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About the Role
Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is seeking an attorney to join the Women’s Defense Project (WDP) within the Criminal Defense Practice. This role focuses on helping clients obtain relief under New York’s START Act, which allows victims of trafficking to vacate convictions related to their victimization. The attorney will identify eligible clients, conduct outreach, draft and submit START motions, and educate staff on the process.
Responsibilities
- Work with staff across the office to identify past and current clients who may be eligible for START relief.
- Work with the WDP paralegal to develop an outreach tool to notify past clients of potential relief and explain how to connect for an eligibility assessment.
- Interview clients and collateral contacts and gather supporting documentation and information for START motions.
- Draft and submit START motions to the appropriate prosecutor's office and court.
- Accompany clients to any proffer sessions requested by the prosecutor's office.
- Participate in citywide START working groups.
- Additional responsibilities as assigned.
Requirements
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
- Admitted to practice in New York, or ability to become admitted.
- At least one year of legal experience, as a criminal defense attorney or working with people who have experienced gender-based violence.
- Candidates should be self-starters and have familiarity with or willingness to learn about post-conviction and vacatur relief.
- Compassionate, resourceful, and skilled at building trusting relationships with clients while navigating complex, high-pressure systems.
- Strong writing and legal research skills.
- Ability to think critically, constructively, and creatively in applying the law.
- Excellent interviewing skills and an understanding of how trauma manifests within this client population are also key to success in this role.
Skills
- Post-conviction relief
- Vacatur relief
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Client interviewing
- Trauma-informed care
Location
- Downtown Brooklyn
Work Type
- Exempt
- Salaried
- Full-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- 1+ year of legal experience
Education Level
- Juris Doctor (JD) degree
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000-$109,000
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 403(b) retirement plan
- Generous vacation
- Sick leave
- Holiday leave
- Family leave
- Medical leave
About the Company
- Brooklyn Defender Services (BDS) is a public defense office representing low-income New Yorkers in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal matters.
- BDS focuses on the intersection of legal systems that disproportionately impact BIPOC individuals in Brooklyn living below the poverty level.
- BDS provides zealous legal defense and interdisciplinary services including housing, public benefits, education, and employment through teams of attorneys, social workers, and advocates.
- Staff work collaboratively across disciplines to deliver high-quality legal services to clients, their families, and communities.
Equal Opportunity
- Brooklyn Defender Services is a proud equal opportunity employer committed to celebrating diversity and maintaining an equitable and inclusive work environment.
- We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, expressions, orientations, disabilities, and experiences to apply.
- If you need an accommodation due to a disability or another reason, please contact the Managing Director of Human Resources, Christina Wallace, at cwallace @ bds.org.