Pros
Paralegals and volunteers do intakes for prospective clients.
Cons
SPP is a very stingy organization to the detriment of its employees. For example, there are no timesheets and no vacation time, bereavement time, sick time, etc. Instead, they offer unlimited paid time off, which means that employees can take off as much time as they need in order to perform the job duties at optimal level. This sounds nice if you have a manageable caseload. But, here at SPP, everyone has a massive caseload. So, this means that you work almost every waking hour on your cases and can't take meaningful time off without feeling like you need to check your e-mail to stay on top of your caseload. And when you leave the job, there's no vacation time to cash out. You leave with $0. Yes, other non-profits work their employees so hard, but at least they offer designated vacation time that can be cashed out at the end. So, this is one way that SPP saves thousands and thousands of dollars. Also, the salaries at SPP are painfully low, considering that NYC is one of the most expensive cities in the United States. Furthermore, certain colleagues were hired at the wrong title and salary, despite having numerous years of practicing law. They happen to be people of color. Plenty of white privilege at SPP. Massive caseloads, with some supervisors preaching about the importance of not working on the weekend, but also saying that they're going to assign you more cases because screenings are being scheduled to meet grant requirements. Some supervisors lack the requisite subject-matter expertise, leaving direct reports feeling unsettled by the answers and making them consult other colleagues and listservs. A union was formed in 2020, but there's still no contract because management has not been negotiating in good faith. If you still end up working here, you'll learn about some of the abuse that employees have experienced/are experiencing at the hands of their colleagues in this organization.