Family Law - General Attorney in Brooklyn, NY

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Brooklyn, NY

Family Law - General Attorney in Brooklyn, NY

Attorney

Min 5 yrs required

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, New York

Job Title: Assistant Attorney-in-Charge, Juvenile Rights Trial Office (Citywide)
Experience: Minimum of five years legal practice in child welfare and/or juvenile delinquency practice
Salary Range: $99,444 - $163,507
Organization: The Legal Aid Society

Assistant Attorney-in-Charge, Juvenile Rights Trial Office (Citywide) Job Description

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

- Provide legal and managerial leadership to the Juvenile Rights Trial Office of the assigned location
- Monitor and maintain high standard of representation and client service
- Respond to client, community and staff concerns
- Evaluate office needs and identify necessary resources to address the needs
- Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy, and supervise its implementation
- Foster and encourage teamwork and communication
- Ensure staff accountability and data management
- Coach, develop, and evaluate staff
- Train, develop skills and knowledge of staff members
- Represent JRP and Legal Aid in the community

Team Development and Supervision:

- Schedule employee hours, assign work, approve time off and remote work schedule requests following the guidance of LAS policy and procedures
- Attend management meetings, participate in management trainings, and utilize current employment policies, practices and guidance as provided by management and Human Resources
- Conduct management and supervision practices that affirmatively support equity and inclusion in the workplace
- Supervise direct reports in setting performance standards, provide routine feedback as well as coaching/counseling, and issue disciplinary action as needed
- Identify and provide training and development opportunities and ensure mandatory trainings are completed
- Identify, delegate, and document work responsibilities, roles, and procedures to meet the mission of the department
- Identify and implement department/unit management and accountability practices to improve performance
- Resolve employee conflict, complaints, and address union concerns, with guidance from Human Resources
- Lead organizational and culture change for the unit

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

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

- Minimum of five years legal practice in child welfare and/or juvenile delinquency practice
- Admission to the bar of the state of New York
- Substantial litigation experience in complex matters required

Preferred Qualifications:

- Supervisory and management experience preferred, but not required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Position Based Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Demonstrated Leadership ability
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work in and value a collaborative team model
- Highly proficient data and client management ability
- Pro Bono, government, public service and academic experience relevant
- Commitment to exploring alternative structures for legal practice

Supervision Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

- Ability to schedule, assign, and manage work and resolve problems as needed
- Ability to manage the work including: assessment of work process and outcomes, gathering relevant information about the work, recommending alternatives, or elevate issues as needed
- Ability to clearly identify roles, responsibilities, delegate tasks and hold people accountable
- Ability to create and implement effective communication plans
- Ability to provide meaningful performance feedback for professional development including having difficult conversations and resolving sensitive employee issues
- Pursue continuous learning on forms of systemic oppression of marginalized identities and establish team norms and management practices using an equity mindset and informed by inclusive practices

Organizational Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission to secure equal justice before the law for all New Yorkers?
- Interpersonal and communication skills that enable healthy and productive working relationships
- Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for confidentiality, integrity, and respect
- Commitment to Legal Aid Society’s mission and values

Physical, environment, travel, and other duties required:

- Mostly sedentary, significant time using a computer and monitor; communicating and meeting using video
- Requires occasional or frequent physical movement to perform essential job functions which may include, bending, reaching, pulling, pushing, standing or walking for long periods of time, accessing small spaces?
- May or will require travel within NYC, across the five-borough region

Salary and Benefits:

- Salary Range: $99,444 - $163,507
- The Legal Aid Society offers a generous benefits package including health insurance, paid vacation, disability, and life insurance, and more. Click here to read more about benefits.
- 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: ,

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 via the career portal. We do not accept emailed applications. Submit the following documents as a combined PDF: Cover Letter, Resume
- For technical difficulties or questions regarding this posting, please email .

Equal Employment Opportunity:

- 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,