NYLAG Spring Internship Opportunity - Foreclosure Prevention Project

Who We Are:
Founded in 1990, the New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG) is a leading not-for-profit civil legal services organization advocating for adults, children, and families that are experiencing poverty or have low income. We tackle the legal challenges and systemic barriers that threaten our clients’ economic stability, well-being, and safety. We address emerging and urgent needs with comprehensive, free civil legal services, direct representation, impact litigation, policy advocacy, financial counseling, medical-legal partnerships, and community education and partnerships. Last year, we affected the lives of 90,800 people.
Our Commitment to Race Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion :
We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and strive to constantly improve how we respond to systemic racism affecting our clients in their pursuit of justice. Our client population is diverse with intersecting social identities, but largely people of color. Recognizing our clients deserve representation and other assistance that is both culturally sensitive and trauma informed, we are committed to using volunteer and internship opportunities to include the voices and ideas of those whose backgrounds and lived experiences are similar to those of our client population as well as those who have faced systemic barriers. We encourage everyone who has a commitment to public interest law and connection to NYLAG’s mission and values to apply.

Foreclosure Prevention Project Internship:
The Foreclosure Prevention Project provides legal representation and community education for homeowners facing foreclosure and other risks to homeownership. The project assists clients with all aspects of foreclosure defense litigation, deed transfers, and real estate contracts, closings, and short sale applications. Intern responsibilities include: virtual and in-person client intakes and interviews at foreclosure clinics on Long Island and the five boroughs; attending settlement conferences and court appearances; conducting legal research; submitting mortgage modification applications and other homeowner program applications needed to avoid foreclosure. Strong preference for fluent Spanish speakers.
Roles and Responsibilities:
Legal interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience working with NYLAG on the Foreclosure Prevention Project. Interns will assist in all aspects of representation, including:

• Conducting intakes to assess potential client eligibility
• Drafting motions
• Assisting with settlement conferences
• Service of documents
• Conducting in-depth legal research
• Assessing and assembling modification packets
• Assisting with data entry

Qualifications:

• MUST BE C URRENT LAW STUDENT
• Preference for Mandarin speakers
• Excellent research, writing and analytical skills
• Strong commitment to public interest law
• Superior communication (oral, written, and presentation) skills