Job Responsibilities:
- Support staff attorneys from the Safety Net Project as they litigate cases in Housing Court.
- Engage in legal research and writing to assist in case preparation and strategy.
- Conduct client intakes and outreach efforts to identify and understand client needs.
- Correspond with social service agencies to support clients’ cases and ensure comprehensive assistance.
- Attend building-wide and/or client meetings to gather information and provide support.
- Deliver files, checks, and documents to staff attorneys in court to facilitate ongoing legal processes.
Education and Experience Information:
- The position is open to law students who are seeking legal internships.
- No prior legal experience is specified as a requirement, but the role is designed to provide law students with practical experience in legal services and advocacy.
Salary Information:
- This position is unpaid. However, the organization will support students in obtaining financial assistance from their respective legal institutions if possible.
Additional Information:
- #***# (SNP) is part of an organization that provides free legal services to low and no-income households through clinics at food pantries, soup kitchens, and community health centers in New York City.
- The project aims to minimize evictions, ensure necessary repairs to apartments, and help eligible tenants receive crucial public benefits.
- The organization is committed to serving New York City's most vulnerable residents through direct legal services, systemic advocacy, community education, and political organizing.
- Recruitment for the internship occurs during specific periods: Fall (May - August), Spring (September - November), and Summer (February - April).
- The organization is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, and those with personal experience in the criminal justice system.
- #***# combines legal services, policy advocacy, new media campaigns, and community organizing to advance economic justice.
