The Legal Aid Society
Provides free legal representation and advocacy for New Yorkers.
Company facts
- Founded
- 1876
- Employees
- 2,411
- Headquarters
- United States
- Type
- Non-Profit
About
The Legal Aid Society is the nation’s oldest and largest non-profit legal services provider, dedicated to ensuring equal justice for low-income New Yorkers. Founded in 1876, the organization offers comprehensive civil legal representation, including assistance with housing, family law, and public benefits, alongside robust criminal defense and juvenile rights advocacy. As a critical pillar of the New York legal system, The Legal Aid Society champions the rights of those who cannot afford legal counsel, providing high-quality, free legal assistance and systemic advocacy to address the root causes of poverty and injustice. Professionals joining the Society contribute to a mission-driven environment focused on impactful legal work and community empowerment.
Open positions
Investigator Supervisor
The Legal Aid Society, the nation’s oldest and largest social justice legal services organization, has an immediate opening an Investigator Supervisor, for its Homicide Defense Task Force (HDTF) and Specialized Units…
Director, LGBTQ+ Law and Policy Initiative
The Legal Aid Society exists for one simple yet powerful reason: to ensure that no New Yorker is denied the right to equal justice because of poverty. For 150 years, we have protected, defended, and advocated for those…
Paralegal Client Advocate, Juvenile Rights Trial Office
The Juvenile Rights Practice is seeking an experienced Paralegal Client Advocate to work on immigration needs for Juvenile Rights clients. The Paralegal Client Advocate (PCA) is part of an interdisciplinary team of…
Forensic Social Worker, Juvenile Rights Trial Office
The Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) is seeking an experienced Forensic Social Worker to work on immigration needs for Juvenile Rights clients. The Forensic Social Worker (FSW) is part of an interdisciplinary team of…
Non-Attorney Volunteer - Pro Bono
The Legal Aid Society has openings for Non-Attorney volunteers to work in our Pro Bono Practice. Legal Aid’s Pro Bono practice works with Volunteers to expand our ability to provide legal services to a greater number…
Attorney Volunteer - Pro Bono
The Legal Aid Society works with Attorney volunteers in the Pro Bono p ractice to expand our ability to provide legal services to a greater number of clients and communities. Our Volunteer Program is based on the…
Paralegal Casehandler, Immigration Law Unit - Detained Removal Defense
The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking a Paralegal Casehandler to join the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s New York Immigrant Family Unity Project (NYIFUP), focusing on detained removal defense. The…
Staff Attorney, Immigration Law Unit
The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking a Staff Attorney to join the Legal Clinics team within its Immigration Law Unit (ILU). This position will assist in ILU’s limited scope legal clinic and community…
Finance Operations Project Manager
Leads cross-functional projects across Finance, IT, and Facilities at a nonprofit legal services organization, covering asset/inventory management, procurement, and grant/audit compliance, and supports finance system implementations. Day to day: project planning, process improvement, documentation, and reporting using Microsoft 365, Excel, NetSuite, and Ramp.
Intake Coordinator, Immigration Law Unit
ILU is seeking an intake coordinator to support referrals to the Unit and initial intake processes, including conducting initial client communications and providing administrative support for client-facing work. This…
Paralegal II, Criminal Trials (Citywide)
The Criminal Defense Practice has openings in all boroughs for full-time Paralegal IIs to provide client services in the Trial offices. ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Research, digest, and outline case records (e.g.…
Social Work Supervisor, Holistic Services Unit
The Legal Aid Society’s Juvenile Rights Practice has an opening for a Social Work Supervisor in the Manhattan Trial Office. The Social Work Supervisor shares responsibility with other members of the borough supervisory…
Paralegal Client Advocate, Parole Revocation Defense Unit
Subject to funding, the Parole Revocation Defense Unit of the Legal Aid Society has two openings for a Paralegal Client Advocate in the Bronx office. The position will consist of working with the supervised community…
Staff Attorney, Non-Detained Removal Defense (IOI)
The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking a Staff Attorney to join the citywide Immigration Law Unit’s non-detained removal defense team. The Immigration Law Unit (ILU) is a recognized leader in providing…
Forensic Social Worker, Criminal Trials Brooklyn
The Criminal Defense Practice has two openings for a Forensic Social Worker in its Brooklyn Office to provide client services. While working closely with the Criminal Defense attorneys, the Forensic Social Worker’s…
Paralegal I, Criminal Trials Bronx
The Criminal Defense Practice of the Legal Aid Society has two openings for Paralegal I in its Bronx County office to provide client services. Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City,…
Paralegal I, Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU)
The Criminal Practice of The Legal Aid Society has openings for one Paralegal I position in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit, Bronx office. The Paralegal I will work with a team that represents clients accused of…
Citywide Director – Employment Law Unit
The Legal Aid Society's Civil Practice has an opening for a Citywide Director of the Employment Law Unit (ELU). This is an opportunity to lead a multifaceted employment law practice that combines individual…
Staff Attorney, Adolescent Intervention and Diversion (AID)
The Legal Aid Society has an opening for an Adolescent Intervention and Diversion (AID) attorney in the Queens Criminal Trials office. AID is an interdisciplinary team model comprised of Staff Attorneys, Mitigation…
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team
The Legal Aid Society has two immediate openings for an attorney in the Immigrant Justice Team, part of the Criminal Defense Practice. One position will be for the Queens CDP office and the other is TBD. The Legal Aid…