Senior Attorney Lead, Justice Program Coordinator

4 days ago


New York, New York, United States City of New York Full time
Job Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Supervising Attorney to lead our team of attorneys in providing quality legal services to indigent persons in New York City.

About the Role

The Senior Supervising Attorney will provide oversight for attorneys representing clients facing misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges in the Criminal and Supreme Courts. This role involves monitoring and maintaining a high standard of representation, evaluating attorney needs, and identifying necessary resources.

The successful candidate will foster teamwork and communication, reinforce staff accountability, mentor and train staff, advise and assist panel attorneys on all cases, and attend citywide and statewide coalition meetings.

This is a key position within our organization, requiring strong leadership skills, excellent communication abilities, and a deep understanding of the legal system.

Responsibilities
  • Monitor and maintain a high standard of representation and client services.
  • Evaluate ACP attorney needs and identify necessary resources to address these needs.
  • Foster and encourage teamwork and communication, reinforce and maintain staff accountability, mentor and train staff, advise and provide assistance to panel attorneys on all cases.
  • Assist with database management.
  • Monitor case activity to ensure attorney adherence to best practices (e.g., occurrence of in-person or video-conference meetings, effective motion practice, robust and timely utilization of experts and investigators).
  • Attend citywide and statewide coalition meetings, task forces, and working groups for a variety of initiatives.
Requirements

To be considered for this role, you must have:

  • Admission to the New York State Bar;
  • Four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar;
  • 18 months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary of $118,000 per year, plus benefits and opportunities for professional growth and development.

Why Join Our Team?

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that values the contributions of all employees. If you are passionate about justice and dedicated to making a difference in your community, we encourage you to apply.



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