Supervising Attorney

Full-time

No

Supervising Attorney - New York City - Full-Time - Exempt - Legal - Organization: Office of the Appellate Defender

Salary: $115,000 - $127,000

Overview:
- Member of management team
- Reports to Deputy Attorney-in-Charge
- Provide guidance in appellate representation and post-conviction relief to staff attorneys
- Use appropriate leadership models, including the "double-team" model
- Work from case inception to completion
- Engage in formal training and mentorship
- Proven track record of supporting team members in advocating for marginalized clients
- Energized by leveraging knowledge and experience for organization's success and sustainability

Who You Are:
- Experienced in criminal law and post-conviction representation
- Member in good standing of a bar in any jurisdiction
- Possess or can obtain NY licensure within a reasonable time
- Excellent research, writing, and oral argument skills
- Demonstrated commitment to public defense
- Ability to train others in these areas
- Supervisory or project management experience
- Culturally aware and sensitive
- Clear communicator
- Collaborative
- Passionate about challenging inequities in the criminal justice system
- Leader with people-centric and culture-forward approach
- Agile with strong organizational and case management skills
- Able to maintain composure and positivity in stressful situations
- Willing to take on new projects as needed

What You Will Do:
- Screen cases for potential issues to raise on appeal or in other post-conviction litigation
- Supervise attorneys, including pro-bono volunteer attorneys and law students
- Conferencing issues and developing strategy
- Reviewing and revising briefs
- Preparing and mooting attorneys for oral argument
- Developing attorney-client relationships through trauma-informed lens
- Create and enhance a diverse, inclusive, and equitable work culture
- Train and mentor attorneys and law students
- Provide CLE and training programs for outside defender organizations
- Collaborate with leadership to devise and implement organizational goals
- Carry a small caseload consisting of direct appeals, post-conviction motions and hearings, and other post-conviction relief

Benefits:
- Generous vacation time and 14 paid holidays
- Personal, bereavement, and sick days given on first day of employment
- Summer Fridays with early office closure
- Comprehensive health, dental, vision, life benefits
- Flexible spending and health reimbursement account
- Free access to Practicing Law Institute for CLE credits and professional development

Your Application:
- Apply with cover letter, resume, and writing sample
- Cover letter must explain alignment with organization's mission, values, and/or advocacy approach
- Must include what skills or experiences make you a strong candidate
- OAD requires all staff to be fully vaccinated for COVID and provide vaccination record at start of employment

EOE Statement:
- Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
- Provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, age, veteran status, disability, or genetic information

This position is currently accepting applications.

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Generous vacation time, paid holidays, personal/bereavement/sick days, flexible spending/health reimbursement account, comprehensive health/dental/vision/life benefits, free access to CLE credits and professional development.

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Leadership, Supervision, Case Management, Communication, Advocacy, Training, Mentoring, Legal Research, Writing, Oral Argument, Organizational Management, Diversity and Inclusion

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Interested candidates should apply with a cover letter, resume, and writing sample. Cover letter must explain alignment with OAD's mission and values and highlight relevant skills and experiences. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID and provide proof at the start of employment.

Qualification and Experience Member of a bar in any jurisdiction, NY licensure (or ability to obtain within a reasonable time)

Legal