The Role
Provides civil legal information, guided referrals, and support to Legal Hand East Harlem. Responsibilities include overseeing call-in center operations, reviewing volunteer notes, maintaining case files and legal resources, assisting with grant reporting, recruiting and training volunteers, participating in clinics and outreach events, and identifying community legal needs. The role requires collaboration with attorneys, volunteers, community partners, and underserved populations.
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About NYLAG:
Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combating 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 over 400 impacted the lives of 129,000 people last year.
Job description
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) seeks a dynamic and mission-driven Law Graduate/Staff Attorney to join its Community Access Programs Unit (CAPU). CAPU is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers who provide civil legal information, resources, and representation to individuals who might not otherwise have access to legal services. The person in this temporary role will support Legal Hand East Harlem, operated by the New York Legal Assistance Group (LHEH).
This role will report to a Supervising Attorney and will be temporary in nature through December 31, 2026.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Law Graduate/Staff Attorney will support NYLAG’s work with Legal Hand East Harlem, including:
Qualifications:
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.
Employment type:
X Temporary
Professional Level:
X Professional
Salary Range: NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The current salary range for this position is between $87,994 and $93,265.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.
Application Instructions: Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf.
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.
Founded in 1990, NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combating 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 over 400 impacted the lives of 129,000 people last year.
Job description
New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) seeks a dynamic and mission-driven Law Graduate/Staff Attorney to join its Community Access Programs Unit (CAPU). CAPU is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, paralegals, and volunteers who provide civil legal information, resources, and representation to individuals who might not otherwise have access to legal services. The person in this temporary role will support Legal Hand East Harlem, operated by the New York Legal Assistance Group (LHEH).
This role will report to a Supervising Attorney and will be temporary in nature through December 31, 2026.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Law Graduate/Staff Attorney will support NYLAG’s work with Legal Hand East Harlem, including:
- Working alongside the Supervising Attorney, ensuring smooth day-to-day operation of the Legal Hand East Harlem Call-In Center
- Reviewing volunteers’ notes and helping them to provide legal information to communities while also complying with relevant LHEH and NYLAG policies and procedures
- Complete administrative duties including maintaining and updating NYLAG case management files, assisting with grant reporting as needed and developing, maintaining and updating Legal Hand East Harlem resources and database.
- Supporting volunteer recruitment, onboarding, training, engagement, and retention efforts
- Developing, maintaining and updating Legal Hand East Harlem resources and databases
- Assisting with the provision of legal information and guided referrals on a range of civil legal issues, as appropriate
- Participating in legal clinics, community presentations, stakeholder and partner coalitions, and outreach events
- Creating a welcoming, inclusive, and support environment for Volunteers and Community members
- Identifying emerging legal issues and community needs
- Other duties as needed.
Qualifications:
- A Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree and at least one year of experience in civil legal services, including housing, public benefits, family law, immigration, or related areas.
- A demonstrated commitment to social justice and serving low-income, underserved, and marginalized communities.
- Experience working effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, and time management skills.
- The ability to thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and build effective relationships with internal and external partners.
- A strong interest in community empowerment and a commitment to making legal information accessible to all.
- Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed.
- Bilingual English/Spanish proficiency strongly preferred.
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.
Employment type:
X Temporary
Professional Level:
X Professional
Salary Range: NYLAG is a unionized workplace, and salaries are set pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement. The current salary range for this position is between $87,994 and $93,265.
Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401k, life insurance, long term disability, commuter benefits, flexible spending accounts (FSA) for Medical and Dependent care.
Application Instructions: Please save resume and cover letter on one pdf.
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.
Skills Required
- Juris Doctor degree
- At least one year of experience in civil legal services, including housing, public benefits, family law, immigration, or related areas
- Demonstrated commitment to social justice and serving low-income, underserved, and marginalized communities
- Experience working effectively and respectfully with individuals from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and linguistic backgrounds
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, organizational, and time management skills
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment and build effective relationships with internal and external partners
- Strong interest in community empowerment and commitment to making legal information accessible to all
- Availability to work occasional evenings and weekends as needed
- Bilingual English and Spanish proficiency
- Full COVID-19 vaccination unless an approved medical or religious exemption applies
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What We Do
NYLAG is a leading civil legal services organization combatting economic, racial, and social injustice by advocating for people experiencing poverty or in crisis.
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