Closing Date: 29th May, 2024
Description:
A 501 Non-Profit Legal Aid Provider Based in New York City seeks an experienced, committed and talented lawyer to join a team of skilled advocates as a Supervising Attorney in the Prisoners' Rights Project.The Prisoners' Rights Project works to protect the legal rights of people incarcerated in New York City jails and New York State prisons. We do so through impact litigation seeking systemic reforms, most often as class actions in federal and state courts; legislative and oversight advocacy; policy change; and administrative advocacy directly with correctional, medical, and other agencies. Areas of priority for the Prisoners' Rights Project include health and safety, such as challenging excessive force against people in custody, sexual abuse, protection of LGBTQI people in custody, safe conditions of confinement, access to medical and mental health care, and treatment of prisoners with disabilities. A significant portion of our work is post-judgment enforcement of relief. Litigation often is co-counseled with law firms serving pro bono, and cooperation between the various A 501 Non-Profit Legal Aid Provider Based in New York City practices is frequent.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Assist the Director of PRP in the daily operations and direct supervision of the legal work of the unit
- Actively train and supervise staff attorneys, paralegals and interns
- Engage directly in litigation and collaborate with other attorneys in setting litigation strategy and priorities and managing cases
- Develop impact and/or affirmative litigation and legislative or policy advocacy
- Substantively direct legislative and administratively policy initiatives, frequently in close collaboration with other units of A 501 Non-Profit Legal Aid Provider Based in New York City and external stakeholders
- Monitor and maintain a high standard of professionalism, representation and client service in all aspects of work
- Supervise paralegal response to individual client intake and advocacy
- Collaborate with pro bono counsel, other entities within A 501 Non-Profit Legal Aid Provider Based in New York City, community groups, legislators, and other stakeholders to achieve PRP's goals
- Foster and encourage teamwork and communication
- Consciously create and enhance a diverse workplace culture that is supportive, collaborative and affirming to clients and colleagues
- Reinforce and maintain staff accountability and morale
- Conduct and participate in community education, training, media, and outreach to educate the public as well as other legal professionals and to promote the work of PRP
- General managerial duties, administrative tasks, and data collection
- Hiring and supervision of interns and volunteers
- Other duties as assigned
Required Documents:
Please submit these documents as a single combined PDF when you apply via the LAS (Legal Aid Society) Recruitment Portal.
- Cover Letter
- Resume
Deadline is 3:00 PM EST for Date Listed
May 29, 2024
Location:
Manhattan - Criminal Defense Practice Office
Requirements:
- Admission to the New York bar
- Minimum 8 years of litigation experience, with a strong preference for experience in civil rights, prisoners' rights litigation, New York correctional agencies, or law reform litigation (applicants with more experience are encouraged)
- Experience litigating class cases and enforcing consent decrees is preferred
- Demonstrated strong commitment to racial equity, civil rights
- Experience with policy advocacy preferred
- Experience supervising lawyers and legal staff in litigation and administrative advocacy is preferred, but is not necessary
- Demonstrated ability to engage in and communicate complex legal analysis
- Excellent writing, litigation and advocacy skills
- Collegiality and ability to work in and value diverse teams
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
