Immigration Staff Attorneys – Albany, Buffalo & Newburgh, NY

Immigration Staff Attorney Positions – Albany & Buffalo, New York Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) is seeking the immediate hire of immigration attorneys in its Albany, Buffalo or Newburgh offices. Attorneys will provide free legal representation to individuals incarcerated in New York State in removal proceedings in the Institutional Hearing Program (IHP), andContinue reading “Immigration Staff Attorneys – Albany, Buffalo & Newburgh, NY”

Staff Attorney – Albany, New York

Staff Attorney Position – Albany, New York Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) has an opening for a staff attorney in its Albany office. PLS is a statewide program providing civil legal services to people incarcerated in New York State prisons. PLS engages in civil rights advocacy and litigation primarily in cases involving claimsContinue reading “Staff Attorney – Albany, New York”

Anthony Laureano – PREP Social Worker

Anthony Laureano PREP Social Worker (518) 898-6681 alaureano@plsny.org Anthony received his Maters of Social Work from the University at Buffalo in 2023 and quickly joined the PREP team post-graduation. You will find him in our Buffalo office, and interestingly, he was born and raised in the city of Buffalo. Anthony has always had an interestContinue reading “Anthony Laureano – PREP Social Worker”

Landmark Decision by US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit Ensuring all protections under IDEA remain with the students after the age of 18-21

Disability Rights New York (DRNY), together with Prisoners’ Legal Services of New York (PLS) received a groundbreaking decision from the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recognizing that young adults with disabilities can enforce their own special education rights.

Emma Thorp – PREP Social Worker

Emma Thorp PREP Social Worker 518-859-6810 ethorp@plsny.org Emma received her Masters of Social Work from the Brown School at Washington University in St Louis in May of 2023 and joined Prisoner’s Legal Services immediately after graduating. She is based out of the PREP office in Brooklyn. Emma is passionate about legal advocacy and empowering individualsContinue reading “Emma Thorp – PREP Social Worker”