muzaffargarh).</div><div> 

Dec 15th, 2025</div><div> 

 70%</div><div> 

Scan and hard copies of attendance Sheets, and pictures</div></div><div> 
<div>
05</div><div> 

Submission of a comprehensive final report, including an analysis of pre-and post-training results.</div><div> 

Dec 20th, 2025</div><div> 

Submitting the soft copy of the training report along with scanned and hard copies of the completed pre- and post-training assessment tools.</div></div> 
</div>
</div>Qualifications and Experience: 


1. Qualifications
<ul><li>Master&rsquo;s degree in Social Sciences, Gender Studies, Law, or a related field.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Certification or training in Life Coaching, Mediation, Conflict Resolution, or Leadership Development.</li></ul>

2. Experience:
<ul><li>Minimum of 5 years of experience in life coaching, training, or facilitation with a focus on women's empowerment, particularly in marginalized communities.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Proven expertise in conducting leadership, communication, and mediation skills workshops for women.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Experience working with religious minority communities (RMCs) and understanding of the socio-cultural challenges they face.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Strong background in conflict resolution and working with vulnerable groups, especially women and girls.</li></ul>
<ul><li>Demonstrated ability to create and implement training programs that lead to measurable outcomes in empowerment and advocacy.</li></ul>

3. Language Proficiency:
<ul>
<li>Fluency in English and Urdu is required.</li>
<li>Proficiency in Sindhi and Punjabi will be considered a value-added asset.</li>
</ul>
Copyright:
<ul>
<li>The above assignment shall fall under the property of LAS, and the individual or firm shall not reproduce or distribute the material and training report without the prior consent of LAS.</li>
<li>All data under possession of the consultant/ firm, once report has been submitted and endorsed by LAS, MUST be destroyed as per agreed process.</li></ul></div>
 <div>Apply By:

 Application Process:
Applicants are required to submit their proposals, including:
<ul>
<li>Technical proposal including comprehensive suggested work plan with timelines, relevant work experience of individual or firm, list of relevant work relevant to the life coaching programs/trainings that the applicant was previously involved in, and profiles of the training team, along with detailed CVs of key personnel, with their signatures. The technical proposal should not contain any financial information.</li></ul> 
<ul>
<li>Financial proposal covering all costs associated with the life-coaching program including fees, travel, accommodation, and tax amounts.</li>
</ul>
Selection Criteria:
<ul>
<li>Technical Proposal</li>
</ul>
The criteria for selection of technical proposal include the following:
<ul>
<li>Clarity of the technical proposal</li>
<li>Suitability of the proposed work plan and methodology in responding to the Terms of Reference.</li>
<li>Previous experience related to the assignment will include the total experience of the individual or firm and experience in similar assignments, working with similar donors and the same organization. i.e., demonstrated experience in relevant programs.</li>
<li>Qualification and competency of the key staff</li></ul> 

<ul>
<li>Financial Proposal</li>
</ul>
The financial proposal will be awarded on the lowest cost basis but in considering the following criteria:
<ul>
<li>The financial proposal should include a component-wise budget.</li>
<li>Has relevance and consistency with the technical proposal</li>
<li>The financial proposal must be inclusive of all the taxes</li></ul> 

Applicants are requested to submit digital copies of the below-mentioned documents at hr@las.org.pk by 25th October 2025. Applicant&rsquo;s email should be titled &ldquo;Life Coaching to Adult Women within RMCs&rdquo;
<ul>
<li>Consultant profile (2 pager) outlining suitability for the consultancy mentioned above</li>
<li>Cover letter</li>
<li>Updated CV</li>
<li>Technical proposal based on TORs (should adequately cover all deliverables)</li>
<li>Financial Proposal (Inclusive of all taxes)</li>
<li>NOC, if the applicant is employed with any other organization, Government Body etc</li></ul></div>

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