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Staff Attorney - Family Law/Domestic Violence Unit

Legal Services NYC · Manhattan Legal Services

Posted 8 days ago

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
8 days
Legal Services NYC's roles stay open a median of 45 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
No
31% of Legal Services NYC's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Legal Services NYC
high
13 stale, 1 reposted of 16 open
Hiring momentum
30 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Legal Services NYC's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Legal Services NYC.

About this role

The Staff Attorney in the Family Law Unit at Manhattan Legal Services will provide direct legal representation to survivors of intimate partner violence in various family law cases, including divorce and custody matters. Responsibilities include conducting client intakes, community outreach, and education, as well as collaborating with community partners. The role also involves litigation and advocacy in courts and administrative forums throughout Manhattan.

Our read on this posting3.0out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
5/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
0/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Legal Services NYC as an employer.

What you need

  • J.D. and admission to the New York State Bar
  • 2+ years of matrimonial and family law practice
  • Conducting intakes, interviewing clients, providing advice, brief services and assessments for legal representation for new clients
  • Proving safety planning and legal referrals to clients
  • Advising and representing survivors of intimate partner violence in family law and matrimonial cases in New York County Family, Supreme and Integrated Domestic Violence courts
  • Representing Manhattan Legal Services at community events, stakeholders meetings, and off-site legal clinics

Nice to have

  • Excellent analytical, writing, communication, oral advocacy, trial, and organization skills
  • Fluency or strong working ability in Spanish, or other language(s) commonly spoken by our client communities
  • Experience working directly with survivors of intimate partner violence
  • Demonstrated passion for public interest law, social justice and commitment to working with low-income communities and communities of color to advance equality

Worth weighing

  • Salary range provided is broad and dependent on work history and experience
  • Community outreach and after-hours work may be required
  • Focus on a specific demographic (survivors of intimate partner violence) may limit exposure to other areas of law

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Listed by Legal Services NYC on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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