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About the Role

The Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) at The Legal Aid Society is seeking entry-level Staff Attorneys or Law Graduates eligible to practice to fill openings in its trial offices. JRP provides legal representation to children and youth in various family court matters, working within inter-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Represent clients in Family Court litigation, including fact-finding, dispositional and post-dispositional hearings
• Conduct direct client representation and institutional assignments including intake and case coverage
• Conduct out-of-court case preparation including interviewing, investigation, document review, and witness preparation
• Draft motions, orders, bills/demands, and other documents
• Counsel and interview clients
• Consult and advocate with service providers
• Identify issues and resources
• Collaborate with colleagues across Juvenile Rights, Civil, and Criminal practice areas
• Seek compliance with court orders, regulatory requirements, and agency policies
• Ensure that the child has a voice in all decisions made about their life
• Engage in ongoing professional development and training
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar or Bar Exam Passage, or Law School Graduate eligible to practice pursuant to the Legal Aid Society practice order
• 1-3 years legal advocacy and/or litigation experience preferred, not required
• Relevant clinical program or work experience preferred
• Commitment to children’s issues and youth justice
• Demonstrated commitment to anti-racism and serving racially and socioeconomically oppressed communities
• Ability to work effectively with children, adolescents, and their family members
• Strong written and oral advocacy skills
• Ability to work collaboratively in a high-volume practice
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship for a work visa or permit.

Skills

• Legal advocacy
• Litigation
• Client representation
• Case preparation
• Motion drafting
• Oral advocacy
• Written advocacy
• Collaboration

Location

• New York City

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Entry-level
• 1-3 years preferred

Education Level

• Law Graduate
• Bar Admission

Salary/Compensations

• $86,520 - $157,075

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Paid vacation
• Disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• State and Federal loan forgiveness programs
• Assistance from New York state for loan repayments (depending on years of practice)

About the Company

• The Legal Aid Society is committed to a work culture of zealous advocacy, respect, diversity and inclusion, client-oriented defense, access to justice and excellent representation.
• We are dedicated to building a strong professional relationship with each of our clients (people), to understanding their diverse circumstances, and to meeting their needs.
• Every member of our community is expected to continuously learn about the dynamic, evolving, and emerging field of knowledge of identity, bias, and systemic forms of oppression and participate in productive efforts to dismantling bias in all forms.

Equal Opportunity

• As an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer, The Legal Aid Society prohibits discriminatory employment actions against and treatment of its employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived race or color, size (including bone structure, body size, height, shape, and weight), religion or creed, alienage or citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity (one’s internal deeply-held sense of one’s gender which may be the same or different from one’s sex assigned at birth); gender expression (the representation of gender as expressed through, for example, one’s name, choice of pronouns, clothing, haircut, behavior, voice, or body characteristics; gender expression may not conform to traditional gender-based stereotypes assigned to specific gender identities), disability, marital status, relationship and family structure (including domestic partnerships, polyamorous families and individuals, chosen family, platonic co-parents, and multigenerational families), genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, arrest or pre-employment conviction record, credit history, unemployment status, caregiver status, salary history, or any other characteristic protected by law.