Attorney for START Act Relief & Women's Defense

BDS; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 100.000 - 109.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Health insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Generous vacation, sick, holiday, and:

Zusammenfassung

Brooklyn Defender Services is seeking an attorney to join the Women's Defense Project in the Criminal Defense Practice. The role focuses on helping clients obtain relief under New York's START Act, drafting START motions and coordinating outreach to eligible clients in Brooklyn courts.

Based in Downtown Brooklyn, the attorney will work with a paralegal and interdisciplinary teams, serving cisgender and transgender women affected by trafficking-related violence, with a strong emphasis on

Qualifikationen

• Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
• Admitted to practice in New York, or ability to become admitted.
• At least one year of legal experience in criminal defense or with survivors of gender-based violence.
• Familiarity with post-conviction and vacatur relief is a plus.
• Compassionate, resourceful, and skilled at building trusting relationships with clients under pressure.
• Strong writing and legal research skills.

Aufgaben

• Work with staff across the office to identify past and current clients who may be eligible for START relief.
• Work with the WDP paralegal to develop an outreach tool to notify past clients of potential relief and explain how to connect for an eligibility assessment.
• Interview clients and collateral contacts and gather supporting documentation and information for START motions.
• Draft and submit START motions to the appropriate prosecutor's office and court.
• Accompany clients to any proffer sessions requested by the prosecutor's office.
• Participate in citywide START working groups.
• Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Ausbildung

Juris Doctor (JD) degree

Admitted to practice in New York, or ability to become admitted

Jobbeschreibung

Brooklyn Defender Services is seeking an attorney to join the Women's Defense Project in the Criminal Defense Practice. The role focuses on helping clients obtain relief under New York's START Act, drafting START motions and coordinating outreach to eligible clients in Brooklyn courts.

Based in Downtown Brooklyn, the attorney will work with a paralegal and interdisciplinary teams, serving cisgender and transgender women affected by trafficking-related violence, with a strong emphasis on