Supervising Attorney, 1st Department, Assigned Counsel Plan

City of New York•New York City, NY

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) provides quality legal services to indigent persons charged with criminal offenses. These services are 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 who are assigned matters by the Court and the Administrator's office 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 in New York City, assisting in their professional development through technical assistance and guidance.

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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with misdemeanor, felony, and homicide charges in Criminal and Supreme Courts in New York City.
Experience in professional development of attorneys.
Experience with database management.
Experience with CLE coordination.
Experience with attorney recertification processes.
Experience investigating and responding to complaints.
Experience with case management and vouchering systems.
Experience developing reports and responding to data requests.
Experience measuring attorney compliance with performance standards.
Experience responding to client, community, and staff concerns.
Experience representing organizations at coalition meetings, task forces, and working groups.

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 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.