Staff Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau

1 month ago

New York, United States The Legal Aid Society Full time
Staff Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) #24-189 New York, New York Apply for this job now Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed 2024-11-19T17:00:00Z Job Description

The Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) of The Legal Aid Society provides legal representation for people who have been convicted of a crime and cannot afford to pay an attorney. CAB is the largest post-conviction public defender in New York City, annually serving over 1,000 people with misdemeanor and felony convictions.

Through our appellate practice, CAB advocates against the unjust and illegal judgments in the criminal legal system. CAB's model of litigation provides well-researched and rigorous legal advocacy while centering our clients and their stories in the process. Additionally, CAB's holistic practice, in partnership with the many other units of The Legal Aid Society, addresses both the direct and the collateral consequences that profoundly impact a person after their conviction.

The Criminal Appeals Bureau has an opening for a staff attorney position to start in or around January 2025.

Criminal Appeals staff attorneys are responsible for managing a large and diverse caseload, including appellate briefs and oral arguments at New York's intermediate appellate courts and the New York Court of Appeals, as well as varied ancillary proceedings including sex offender registration hearings and state postconviction practice. Staff attorneys will provide zealous and effective representation to clients, with regular communication with clients and a practice that incorporates creativity, thoroughness, and excellent judgment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Represent clients in appellate and other post-conviction proceedings
  • Represent clients at trial-level sex offender registration and modification proceedings
  • Manage a high-volume, post-conviction caseload
  • Advocate through case review, strategy development, legal research, appellate briefs, and oral argument
  • Communicate and advise clients of the appellate process and possible options, including withdrawals of appeals where appropriate
  • Participate in continuing education on best practices, legal and case developments, the impact of race, wealth, and gender on the criminal legal system
  • Other duties as assigned
Requirements
  • Admission to the New York Bar or ability to promptly secure such admission
  • Excellent writing, analytical, and oral advocacy skills
  • Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with all members of the staff
  • Ability to work independently with personal initiative and organization
  • Demonstrated interest in serving low-income communities and communities of color
  • Commitment to client-centered representation of people who cannot afford an attorney
  • Knowledge of the law of evidence, criminal and constitutional law, statutory interpretation, and ethical principles contained in the Rules of Professional Conduct
  • Two or more years of criminal appellate experience or equivalent post-conviction experience, preferred

SALARY TRANSPARENCY

The posting reflects the range of potential salaries for the role. The specific salary offers will be dependent on candidate qualifications, including collectively bargained salary steps for unionized roles.

Salary Range/ Salary: $83,844 to $147,907

SALARY AND BENEFITS

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society believes in attracting and retaining exceptional talent committed to serving our clients. We offer a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Salaries for our unionized jobs are governed by our Collective Bargaining Agreement. Please visit our Careers page for additional information. Salary and benefits information will be available to applicants, when and if an offer is made.

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HIGHER EDUCATION AND LOAN FORGIVENESS

The Legal Aid Society is a qualified employer for the purposes of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness. This position allows an employee to take advantage of PSLF and other State and Federal loan forgiveness programs.

Additionally, employees who are New York residents may be eligible for assistance from New York state to assist with loan repayments, depending on years of practice.To learn more, click the links below.

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hesc.ny.gov/loan-forgiveness-programs

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION

The leadership of The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation. We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients, to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs. Our ability to achieve these goals depends on the efforts of all of us.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit. We are currently unable to sponsor employment visas or permits. (However, for citizens of Canada and Mexico, LAS will provide a letter documenting employment status that is needed to obtain a TN visa.)

HOW TO APPLY

All applications must be completed online. We do not accept paper submissions. Please visit our Careers Page to review all current job postings, and instructions on the application process. For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email jobpostquestions@legal-aid.org.

As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one's internal deeply-held sense of one's gender which may be the same or different from one's sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one's name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Required Documents

Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.

  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Writing Sample
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