Supervising Attorney for Homicide, Assigned Counsel Plan

City of New York • New York, NY

45d • $66,066 - $172,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) of New York City, First and Second Departments, seeks an experienced attorney to supervise the Homicide Panel attorneys. The ACP provides compensation to private attorneys representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses. The Supervisory Attorney for Homicide Panel Attorneys is to ensure that all those accused of homicide receive the best possible legal representation from the onset of the case until its conclusion. The Homicide Panel members represent indigent defendants, providing robust and experienced representation to more individuals charged with homicide than any defender service.

Requirements

• 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.
• Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Responsibilities

• Work and communicate with Homicide Panel attorneys providing guidance and legal advice with respect to legal and forensic issues developed during the course of representation.
• Provide high-quality training, mentoring, and coaching of the Homicide Panel attorneys throughout New York City.
• Assist in retaining the best and most appropriate experts such as investigators, social workers, mental health professionals, DNA experts, Digital Forensic Analysts, accident reconstruction experts, medical examiners, and mitigation and sentencing professionals.
• Observe hearings and homicide trials.
• Evaluate client services.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager