20 Best summer associate jobs in New York, NY (Hiring Now!)

Assistant Managing Attorney – Criminal Appeals Bureau
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Associate Attorney, Coverage Insurance
Nicoletti Spinner Ryan Gulino Pinter LLP —New York, NY
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Lutheran Social Services of New York —New York, NY
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MID-LEVEL TRUSTS AND ESTATES ASSOCIATE
Sichenzia Ross Ference Carmel LLP —New York, NY
Attorney licensed to practice law in the State of New York and in good standing. Stay up to date on current laws and developments in trusts and estates law and…
$120,000 - $140,000 a year
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Summer Associate
Rose Associates —New York, NY
Contact prospective residents, create guest cards, and input their information into database. Conduct presentations of the building’s amenities and apartments…
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Part-Time Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney (2+ years experience)
Law Offices of Thomas Sciacca, PLLC —New York, NY
Current NYS Notary Public license preferred, but not required. License to practice law in New York State (Required).
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Per Diem Attorneys
Worth London and Martinez LLP —New York, NY
Former ADAs or retired police officer attorneys wanted to represent police union members at administrative hearings at various police locations throughout the…
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NYS Public Employees Federation —New York State
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$74,800 - $116,840 a year
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Summer Law Clerk
Jackson Lewis —New York, NY
Assist with research, case analysis and drafting letters. Summer Law Clerks will become familiar with the laws related to employment law.
$16 - $17 an hour
Experienced Attorney for No-Fault Collections
Busy NYC Firm —New York, NY
Candidate should have knowledge of the No-Fault collections process. Handling all aspects of no-fault arbitration;
$85,000 - $125,000 a year
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10-11th Math Associate Instructor (Summer 2024)
SEO Scholars —New York, NY
When asked to cover for another instructor, lead the class on your own. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in content related field.
$40 an hour
Personal Injury Attorney
The Ward Law Group, PL —New York, NY
Personal injury attorneys play a pivotal role in managing the entire case handling process, overseeing tasks from initial filing through to verdict.
$120,000 - $160,000 a year
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Associate, Private Equity, Special Opportunities Group (Summer 2025 Start - New York)
GIC Investment —New York, NY
Research and develop investment themes and strategy. Due diligence will involve evaluating key risk/return drivers, market dynamics, historical and projected…
$121,000 - $161,100 a year
Workers Compensation Attorney
Ugalde & Rzonca, LLP —Forest Hills, NY
Our firm handles Workers Compensation cases and involves going to court, speaking with clients and handling depositions.
$75,000 - $150,000 a year
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New York - 2025 Summer Associate
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius —New York, NY
Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives a permanent offer of employment.
$4,326 a week
Associate Attorney - Plaintiff's Personal Injury
Confidential —Forest Hills, NY
Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school. Your tasks include drafting legal documents, assisting with the discovery process, and performing legal…
$100,000 - $200,000 a year
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Retired/Semi-Retired Attorneys
International Law Office —New York, NY
If you are an experienced attorney with more than 30+ years of legal experience, and If you are retired or semi-retired attorneys who do not want to stay at…
From $30 an hour
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Assistant Managing Attorney – Criminal Appeals Bureau

The Legal Aid Society - New York, NY

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Job Details

$110,000 - $125,000 a year

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Loan forgiveness
Life insurance

Qualifications

Appeals
Writing skills
Criminal defense law
SORA
Bar
Communication skills

Full Job Description

The Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) of The Legal Aid Society is the largest post-conviction public defender in New York City, annually providing holistic, client-centered representation to over 1,000 people with misdemeanor, felony, and homicide convictions.

The Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) of The Legal Aid Society has an opening for an Assistant Managing Attorney to help in the management of the Bureau. The Managing Attorney’s Office (MAO) is responsible for handling the procedural aspects of the appellate practice. This includes receiving case assignments from the courts, obtaining the record on appeal, distributing cases to the staff attorneys, and generally helping to ensuring the smooth administration of the Bureau. MAO also oversees CAB support staff and supports all CAB clients before they are assigned to a staff attorney.

The Assistant Managing Attorney will help oversee the daily operations of MAO, supervising MAO staff, liaising with court personnel, ensuring our case progress efficiently, and troubleshooting issues. The Assistant Managing Attorney exercises significant discretion and judgment in resolving non-routine matters. The position involves a constant balancing of competing needs to ensure that our clients’ rights are protected.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

Trains and supervises MAO paralegal and support staff, including reviewing and revising motions and correspondence and helping address issues from clients and other people caught up in the criminal legal system
Oversees the process of receiving case assignments from the courts and obtaining the record on appeal
Liaises with court personnel about case assignments, court records and minutes, filing commitments and deadlines, and how best to resolve issues that arise
Assists CAB attorneys with procedural problems, including interceding with court personnel to resolve issues
Handles telephone inquiries from clients and their families as well as from other individuals who have questions about the process and assist paralegals with more complicated inquiries
Uses discretion and sound judgment to help troubleshoot problems and resolve non-routine matters
Engages in strategic planning to help CAB handle cases efficiently and effectively, including monitoring case assignments and filing numbers, helping to report monthly and quarterly statistics to funders, and preparing reports analyzing CAB’s caseload and work distribution
Other responsibilities may include:
Overseeing filing, including supervising filing paralegals and liaising with courts and our adversaries to troubleshoot issues
Supervising the Notice of Appeal project, including training and supervising paralegals responsible for filing notices of appeal and requests for assignment of counsel
Reviewing correspondence handled by the MAO staff and personally responding to more complicated letters
Overseeing SORA hearing assignments
Other responsibilities as assigned

Admitted to practice in New York State or ability to waive in from another jurisdiction
At least five years’ experience practicing law preferred
Knowledge of criminal law and New York State appellate procedure preferred
Excellent administrative and organizational abilities
Excellent communication skills, including ability to communicate with clients, judges, court administration, and legal practitioners
Excellent writing skills
An aptitude for motivating, training, and managing non-attorney staff

SALARY TRANSPARENCY

The posting reflects the range of potential salaries for the role. The specific salary offers will be dependent on candidate qualifications, including collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range/ Salary: $110,000 to $125,000

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if an offer is made.

Click here to read more about the benefits of working at The Legal Aid Society

HIGHER EDUCATION AND LOAN FORGIVENESS

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs.

Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice. To learn more, click the links below.

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hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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summer associate jobs in New York, NY

Assistant Managing Attorney – Criminal Appeals Bureau

Medical malpractice attorney

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Family Law Associate Attorney

Associate Attorney, Coverage Insurance

Staff Attorney, Navigation Center

MID-LEVEL TRUSTS AND ESTATES ASSOCIATE

Summer Associate

Part-Time Trusts & Estates Associate Attorney (2+ years experience)

Per Diem Attorneys

Associate Counsel (Albany, NY)

Summer Law Clerk

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