Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice is seeking an experienced attorney for its Decarceration Project. The Decarceration Project is a first-of-its-kind unit that reimagines how public defenders confront pretrial detention. Through strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and early intervention, the […]

Supervising Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has two openings for Supervising Attorneys in the Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) unit.   CAB provides legal representation for people who have been convicted of a crime and cannot afford to pay an […]

Supervising Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP)

The Legal Aid Society ‘s Criminal Defense Practice seeks an experienced, committed and talented lawyer to join a team of skilled advocates as a Supervising Attorney in the Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP).   The Prisoners’ Rights Project works to protect […]

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has an immediate opening for a Crim-Imm Staff Attorney in the Immigration Justice Team (IJT). The Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City providing holistic, client-centered representation to […]

Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has openings in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) for Staff Attorneys beginning in the Fall of 2026. A PRDU Staff Attorney represents clients accused of violating their conditions of release at administrative […]

Training Director

The State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) is hiring an experienced criminal defense attorney with extensive training experience to serve as Training Director for a staff of over 100 people, including supervisors, attorneys, mitigation and reentry specialists, investigators, paralegals, clerks, case […]

Mitigation Specialist (MAACS) (Limited Term)

The Private Counsel Division of the State Appellate Defender Office seeks motivated and qualified applicants to work with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing hearings under the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in People v Czarnecki and […]

Mitigation Specialist (Juvenile Lifer Unit) – Limited Term

Job Responsibilities Specific duties include, but are not limited to: ·         Interview, and build rapport with incarcerated clients to learn about their background, the facts of the offense, current experiences while incarcerated, and specific needs upon release; ·         Identify, locate, […]

Records Specialist (Juvenile Lifer Unit) – Limited Term

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as a full-time, limited-term Records Specialist in our Juvenile Lifer Unit. The salary range for this position is $42,490 to $60,009, depending on experience.   Job Summary SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit seeks motivated […]

Attorney-in-Charge, Civil Citywide Units

Attorney-in-Charge, Civil Citywide Units #25-189 New York, New York, United States     Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed Nov 28, 2025   Job Description The Legal Aid Society’s Civil Practice is seeking an experienced and talented lawyer […]