Supervising Attorney, 2nd Department, Assigned Counsel Plan
About The Position
The Supervising Attorney will oversee Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) attorneys representing clients charged with misdemeanors, felonies, and homicide in New York City Criminal and Supreme Courts. Under the supervision of the ACP Executive Director/Administrators, the attorney will exercise significant independent judgment and support panel attorneys’ professional development through legal assistance, consultation, monitoring, resource coordination, training, and other oversight activities. The role also involves responding to concerns and complaints, supporting case-management and data efforts, and representing the ACP in external meetings. The primary work location is 253 Broadway, New York, NY. The selected candidate will oversee panel attorneys in Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island and will occasionally travel to courts to provide on-site attorney supervision.
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.
- At least eighteen months of experience supervising other attorneys in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
- Must remain a Member of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of 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 state and city agency personnel and community-based stakeholders.
- Evaluate ACP attorney needs and identify resources to address them.
- Assist with database management.
- Coordinate with the ACP Supervising Attorney for Training to provide CLEs addressing laws and issues relevant to representing clients facing criminal charges.
- Participate in the attorney recertification process.
- Investigate and respond to complaints filed against attorneys.
- Contribute to efforts to improve the case management and vouchering system.
- Assist in developing reports and responding to data requests from city and state agencies.
- Work with ACP staff to develop measures of 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.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Oversee panel attorneys in Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island, including occasional on-site supervision at courts.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
