I would like to try working at the Legal Aid Society in the Reforming Law Policy department or the Employment Law Unit. Policy is what shapes society. It would be interesting to work towards making those policies more just and more useful to everyone. Employment Law would be interesting as well, as many times employers try to steal labor from workers, which is not right. The Legal Aid Society describes a case in which workers were not paid for their work, sometimes for years, but they were able to get them the wages they were owed. It’s not fair to take advantage of people who were just trying to work.
The Legal Aid Society has an office at 111 Livingston Street, but they are located all over the city as well. They are a large organization with many job openings as well, according to the Jobs page on their website.
https://legalaidnyc.org/what-we-do/reforming-law-policy/
Thanks Jessica! Legal Aid’s employment work is not what it’s generally known for, but it’s extremely important. KC