Brooklyn Defender Services (“BDS”) seeks an experienced Associate General Counsel – Labor and Employment to support the BDS legal function and Human Resources Department.

BDS is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters. For nearly 30 years, BDS has worked, in and out of court, to protect and uphold the rights of individuals and to change laws and systems that perpetuate injustice and inequality.

BDS represents thousands of people each year who have diverse, complex, and multi-faceted legal needs. In addition to a zealous legal defense, our interdisciplinary teams of attorneys, social workers and advocates provide a wide range of legal and advocacy services, including for housing, public benefits, education, and employment.

The Associate General Counsel, Labor and Employment, will be a member of the General Counsel’s team dedicated to labor and employment issues related to our staff o...