Description:
Primary Responsibilities:- Work as part of A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization's interdisciplinary legal teams (comprised of attorneys, social work staff, paralegals and parent advocates) to provide our clients with high quality legal defense and meet objectives such as keeping children out of foster care, shortening lengths of stay for children in foster care, promoting quality visiting arrangements, and insuring that families receive services that are well-tailored to expediting safe and lasting reunification
- Represent parents in Family Court who are respondents in Article 10 and all related supplemental proceedings, including Termination of Parental Rights proceedings
- Pursue interim appeals on behalf of A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization's clients
- Keep case data, client legal notes and files up to date
- Participate in A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization's policy initiatives
- Actively engage in A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization's Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion initiatives
- Work collaboratively with A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization's Home for Good teams
- Where appropriate, supervise law school interns
Throughout the pandemic our policy has been that all staff need to be in person when client or role responsibilities require that. Our current policy is: all employees whose work is primarily working with clients will be able to work from home up to three days per week and will work in the office at least two days per week.
Attorneys joining A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization can expect intensive, interdisciplinary training on A Groundbreaking Nonprofit Organization's Cornerstone Advocacy model, family court, the child welfare/family regulation system, client interviewing, and other critical skills. CFR is dedicated to providing ongoing professional development in best practices in all these areas in a variety of training forums for all staff.
The start date for this position is January 8, 2024.
Qualifications:
- Admitted to practice law in the State of New York.
- At least 2 years of prior experience with family law, public benefits, housing, criminal defense or immigration is preferred.
- Fluency in Spanish or other languages is desirable.
- Individuals who apply should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, a commitment to interdisciplinary representation of parents and a desire to share in both the exhilaration and challenges of a growing endeavor.
