Amy Kwak

Amy Kwak is the Supervising Attorney for the Collateral Consequences Team in the Civil Defense Practice at Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem.12 She has been in this role since December 2022.1 Prior to her current position, Amy worked as a Staff Attorney in the Civil Defense Practice at the same organization from May 2019 to February 2023.1

Education and Early Career

Amy Kwak received her law degree from New York University School of Law.1 During her time in law school, she completed several internships:

• Summer Legal Intern with Civil Defense Practice at Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem (June-August 2018)
• Legal Intern at New York Legal Assistance Group (January-April 2018)
• Summer Legal/Legislative/Advocacy Intern at New York Civil Liberties Union (June-August 2017)
• Summer Intern at Sylvia Rivera Law Project (June-August 2016)

Professional Experience

Before joining Neighborhood Defender Service, Amy worked as a Liens Paralegal at Belluck & Fox from July 2013 to May 2015.1 In this role, she managed settlement liens and client communications for over 100 clients in asbestos-related cases.

Amy's experience at Neighborhood Defender Service includes:

• Representing clients in administrative hearings
• Drafting motions and appeals
• Conducting intake interviews
• Assisting with housing-related legal matters

Her work focuses on addressing collateral consequences for clients involved in the criminal justice system, particularly in areas such as housing and civil rights.12

1: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-kwak-04b37960 2: https://neighborhooddefender.org/about/harlem-team/