11 legal jobs found in Boston, MA

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) invites applicants for its Charlotte E. Ray Legal Fellowship. CLF’s Charlotte E. Ray Legal Fellowship is a one-year fellowship that honors the memory of Charlotte E. Ray, a trailblazer and Howard University graduate who became the first African American female lawyer in 1872. This position is ideal for third-year law students, judicial clerks, or recent law school graduates.   Priority will be given to racially and ethnically diverse applicants. Candidates with a commitment to environmental advocacy or social justice are encouraged to apply.   The Legal Fellow(s) will be located either in our Boston headquarters or in one of CLF’s other offices in Montpelier, VT, Concord, NH, Portland, ME, Providence, RI, or New Haven, CT, with some flexibility to work remotely within New England. The term of this position is one year, with the strong possibility of  becoming an Associate Attorney at the end of that year....

Judge Baker Children's Center, dba The Baker Center for Children and Families (The Baker Center) seeks dynamic new members for our Board of Trustees who want to make a difference during this critical time when vulnerable children need our help more than ever before. Our Trustees are champions for The Baker Center, and connect us with potential partners, supporters, and donors. This is an extraordinary volunteer opportunity for an individual who has a desire to contribute their skills and expertise as a member of a highly engaged Board. The Board supports the work of The Baker Center and provides mission-based leadership and strategic governance. While day-to-day operations are led by The Baker Center’s President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and senior management team, the Board-CEO relationship is a partnership, and the appropriate involvement of the Board is both critical and expected. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: The Baker Center values and celebrates...

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) seeks a full-time attorney to join its Zero Waste Project team, part of CLF’s Environmental Justice Program, to challenge proposed and existing waste facilities, address plastic pollution, and advocate for zero waste solutions. The advocate will work on zero waste advocacy in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Connecticut, and will be based in one of the following CLF regional offices: Providence, RI; New Haven, CT, or Boston, MA with some opportunity for remote work within New England. Frequent travel throughout the southern New England states is required. The position will be either a Staff Attorney or Senior Attorney depending on the final candidate’s level of experience.   CLF strongly embraces diversity, equity, inclusion and partnering with communities directly impacted by pollution and regulatory and siting decisions. We are dedicated to maintaining a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and...

Mission: Hope, healing, safety, social change. Working together to end domestic and partner violence. Vision: A community unified in peace, justice, and equity, for the safety and well-being of every individual. Job Purpose: The Director of Residential Services works with the Residential Services Staff to oversee and implement the daily operations and programming of the emergency shelter as well as transitional housing apartments, in keeping with the mission and stated goals of the organization. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: recruitment, hiring, scheduling, supervision, professional development, and evaluation of Advocates (3) Residential Services Staff, Interns, and volunteers; program development, implementation, tracking, and evaluation; and property/facilities maintenance and management. The Director works closely with the Executive Director to grow, adapt, and evaluate, DOVE’s services and programming.  The Director of...

Job Purpose: The Family Law Staff Attorney is responsible for providing information, pro se assistance, and representation to victims of domestic violence seeking legal assistance in family law and restraining order matters. They are also responsible for assisting the LAP in outreach and relationship-building within DOVE’s catchment area and within the legal community, facilitating legal trainings, and developing the LAP’s policies, procedures, and goals, and tracking the success and outcomes of the program. Job Responsibilities: v  Provide legal representation to victims of domestic violence in 209A extension hearings and family law hearings, including divorce, custody, visitation, and child support. v  Provide pro se assistance, including meeting with clients to assist in filing complaints, motions, and other court paperwork needed for family law and restraining order cases. v  Provide other brief advice and services, including safety planning...

Job Purpose The Community Economic Advocacy & Resource Specialist (CEARS) is part of DOVE’s team of advocates responsible for the provision of services for individuals seen primarily through DOVE’s Community-Based program.  The CEARS will work with clients in both individual and group settings, providing case management, housing search support, systems navigation, advocacy, and education on many issues related to domestic and dating violence.  The CEARS works in a team with other community-based advocates, attorneys, and interns, as well as shelter staff.  This position reports to the Director of Community Services (DCS). Job Responsibilities Case Management: Direct Service Provision (65%) ¨       As Counselor of the Day in rotation with other Advocates and Interns in Community Office. Provide emotional support, supportive counseling, advocacy, and assistance to survivors seen through DOVE’s community-based services.  Includes...