Senior Supervising Attorney - Indigent Defense Leader

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York seeks a Supervisory Attorney to oversee ACP attorneys representing indigent clients in NYC courts. You will provide technical assistance, monitor case activity, and coordinate training, striving for high-quality representation and adherence to standards.

Reporting to the ACP leadership, you will develop resources, respond to concerns, and help enhance reporting and data requests for city and state agencies. Legal excellence and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar; four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Responsibilities

• Provide legal assistance, case consultation, and expert referral guidance to panel attorneys.
• Monitor panel case activity to ensure attorney adherence to best practices.
• Maintain cooperative and supportive relationships with relevant personnel in state and city agencies and with community-based stakeholders.
• Evaluate ACP attorney needs and identify necessary resources to address these needs.
• Assist with database management.
• Coordinate with ACP Supervising Attorney for Training to provide CLE’s addressing law and issues relevant to representing clients facing criminal charges.
• Participate in attorney recertification process.
• Investigate and respond to complaints filed against attorneys.
• Contribute to effects to improve the case management and vouchering system
• Assist in developing reports and responding to requests for data from city and state agencies
• Work with other ACP staffers to develop ways to measure panel attorney compliance with New York Office of Indigent Legal Services performance standards for panel attorneys
• Respond to client, community, and staff concerns.
• Represent ACP at coalition meetings, task forces, and working groups.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

New York State Bar

Supervisory experience

Criminal law

Administrative leadership

Case management

Job description

The City of New York seeks a Supervisory Attorney to oversee ACP attorneys representing indigent clients in NYC courts. You will provide technical assistance, monitor case activity, and coordinate training, striving for high-quality representation and adherence to standards.

Reporting to the ACP leadership, you will develop resources, respond to concerns, and help enhance reporting and data requests for city and state agencies. Legal excellence and leadership are essential.