Job Description
About NYLAG: Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis. Our services include comprehensive, free civil legal services, financial empowerment, impact litigation, policy advocacy, and community partnerships. NYLAG exists because wealth should not determine who has access to justice. We aim to disrupt systemic racism by serving individuals and families whose legal and financial crises are often rooted in racial inequality. NYLAG goes to where the need is, providing services in more than 150 community sites (e.g. courts, hospitals, libraries) and on our Mobile Legal Help Center. NYLAG’s staff of 350 impacted the lives of nearly 113,000 people last year.
The Special Litigation Unit collaborates with NYLAG attorneys across practice areas to develop and litigate complex impact litigations that advance social, racial, and economic justice, addressing the full range of legal areas in which NYLAG serves clients. Alone, or in partnership with other not-for-profit organizations and private firms working pro-bono, SLU initiates class actions and other impact lawsuits to bring about systemic change for thousands of people in need.
Job Description The legal intern will work closely with attorneys in the Special Litigation Unit to develop new impact litigation cases and provide support in ongoing litigations. The legal intern will work on a variety of issues on SLU’s docket, including public benefits, special education, consumer protection, disability rights, and immigration. A list of current SLU cases can be found here: .
Applications for summer and term-time positions are considered on a rolling basis.
Duties and Responsibilities - Legal research and writing assignments
- Observe and/or participate in client calls and meetings, advocacy calls with opposing counsel and other outside parties
- Attend court appearances
- General litigation support
- Other duties that arise
Qualifications - Must be a current law student
Application Instructions: Please save resume, cover letter, and a writing sample in one pdf.
NYLAG’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion NYLAG is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, immigrants, veterans, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people, and those with lived experiences in the communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply.
Covid Vaccination Policy: Please note, to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and clients, NYLAG requires all employees to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a medical or religious exemption is approved.
NYLAG is committed to a hybrid work policy for staff whose work does not require their full-time presence in the office. NYLAG’s current policy is that most staff are required to work in NYLAG’s offices or do other in-person work at least two days each week. This policy is subject to change.
Job Tags
Full time, Term time, Summer work, Summer internship, Work at office, 2 days per week,