Director of Legal Training and Curriculum

Center for Justice Innovation•New York, NY

3d•$110,000 - $145,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The Center for Justice Innovation is seeking an attorney with substantial practice experience in New York State Family Court to serve as a Director of Legal Training and Curriculum. This role is crucial for designing and developing training curricula and supporting practice guides for the newly established Family Court Practice Institute. The Institute is a public/private partnership funded by the NYS Unified Court System, aimed at promoting high-quality legal representation in New York State Family Court by training and supporting attorneys who represent children, parents, agencies, and related professionals. The Director will work under the guidance of the Institute's Director and Deputy Director, playing a key role in the Institute's growth and reach. The Center anticipates hiring two Directors of Legal Training and Curriculum who will collaborate on designing and delivering in-person and online trainings for family court lawyers and their teams. This position requires deep knowledge of relevant federal and NYS law, professional ethics, lawyering skills, public and social policy, and trauma-informed practice in family court, along with strong leadership, management, and interpersonal skills. The training curricula will be tailored to address the specific needs of local jurisdictions across New York State. The Director will take a hands-on lead in developing foundational, branched, and specialized curricula, identifying practice needs and gaps, and collaborating with subject matter experts, trainers, external partners, and lived experience experts. The role also involves contributing to the development of a comprehensive website with practice resources, caselaw updates, and an LMS platform, including creating practice guides and resource materials for publication.

Requirements

Admitted to practice law in New York State (required)
Substantial practice and training experience in New York family court (required)
Commitment to advancing justice for children and families through training and support of practitioners
Attorney in good standing in New York State and maintain this status for the purpose of serving as faculty for CLE-accredited training courses
Skilled leaders and managers
Able to work in a multi-disciplinary setting
Able to maintain strong relationships with multiple partners across the Center, in the community, throughout the State, and nationally
Legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment

Nice To Haves

Substantive knowledge of relevant federal and NYS law, professional ethics, lawyering skills, public and social policy, and innovative trauma-informed practice in the family court arena
Demonstrated leadership, management and strong interpersonal skills
Familiarity with New York Family Court practice—across case types
Ability to identify and/or work alongside subject matter and training experts

Responsibilities

Developing training curricula for family court attorneys and other practitioners throughout New York State
Developing resource materials, such as slide decks, tip sheets, checklists, toolkits, and practice guides
Serving as faculty for CLE-approved trainings, as needed
Ensuring compliance with NYS CLE Board requirements for training offerings
Recruiting, consulting and coordinating with subject matter experts, trainers, external partners, and members of the Family Court Practice Institute team to create training and publish practitioner guides and resources
Managing/supervising staff and overseeing logistics related to training events and activities
Identifying family court practice needs and differences throughout New York State
Coordinating with the Family Court Practice Institute’s Youth Council and lived experience group on curriculum design and content
Responding to identified training gaps through the development of training and development of tailored practice supports
Other activities as needed