Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem Fellowship
NDS is seeking recent law school graduates for a paid two-year post-graduate fellowship.THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE OF HARLEM (NDS) is a community-based, holistic public defender office located in Harlem. NDS represents residents of Northern Manhattan who are charged with crimes who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Clients are represented by teams composed of lawyers, investigators, social workers, and team administrators. NDS also provides pre-arrest representation to clients under threat of arrest. NDS adheres to a client-centered approach to representation that emphasizes a heightened responsiveness to clients’ needs prior to arrest, while a case is pending,and after the case concludes.
Interested applicants should email a cover letter, resume, and writing sample to NDS at [email protected] with the subject line, “NDS Fellowship.” For more information about NDS, please visit our website at www.ndsny.org. Click here for full details on this fellowship.
This is a reminder that the Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs opportunity for free leadership training will start this Saturday the 14th, 11:00 am at the Harlem Y. We are STILL accepting applications, so please forward this application link to anyone who is interested in this wonderful opportunity!
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/675588/NLI
The workshops will cover: community organizing, government structure, fundraising, and networking. Micro-grant funds will be available to participants for community improvement projects. The schedule is as follows:
Saturday, April 14, 11 am – 2:00 pm: Harlem YMCA Outreach Center, 180 W 135th St
Saturday, April 21, 11am – 2pm: Harlem YMCA Outreach Center, 180 W 135th St
Wednesday, May 2, 6-10pm: Harlem State Office Building, 163 West 125th St., and Jackie Robinson Center, 181 West 135th Street
Wednesday, May 9, 6-9pm: Jackie Robinson Center, 181 West 135th Street
Please encourage your friends and colleagues to apply!!!!
Best,
Sarah
Sarah Flatto | One NYC One Nation Coordinator | NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
p: (212)341-9075 | c: (646)409-3116 | nyc.gov/immigrants
p: (212)341-9075 | c: (646)409-3116 | nyc.gov/immigrants