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Spring 2027 Pro Bono Scholars, Housing Practice

Legal Services NYC·📍 Legal Services NYC

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Full-Time

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All levels

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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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What they are looking for

Skills & requirements

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. Strong time management and organization skills including the ability to handle a diverse, fast-paced caseload generated by a “right to counsel” intake where clients may have a legal entitlement to representation. Experience in housing, landlord/tenant, or related advocacy is preferred. Fluency or proficiency in either Spanish or a language other than English that is frequently used by our clients is preferred, All employees are strongly encouraged to continue to receive and maintain up-to-date COVID vaccinations unless they are unable to for medical or religious reasons. Legal Services NYC is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, women, people with disabilities, people over 40, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people are strongly encouraged to apply.

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