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About the Role
The Attorney will provide legal representation to minors in Family Court, covering cases such as juvenile delinquency, PINS, abuse/neglect, foster care placement, and custody/visitation. This role involves legal representation within Monroe County.
Responsibilities
- Provide legal counsel and representation to minors in Family Court proceedings
- Draft and review all pleadings, motions, and papers
- Interview clients
- Conduct disclosure and investigation; file motions
- Consult and negotiate with other counsel and parties
- Represent clients at all appearances, hearings, and proceedings
- File notices of appeal, settle orders and records, and represent clients in post-dispositional proceedings
- Consult with and review the work of the social worker on each case
- Provide community outreach, education, and training to community partners
- Consult with and review the work of assigned support staff
- Transcribe complete, accurate, and detailed contacts in all case files through the case management system, LegalServer
- Conduct legal research in each case as required
- Maintain knowledge of legislative changes and current case law
- Attend Continuing Legal Education training
- Attend and participate in LASROC’s AFC staff meetings and general LASROC meetings/gatherings
- Provide legal support to other programs as necessary
- Perform additional duties at the discretion of the Director, Juvenile Justice Division
Requirements
- Juris Doctor degree
- Admitted to the NYS Bar or awaiting to sit for the July 2024 bar exam
- High level of initiative, self-motivation, and organization
- Excellent legal research and writing skills
- Strong negotiating ability
- Ability to articulate thoughts and ideas effectively and accurately
- Respectful and empathetic consideration for clients
- Ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues and community partners
- Access to reliable transportation
- Familiarity with technologies involved in a virtual work environment including Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc. preferred
Skills
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Negotiation
- Client interviewing
- Case management
- Community outreach
- Legal counsel
- Legal representation
- Pleading drafting
- Motion drafting
- Disclosure
- Investigation
- Consultation
- Negotiation
- Appeals
- Order settlement
- Record settlement
- Post-dispositional proceedings
- Collaboration
- Communication
Location
- Monroe County
- In-office environment
Work Type
- Hybrid Work schedule
- In-office environment
Experience Level
- More vacation based on experience
Education Level
- Juris Doctor
- NYS Bar admission
Salary/Compensations
- $3,000 salary differential for being proficient in a program-relevant language
Benefits
- Hybrid Work schedule
- Paid Lunch Hour
- Employer contributions toward health and dental insurance plans
- 15 days of vacation to start (More based on experience)
- 96 hours of sick leave
- 48 hours of personal time
- 14 paid holidays a year
- $600 per year internet stipend
- 3% match on the 401(k) or Roth 401(k) plan
- $3,000 salary differential for being proficient in a program-relevant language
- Professional development opportunities
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualifying employer
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employer contribution toward parking fees
About the Company
- Dedicated to ensuring dignity, equality, and fairness for over 100 years
- Proud recipient of Greater Rochester Association for Women Attorney’s 2022 Family Friendly Award!
Equal Opportunity
- The Legal Aid Society of Rochester, NY, provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.