BDS is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters. Our work with clients is focused on the intersection of the legal systems that disproportionately impact Black and Brown people living below the poverty level in Brooklyn.

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 housing, public benefits, education, and employment issues.

BDS seeks a social worker to be an integral part of the Integrated Defense Practice (IDP). IDP represents clients who have concurrent criminal and family court cases, primarily Article 10 and related proceedings. The Integrated team appears in the Criminal, Supreme, and Family Courts. The team of attorneys, social workers, and paralegals work ...