Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice (FC) works with law students, alumni, and a broad range of partners on anti-poverty efforts. FC is committed to recruiting and retaining a team from different cultures, races, educational backgrounds, life experiences, socio-economic classes, sexual orientations, ages, genders, and abilities, especially team members from groups that have historically been underrepresented in professional workplaces. FC partners with Legal Assistance of Western New York, Inc. (LawNY) and shares resources to work with law students, alumni, and a broad range of partners on anti-poverty efforts. FC’s Manhattan office hosts two VISTA Attorney Emeritus Program (AEP) Downstate Coordinators. The FC administers the AEP on behalf of the NYS Unified Court System. The Greater NYC AEP Coordinator places senior attorneys with legal services organizations to provide pro bono assistance to low-income NYers with unmet civil legal needs. The VISTA is involved in all aspects of program development and implementation. The VISTA will partner with a second FC AEP VISTA and work collaboratively with the Upstate NY AEP VISTA to support the Program statewide. The VISTA will also help to continue to develop and implement the Racial Justice Model Practices Initiative (RJMPI), which promotes anti-racist and diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in volunteer management and pro bono services. This position is a part of a 7-member VISTA cadre at FC and 2 Project Sites. VISTAs serving at the Feerick Center must live within commuting distance (1.5 hrs) of Manhattan, NY before their service start date. This position employs a hybrid model with at least 3 days in the office. This model is subject to change during your term of service as per the Feerick Center’s requirements. Fordham University requires all individuals on campus to be vaccinated and boosted and may require additional boosters during your service term.