CAREER & COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES

Pro-Bono Opportunities

JustCause has a variety of cases for attorneys, paralegals, and law students including:

  • Immigration; micro-entrepreneur; not-for-profit assistance; name changes (including transgender name changes); adoption; custody/visitation; contract disputes; landlord/tenant; wills, Powers of Attorney, Health Care Proxies (for persons living with serious illnesses (HIV/AIDS, cancer etc.), seniors residing in the City of Rochester, or homeowners residing in the City of Rochester); bankruptcy and debt collection.

JustCause staff attorneys are available to help so don't worry if you don't have prior experience!

For more information, click here or call Louise at (585) 683-0184. 

Rochester Accessible Adventures - Board of Directors Opening

Rochester Accessible Adventures (RAA), a local not-for-profit organization that seeks to make all types of recreational activities accessible for people with all types of disabilities is seeking an attorney as a potential board member.

More information on RAA can be found here:  https://rochesteraccessibleadventures.org.

Please reach out to Susan Hetherington for more information: [email protected]

Job Opportunities

Adams Leclair LLP

Careers Website

Commercial Litigation Associate/Counsel - 3/20/2025

Construction Litigation Associate/Counsel - 3/20/2025

Employment Litigation Associate/Counsel
 - 3/20/2025

Barclay Damon LLP

Careers Website

Featured positions:
Commercial Litigation Associate (Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse)

Health Care Litigation Associate (Albany, New York City, or Rochester)

Insurance Coverage & Regulation Associate
 (Rochester)

IP Litigation Associate
 (Syracuse, Albany, Boston, Buffalo, or Rochester)

Project Development Associate
 (Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse)

Project Development Junior Associate
 (Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse)

Restructuring, Bankruptcy, & Creditors' Rights Associate
 (Albany, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, or Syracuse)

Real Estate Associate
 (Buffalo, Rochester, or Syracuse)

Trusts & Estates Senior Associate
 (Rochester)

City of Rochester

Careers Website

 

County of Monroe, State of New York

Disability Rights New York

Analyst Representative Payees-Rochester

Analyst Representative Payee-Buffalo

Analyst Representative Payee-Brooklyn

Legal Intern Spring 2025-Albany

Legal Intern Spring 2025-Brooklyn

Legal Intern Spring 2025-Rochester

Legal Intern Summer 2025-Albany

Legal Intern Summer 2025-Brooklyn

Legal Intern Summer 2025-Rochester

Staff Attorney PAIMI 2024-Albany

Staff Attorney PAIMI 2024-Brooklyn

Staff Attorney PAIMI 2024-Rochester 

Federal Public Defender's Office - Western District of New York

Mitigation Specialist - Buffalo Office (Priority will be given to applications received by July 25, 2025)

Law Office of June Castellano

 No current positions available. 

Law Offices of Pullano & Farrow PLLC

Labor & Employment Attorney 

Legal Assistance of Western New York (LawNY)

The Attorney Emeritus Program is seeking volunteer attorneys 55 and older, in good standing with the State Bar, and at least 10 years experience. 

See welcome packet.

Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault/Public Benefits (Ithaca, NY - Hybrid)

Staff Attorney - Housing Protection and Community Reinvestment (Bath, NY - Hybrid)

Deputy Director of Programs (Rochester, NY - Hybrid)

Lippes Mathias LLP

Careers Website

Melvin & Melvin PLLC

 Careers Website

New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

No current positions available.

New York State Unified Court System's Office of Court Administration

Applications for Employment can be obtained at http://www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf.  

Nixon Peabody, LLP

Careers Website

Osborn Reed and Burke, LLP

No current positions available.  

Planned Parenthood of Central and Western New York

No current positions available.

Professional Notary Services

Professional Notary Services, Inc. is looking for 1099 Attorney Witness Closers throughout New York State to handle various loan signings. The position requires the ability to print, scan, and travel to closing locations. Closings occur during the day, nights, and weekends so there is plenty of flexibility.

You must be a licensed New York State Attorney, have a minimum of $25,000 in E&O insurance and a yearly background check from the National Notary Association. Pay varies dependent on the circumstances of signing.

If interested, please submit your resume in confidence to [email protected]. We look forward to speaking to you!

Rivkin Radler LLP

Click here to view all of our openings posted on LinkedIn.

Anyone interested may apply directly to Tracey McIntyre [email protected]. 

The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, New York

Careers Website

The Legal Aid Society has several open attorney job opportunities, including in Housing, Immigration, Family Law, and Attorney for the Child units.

Salary:  $70,000 - $82,000 depending on experience.

A career in civil legal services has many perks and is extremely rewarding. Legal Aid is proud to have been recognized by GRAWA with the Family Friendly Award. There is a flexible hybrid work environment; the office is closed the last week of December; summer hours are 9am - 1pm on Fridays, and other perks.

Contact Louise Spinelli with any questions. 

United State District Court for the Western District of New York

Intake/Customer Service Clerk - Posted: 7/2/2025 / Deadline: Open until filled

Term Law Clerk - Posted 8/22/2025 / Deadline: Open until filled

Temporary Emergency Law Clerk - Posted: 9/3/2025 / Deadline: Open until filled

United States District Court for the Northern District of New York

No current positions available. 

University of Rochester

Associate Counsel


Associate Counsel

Senior Counsel

Senior Counsel (L&E)

Vahey Law Offices, PLLC

No current positions available.

Women's Bar Association of the State of New York (WBASNY)

Careers Website 

Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP

M&A Associate - 3/19/2025