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The Legal Aid Society s Civil Practice is seeking an experienced and talented lawyer with a deep commitment to public interest practice and policy to join a dedicated team of managers, staff attorneys, supervisors, paralegal case handlers, and support personnel as a Supervising Attorney in the Housing Justice Unit Tenant Defense. The Civil Practice s Housing Justice Program engages in both eviction defense and affirmative litigation and handles a broad range of individual tenant representation ...

Subject to continued funding and staffing priorities, the City-wide Housing Practice at The Legal Aid Society is seeking Supervising Attorneys to join our brand-new Emergency Response Teams (ERT) in Brooklyn, Bronx, Manhattan, and Queens Neighborhood Office. Every day across New York City, hundreds of low-income families end up in the various housing courts seeking immediate assistance as they have been evicted or are facing eviction within the next 24 hours. These critical cases require immediate ...