Teams at Neighborhood Defender Service Inc

Provides litigation and administrative support to a family defense legal team handling Article 10 and related family court cases. Responsibilities include client and court communication, filing legal papers, organizing discovery, preparing trial binders, maintaining case records, supporting investigations, assisting with emergency hearings and intake, and coordinating with attorneys, advocates, court staff, and service providers.

Summer law interns support public defenders representing indigent clients charged with felonies. Responsibilities include legal research and writing, discovery and file review, observing and assisting with court proceedings, investigations, and client meetings, conducting supervised hearings and interviews, and participating in training and office events within a holistic defense team.

Build and lead NDS’s unified advancement function across national and local offices. The role oversees institutional fundraising, develops an individual giving program, manages funder relationships and proposals, leads storytelling and communications, and establishes advancement systems, workflows, and performance tracking. It also supervises a small team, coordinates with finance and program leaders, and develops long-term staffing and resourcing plans.