Criminal Defense Practice Legal Intern - Fall 2024
Company: The Legal Aid Society
Location: New York
Posted on: September 23, 2024
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Job Description:
Sep 30, 2024
The Legal Aid Society, the nation's oldest and largest social
justice legal services organization, has Fall 2024 Legal
Internships for the Criminal Defense Practice throughout the city.
The Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New
York City, providing holistic, client-centered representation to
over 200,000 people facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide
charges. Staff Attorneys will provide zealous advocacy and handle
all aspects of criminal defense from arraignment through trial. We
are seeking dynamic, passionate, and creative legal interns
committed to our mission.
This job description may be revised and updated if internships
become remote during the Fall semester. Interns will work directly
under the supervision of Criminal Practice attorneys. Mandatory
supervision will be conducted remotely. Students will also have the
chance to attend remote intern trainings, webinars and CLE's
relevant to their internship. All intern duties and
responsibilities will remain the same.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will work directly with supervising attorneys. Duties may
include:
SALARY TRANSPARENCYAs an intern position, this role has no
salary.
STIPENDS & BENEFITS
Interns who meet the eligibility criteria have an opportunity to
receive a $1,000 stipend from the Howard Rossbach fund. The Stipend
was established in memory of Judge J. Howard Rossbach,
Attorney-in-Chief of The Legal Aid Society (1950-1952, 1953-1955),
whose mentorship encouraged young lawyers' dedication to civic
engagement through legal aid. The J. Howard Rossbach Internship
Stipend, awarded through a lottery system, aims to support 4-5
interns annually who demonstrate financial need and lack funding
for their internship at The Legal Aid Society. To be considered for
this stipend, interns must:
Applicants must be enrolled as a degree seeking undergraduate or
graduate student at any accredited institution
Complete the Howard Rossbach Internship Stipend Form at the time of
submitting their internship application.
Must ultimately be accepted to participate in an internship program
at LAS
Must demonstrate financial need
Must lack funding for their internship
Must submit a statement reflecting the student's strong interest in
working at Legal Aid upon graduation
Application deadline (s):
Please refer to the deadline listed on the internship description
you wish to apply to.
Stipend application:
To be considered for the J. Howard Rossbach Internship Stipend,
simultaneously fill out the J. Howard Rossbach Internship Stipend
Form during the submission of your internship application. Only one
application per applicant per year is permitted. If more than 4 or
5 applicants are eligible, then recipients will be selected by
lottery. Please do not submit multiple forms even if you are
applying for multiple internships. Selected interns will be
notified prior to the start of their internships. The stipend will
be treated as taxable income.
For additional information or inquiries about the internship,
please reach out to jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work
culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion,
client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent
representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional
relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their
diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to
achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.
HOW TO APPLY
All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper
submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current
job postings, and instructions on the application process. For
technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please
email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.
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.
Please submit these documents as a combined PDF when you apply via
the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.
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