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About the Role
Lawyers Alliance is seeking fellowship candidates to provide legal services to nonprofit organizations and social enterprises. Fellows will gain exposure to transactional legal work and practical skills, assisting clients with various business law and governance issues. This role offers a full-time staff attorney position for one to two years, focusing on serving low-income and disadvantaged New Yorkers.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal assistance to nonprofits and social enterprises serving low-income and disadvantaged New Yorkers.
- Navigate business law and issues, including nonprofit governance, structuring, contracts, real estate, tax, regulatory concerns, and legal transactions.
- Work on legal representation projects.
- Teach workshops and webinars on nonprofit legal issues.
- Assist with client outreach and screenings.
- Conduct legal research.
- Support pro bono clinics and volunteer attorneys.
- Contribute to legal alerts, publications, and resource calls.
Requirements
- Applying for third-party funding through Equal Justice Works and other funders.
- May 2027 JD graduate, recent graduate, or experienced attorney seeking to transition to public interest work.
- Experience working with low-income clients and/or nonprofit organizations on transactional legal issues is preferred.
Skills
- Transactional legal issues
- Nonprofit governance
- Contract law
- Real estate law
- Tax law
- Regulatory compliance
- Legal research
- Client outreach
- Workshop and webinar presentation
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Experienced attorney
- Recent graduate
Education Level
- JD graduate
About the Company
- Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional legal services for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods.
- Our network of pro bono lawyers from law firms and corporations and staff of experienced attorneys collaborate to deliver expert corporate, tax, real estate, employment, intellectual property, and other legal services to community organizations.
- By connecting lawyers, nonprofits, and communities, Lawyers Alliance for New York helps nonprofits to provide housing, stimulate economic opportunity, improve urban health and education, promote community arts, and operate and advocate for vital programs that benefit low-income New Yorkers of all ages.
Equal Opportunity
- Lawyers Alliance for New York is an equal opportunity employer.
- People of color, women, people with disabilities, veterans, people over 40, and gay, bisexual, and transgender people are welcome and encouraged to apply.