Job Title: Supervising Attorney for Mental Health, Assigned Counsel Plan
Job Responsibilities:
- Provide legal assistance, case consultation, and expert referral guidance to panel attorneys handling cases involving mental health issues.
- Work collaboratively with other ACP Supervising Attorneys to monitor case activity and ensure attorney adherence to best practices.
- Maintain cooperative and supportive relationships with relevant personnel in state and city agencies, as well as with community-based stakeholders.
- Coordinate with ACP Supervising Attorneys for Training to provide Continuing Legal Education (CLE) focusing on laws and issues pertinent to representing clients with mental health concerns.
- Oversee panel attorneys’ participation in problem-solving courts and provide guidance on the effective utilization of these courts.
- Instruct attorneys in developing psychological defenses and provide them with relevant case law and trial strategies.
- Direct attorneys on the effective employment of forensic and mitigation experts.
- Guide attorneys through navigating Criminal Procedure Law (CPL) 730 and Mental Hygiene Laws.
- Respond to concerns from clients, community members, and staff.
- Represent the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) at citywide and statewide coalition meetings, task forces, and working groups concerning mental health initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the office.
Education and Experience Information:
- Admission to the New York State Bar is required.
- A minimum of four years of recent full-time responsible and relevant legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar is required.
- At least eighteen months of experience must include supervision of other attorneys in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
- Incumbents must maintain membership in good standing with the New York State Bar for the duration of employment.
Salary Information:
- The salary range for this position is $66, to $175,.
Additional Information:
- This position does not require New York City residency.
- The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment based on legally protected status or characteristics, including sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
- Prospective employees may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. More information can be found on the . Department of Education’s website.
This position is part of the Office of Criminal Justice, under the Assigned Counsel Plan, and aims to provide quality legal services to indigent persons facing misdemeanor and felony charges in New York City’s Criminal and Supreme Courts.
