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About the Role

The Staff Attorney, Pro bono Coordinator will manage the organization’s pro bono and internship program, as well as the training and continuing education (CLE) program. This role involves collaborating across programs to draft, interpret, and provide guidance and counsel.

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage the organization’s pro bono program, including strategy, operations, partnerships, and coordination with pro bono partners.
Identify, cultivate, and maintain relationships with law firms and other potential volunteers and partners.
Collaborate with, and where appropriate supervise, pro bono law firms and volunteer attorneys, providing substantive legal support, case guidance, and coordination.
Manage referrals and monitor progress on matters placed with pro bono partners, ensuring timely status updates and case closures.
Represent the organization within the pro bono community by attending meetings and events, building relationships and identifying partnership opportunities.
Collaborate with the Development team to support pro bono-related events, fundraising materials, donor communications, and reports.
Manage the intern program, including attending internship career fairs, reviewing resumes, coordinating candidate interviews, monitoring the selection process, and ensuring required documentation is provided.
Develop and maintain relationships with law schools, colleges, universities, and other academic institutions to support recruitment and internship opportunities.
Coordinate with program directors, unit supervisors, and HR to identify internship needs, including the number of interns requested, anticipated assignments, qualifications required, placement availability, and recruitment timelines.
Develop and maintain a centralized system for tracking interns across all organizational units.
Maintain regular communication with program participants to provide opportunities for continued recruitment and engagement.
Coordinate with HR, COO, and program directors to facilitate intern onboarding, orientation, training opportunities, and other substantive programming.
Coordinate completion of required internship documentation and route materials for timely review and signature.
Monitor and report on internship recruitment, placements, participation, and program outcomes.
Attend and provide assistance for department and staff meetings, other administrative meetings, and events.
Provide additional support on organization litigation, continued legal education trainings and scheduling as needed.
Provide general administrative duties to include scheduling, filing, drafting correspondence to external stakeholders and follow up from meetings and requests.
Ensure CLO team is responding to internal/external requests for information and scheduling.
Research, retrieve and update appropriate information in client’s case files in both hard files and case management system.
Provide research on legal topics, case law and other information as requested.
Perform other related duties as needed.

Requirements

Submit resume and cover letter detailing relevant experience.

Skills

Legal research
Case management
Drafting correspondence
Scheduling
Filing
Community organizing
Affirmative civil rights litigation
Eviction defense
Legal and advocacy strategies
Interpersonal skills
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Supervisory skills
Relationship building

Location

Brooklyn, NY

Work Type

Hybrid in-office/remote
Full-time

Experience Level

Dependent on years of experience

Education Level

Law degree

Salary/Compensations

$81,600 - $110,000

Benefits

27 days vacation
Employer paid health insurance
Employer paid dental insurance
Employer paid vision insurance
Employer contribution to 401(k)
Paid parental leave

About the Company

Since 1968, Build Up Justice NYC has provided free legal services for low-income residents of Brooklyn, pursuing neighborhood-based mission of justice, empowerment, and community development.
Utilizes an array of legal and advocacy strategies—community organizing, affirmative civil rights litigation, and eviction defense to defend the rights of individuals and families.
Collaborates with city, state, and federal officials to enforce housing laws and develop legislative solutions.
Has three core programs—Preserving Affordable Housing (PAH) Program, Consumer & Economic Advocacy (CEA) Program, and Community & Economic Development (CED) Program.

Equal Opportunity

Build Up Justice NYC is a diverse team that is committed to recruiting, supporting, retaining, and promoting a talented staff with diverse backgrounds and experiences that share the organization's commitment to racial, economic and social justice.
Diversity encompasses a variety of characteristics, lifestyles, and perspectives, including race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, education, disability, socio-economic status, and family status.
A diverse, equitable and inclusive environment is essential to both the quality of client services and the personal satisfaction of staff.
Encourages applicants of diverse backgrounds to apply, including women, people of color, immigrants, people with disabilities, LGBTQ people, people from low-income backgrounds, and with lived experiences in the communities served.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, or length of time spent unemployed.