Are you a dedicated, determined and passionate advocate who wants to make a significant impact on the lives of low income New Yorkers?

Then, you want to work with us.

We achieve our successes through a combination of direct legal representation and high impact litigation, legislative and administrative advocacy, and by providing training and technical assistance to other advocates who are working towards the same goals.

Empire Justice Center offers a generous benefit package, including health insurance, life insurance, vacation, holiday and sick time. We are an organization that supports and encourages a work/life balance. Salary is commensurate with experience and based on the organization’s salary scale. Empire Justice Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer who desires a diverse workforce. People of color, women, persons with disabilities, individuals who are elderly, gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

OPEN POSITIONS

CASH (Creating Assets Savings, and Hope) Director

The CASH Director is responsible for overall management of CASH including planning & budgeting; fund development; project management; community outreach; marketing and communications; site operations; asset building initiatives; program evaluation; supervision of staff. The Director will also be a member of the Empire Justice Leadership Team. The Director reports to the President & CEO of Empire Justice Center.

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Special Education/Civil Rights Attorney

The staff attorney/senior staff attorney will primarily be responsible for representing students with disabilities at various levels of advocacy (i.e. advice and counsel, CSE meetings, impartial hearings and federal court litigation). This attorney will be responsible for an independent caseload comprised of litigating individual cases and be part of the team that works on current systemic change litigation (N.N. vs. RCSD), with the opportunity to work on other education and civil rights matters, based on experience. Duties will include: providing advice and counsel, evaluating new cases for acceptance representation at CSE, developing impartial hearing practice, litigating cases, conducting legal research, drafting memoranda, meeting with clients, drafting pleadings, briefs and/or discovery, document review, case management, motion practice, practice group supervision, as needed, and other duties as assigned. A part of the attorney’s work also includes advocacy through local and state level policy initiatives, and collaboration with community organizations supporting the low-income and marginalized communities we serve.

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OPEN POSITIONS

CASH (Creating Assets Savings, and Hope) Director

Special Education/Civil Rights Attorney