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The Legal Aid Society · 7 hours ago

Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit

New York, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$84K/yr - $152K/yr

2+ years exp

The Legal Aid Society is a non-profit organization focused on providing legal assistance to those in need. They are seeking a Staff Attorney for their Parole Revocation Defense Unit, responsible for representing clients in parole revocation hearings and related legal proceedings, with a focus on habeas corpus and administrative appeals.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Work with the unit’s staff attorneys and paralegal client advocates in identifying and developing relevant legal issues that arise in the areas of parole revocation, sentencing and constitutional law which will form the basis for post-revocation litigation and appeals

Prepare and submit administrative and criminal court parole appeals, writs of habeas corpus and Article 78’s

Handle a small caseload of parole revocation cases

Partner with PRDU social work team, investigators and paralegal staff to identify and develop mitigation and legal defenses for the unit’s clients