Job Title: Staff Attorney – Major Crimes Unit, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: - Represent indigent persons in various courts including Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court, and New York State Supreme Court. - Support a holistic, client-centered approach in defending clients throughout their criminal matters. - Appear at arraignment and subsequent court dates with clients. - Review accusatory instruments and argue for dismissal. - Make bail arguments at arraig...
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Investigate post-conviction motions (CPL §§ , , etc.) for clients, including interviewing witnesses and clients, obtaining sworn statements, and gathering documentation to support motions. - Research and draft motions, file them in the appropriate court, and litigate as necessary. - Respond to opposition papers and file applications for leave to appeal to the Appellate Divisi...
**Job Title: Managing Attorney – Justice Courts, Criminal Defense Unit** **Job Responsibilities:** The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) at the organization is tasked with a comprehensive range of responsibilities that encompass direct defense, administrative, and supervisory functions. Key responsibilities include: - Providing high-quality, zealous direct representation in approximately ten percent of an average CDU attorney caseload. This involves ac...
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit is tasked with a variety of trial-level activities primarily focused on representing indigent individuals in various courts, such as Buffalo City Court, Erie County Court, New York State Supreme Court, and other assigned courts. Responsibilities include: - Appearing at arraignments and subsequent court dates with clients. - Reviewing accusatory instru...
Job Title: Managing Attorney – Trial Advocacy, Criminal Defense Unit Job Responsibilities: The Managing Attorney in the Criminal Defense Unit (CDU) is responsible for providing direct legal defense to indigent persons predominantly in Buffalo City Court, Erie County, and Supreme Court, as well as any other court where the CDU practices or may practice in the future. This position oversees administrative operations and supervises staff within the CDU. Key responsibilities i...
Job Title: Staff Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: The Staff Attorney for the Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit is tasked with a range of duties centered on handling criminal appeals for indigent appellants. Responsibilities include: - Reading and analyzing case transcripts to prepare summaries for drafting appeals. - Identifying and researching legal issues from transcripts and client questionnaires. - Drafting necessary legal briefs such a...
Job Title: Managing Attorney – Appeals and Post-Conviction Unit Job Responsibilities: - Support the Chief Attorney in managing daily operations to ensure unit efficiency, ethical case handling, and high-quality client representation. This includes supervising staff attorneys. - Provide leadership through active engagement in legal practice, maintaining a visible and consistent presence in the courtroom, and managing an appropriate caseload to model high standards of advoc...