Attorney Volunteer - Pro Bono

About the role

The Legal Aid Society works with Attorney volunteers in the Pro Bono practice to expand our ability to provide legal services to a greater number of clients and communities. Our Volunteer Program is based on the current needs of our clients and on Legal Aid staff capacity to train and supervise.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities

• Duties and responsibilities are based on current client needs, volunteer experience, and may include research, writing, interviewing, assisting clients and various levels of litigation preparation
• Volunteer opportunities are only available during regular business hours, Monday through Friday from 9am to 5pm, unless the supervising Legal Aid staff member has made a specific request
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Required qualifications: Availability to commit to a minimum of 6 months of part-time service or 3 months of full-time service
• Admission to the New York State Bar
• No minimum years of practice are required
• Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers
• Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
• Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
• Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values

Pay and Benefits

This role has no salary and is not benefits eligible.

Work Authorization

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

Equal Employment Opportunity

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

How to Apply

All applications must be completed online via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF: Cover Letter, Resume