The Legal Aid Society
NY, USA
Staff Attorney, Criminal Immigration Specialist #25-98 Bronx, New York, United States Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed May 23, 2025 Job Description The Legal Aid Society has an immediate opening a Criminal-Immigration Specialist Staff Attorney. This position, part of the citywide Immigration Justice Team, will be based in the Bronx Criminal Defense Practice office. The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City providing holistic, client-centered representation to people facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. The Immigrant Justice Team advises clients of the Criminal Defense Practice on the immigration consequences of criminal arrests and works to mitigate those consequences. Our clients are doubly stigmatized by intersection of the immigration and criminal-legal systems. We work to help each client understand their situation and make an informed...