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About the Role
NDS seeks an experienced Staff Attorney for the Youth Law Team within the Criminal Defense Practice. This role involves representing youth in various court proceedings and addressing underlying issues that lead to legal involvement.
Responsibilities
- Provide vigorous representation to young residents of Northern Manhattan.
- Engage in frequent court appearances and litigation, including arraignments, grand jury presentations, legal arguments, hearings, and trials.
- Prepare clients and their families for Probation Adjustment Interviews and attend these interviews.
- Interview clients and their families, conduct legal research, and write pre-pleading letters, motions, and mitigation reports.
- Coordinate work performed by team members, including investigators, social workers, mitigation specialists, team administrators, and interns.
- Collaborate with cross-practice colleagues to achieve comprehensive legal outcomes for clients.
- File motions, briefs, and other related documents frequently and in a timely manner.
- Provide effective oral advocacy in negotiations and arguments in criminal and family court cases.
- Work from NDS’s Satellite Office near court when handling intake, on average two days a week.
Requirements
- Demonstrated commitment to indigent defense, social justice issues, and/or the Harlem communities.
- Demonstrated commitment to a holistic and client-centered approach to representation.
- At least two years of experience representing clients in criminal cases or juvenile delinquency proceedings.
- High level of organizational and administrative skills; ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
- Active listening skills and ability to give and receive constructive feedback.
- Ability to work cooperatively in a team setting.
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Flexibility regarding work location; must split time between Manhattan’s downtown courts and NDS’s main office in Central Harlem.
- Licensed to practice law in New York or pro hac vice until admitted to the New York bar.
Skills
- Litigation
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Oral advocacy
- Negotiation
- Client interviewing
- Case management
- Team collaboration
- Communication (oral and written)
- Organizational skills
- Administrative skills
- Active listening
Location
- Harlem, NY
- Manhattan downtown courts
Work Type
- Full-Time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 2 - 5 Years
- 6 - 10 Years
- 11 – 15 Years
- 16 – 30 Years
Education Level
- Licensed to practice law in New York
Salary/Compensations
- $92,600 – $178,200
Benefits
- Full medical and dental benefits
- Retirement plan with company match
- Robust time off perks
- Paid parental leave
About the Company
- Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization pioneering the holistic defense model.
- Founded in Harlem, NDS challenges traditional public defense by centering clients, communities, and interdisciplinary advocacy.
- NDS operates community-based offices in Harlem, the Bronx, Detroit, and Hays County, Texas.
- NDS provides client-centered legal representation through interdisciplinary teams of attorneys, investigators, social workers, client advocates, and administrators.
- NDS emphasizes early and ongoing client engagement and addresses legal, social, and systemic challenges.
- NDS is committed to treating every client with dignity and respect and advancing justice for historically marginalized and over-policed communities.
Equal Opportunity
- The Neighborhood Defender Service is committed to creating a diverse environment that reflects the community we serve.
- NDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
- NDS encourages people with incarcerated loved ones, formerly incarcerated people, people of color, women, queer, transgender, non-confirming, and gender fluid people to apply.