Assistant Attorney-in-Charge

Assistant Attorney-in-Charge

Oct 7, 2024

The Juvenile Rights Practice is seeking an Assistant Attorney in Charge (AAIC) with a strong knowledge and litigation experience in Juvenile Delinquency and Adolescent (Criminal Youth Part) practice for the high volume youth justice practice in the Bronx Trial office.

The Assistant Attorney-in-Charge must have a demonstrated commitment to representing children and youth within juvenile, criminal, and child welfare systems.

The ideal candidate must have complex litigation experience, keen trial skills and a fundamental appreciation for an interdisciplinary model and holistic representation.

The AAIC must have demonstrated leadership, supervision, interest in performance management and staff development. The AAIC is responsible for providing legal and managerial leadership within the office, working closely with the Borough's Attorney-in-Charge to ensure high standards of representation and client service.

The AAIC is involved in all aspects of day-to-day operations, including training, supervising, and mentoring staff, and plays a significant role in Practice-wide management and decision-making.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES

Legal and Managerial Leadership

• Provide legal and managerial leadership for the Juvenile Rights Practice in the Bronx Trial Office
• Develop and implement legal strategies in collaboration with the Borough's Attorney-in-Charge

Team Development and Supervision

• Provide direct supervision and training support to Juvenile and Adolescent Defender Practitioners
• Evaluate staff performance and reinforce accountability
• Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy and supervise its implementation
• Develop skills and knowledge of staff members
• Evaluate conflicting demands and prioritize workload. Attend management meetings, commit to ongoing training and development, and utilize current employment policies and practices
• Conduct management and supervision practices that support equity and inclusion

Operations Management

• Monitor and maintain high standards of representation and client service
• Evaluate office needs and allocate resources to address them Foster and encourage teamwork and communication

Community and Stakeholder Engagement

• Represent the Juvenile Rights Practice and Legal Aid Society in the community
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders in the legal, court, and service communities

Professional Development and other duties as assigned

• Participate in continuous professional development
• Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment
• Other duties as assigned

Bronx - Juvenile Rights Practice Office

Required qualifications :

Juris Doctor (JD) degree and minimum of five years of legal practice in juvenile delinquency, and / or criminal law, knowledge of child welfare and family law;

with substantial trial litigation experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Preferred qualifications :

• Additional years of legal practice in juvenile delinquency, and / or criminal law, knowledge of child welfare and family law
• Prior supervisory experience preferred, but not required
• Pro bono, government, public service, or academic experience relevant to the role
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, written, and organizational skills are required
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Strong commitment to exploring alternative structures for legal practice and to addressing fundamental issues of juvenile justice

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 : $118,159 to $156,734

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.

Click here to read more about the benefits of working at The Legal Aid Society

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 [email protected] .

• 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.

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

• Cover Letter
• Resume
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