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Pro Bono Scholar – Immigration Unit

Legal Services NYC·📍 Staten Island Legal Services

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Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial, social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. For over 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and provided legal services that help our clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country; our staff of more than 600 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers annually. We partner with scores of community-based and client-run organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equity for all low-income New Yorkers. LSNYC employees have numerous oppor

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Qualification

Be a participant in the New York State Pro Bono Scholar program. • Demonstrated commitment to social justice and working in low-income communities and communities of color to advance equity. • Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and conduct community outreach in low-income neighborhoods. • Excellent advocacy, analytic, writing, and leadership skills. • Fluency or proficiency in either Spanish or a language other than English that is frequently used by our clients is preferred. • Experience in immigration related advocacy preferred. How to Apply: Interested individuals should upload their resume, cover letter, and writing sample onto Greenhouse. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Please no telephone calls. Additional information about the practice may be found on our website, www.legalservicesnyc.org . Legal Services NYC is an equal-opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people, and people over the age of 40 are strongly encouraged to apply. All employees are strongly

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