Job Title:Summer 2026 Social Work Internship Department:Criminal Defense Practice Location: Harlem Reports To: Rebecca Calabrese

THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE is building a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office in Wayne County and we invite you to join our team as we represent our clients with excellence. Building on 30 years of experience of providing high quality representation, we are expanding our efforts to bring the same caliber of representation to the communities of Wayne County. We are seeking a team of highly organized, self-driven, and resilient individuals dedicated to our mission. The Criminal Defense Practice at NDS Detroit will represent residents of...

Job Title: Immigration Staff Attorney Department: Immigration Defense Team Location: NYC Reports To: Managing Attorney for the Immigration Defense Position Type: Full-time Union Status: Union eligible FLSA Status: Exempt   About NDS: Neighborhood Defender Service...

Job Title: Temporary Immigration Staff Attorney, Special Litigation Department: Immigration Defense Team Location: NYC Reports To: Managing Attorney for the Immigration Defense Position Type: Temporary Full-time Union Status: Union eligible FLSA Status: Exempt   About NDS: Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public...

The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) is a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office located in Harlem, providing criminal, civil, immigration and family court representation to residents of Northern Manhattan and the Bronx who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. NDS clients are represented by multidisciplinary teams including attorneys, advocates, and social workers from across practices. NDS seeks to hire an experienced attorney to be a supervisor for our Housing Defense Practice, a component of our Civil Defense Practice.

Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem Legal Advocate - Housing Defense Team   The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) is a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office located in Harlem, providing criminal, civil, and family representation. NDS Clients are represented by multidisciplinary teams including attorneys, advocates and social workers. NDS is accepting applications...

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Job Title: Technology Operations Supervisor Department: Technology Operations Location: Hybrid/Harlem, NY

Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) seeks a Communications and Digital Media Coordinator (Contract) to lead the development and launch of a Community Law School: a public-facing legal education initiative designed to expand access to legal information, empower community members to understand and exercise their rights, and strengthen community-based legal education.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE is a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office in Detroit, Michigan and we are expanding our services. We invite you to join our team as we expand our Housing Defense Practice, where our goal is to decrease housing insecurity and safeguard our clients’ right to secure and/or maintain stable housing while combating the destabilization and disintegration of Detroit’s diverse communities. Building on 30 years of experience of providing high quality legal representation, we are expanding our efforts to bring the same...

Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization that pioneered the holistic defense model more than 30 years ago. Founded in Harlem, NDS was built to challenge the traditional public defense model by centering clients, communities, and interdisciplinary advocacy. Today, NDS operates community-based offices in Detroit; the Bronx; Harlem; and Hays County, Texas, supported by a unified national infrastructure that allows local teams to deliver high-quality, responsive representation rooted in the communities they serve. 

    Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization that pioneered the holistic defense model more than 30 years ago. Founded in Harlem, NDS was built to challenge the traditional public defense model by centering clients, communities, and interdisciplinary advocacy. Today, NDS operates community-based offices in Harlem; the Bronx; Detroit; and Hays County, Texas, supported by a unified national infrastructure that allows local teams to deliver high-quality, responsive representation rooted in the communities they serve.   Across all locations, NDS provides client-centered legal representation through interdisciplinary...

 The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) is a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office located in Harlem, providing the highest quality legal representation in criminal, civil, immigration and family courts to residents of Northern Manhattan and the Bronx who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. The Family Defense Practice at NDS represents parents in family policing cases (sometimes called “child welfare” or “child protection” cases) filed by the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) as well as related family court cases, including custody, visitation and termination of parental rights proceedings. Through our holistic approach to representation, the Family Defense...

The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (NDS) is a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office headquartered in Harlem, providing the highest quality legal representation in criminal, civil, immigration and family courts to residents of Northern Manhattan and the Bronx who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. NDS is seeking lateral staff attorney candidates and law graduate candidates to start as soon as possible.    The Family Defense Practice at NDS represents parents in family policing cases (sometimes called “child welfare” or “child...

THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE is building a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office in Wayne County and we invite you to join our team as we represent our clients with excellence. Building on 30 years of experience of providing high quality representation, we are expanding our efforts to bring the same caliber of representation to the communities of Wayne County. We are seeking a team of highly organized, self-driven, and resilient individuals dedicated to our mission. The Criminal Defense Practice at NDS Detroit will represent residents of Wayne County who are charged with felony crimes and cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Clients are represented...