Supervising Attorney, 2nd Department, Assigned Counsel Plan
About The Position
The Office of the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP), established in 1966, provides quality legal services to indigent persons in New York City, funded by the City of New York through the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice (MOCJ) and overseen by the 1st and 2nd Appellate Division Departments. The ACP compensates private attorneys for representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses when institutional providers have a conflict. The MOCJ advises the Mayor on criminal justice policy and implements citywide strategies to reduce crime, unnecessary arrests, and incarceration, while improving system fairness. The Supervisory Attorney will oversee ACP attorneys representing clients in Criminal and Supreme Courts across New York City for misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges. Working under the ACP Executive Director/Administrators with considerable autonomy, the Supervisory Attorney will support the professional growth of ACP attorneys by offering technical assistance.
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.
- 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 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 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
