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The Children's Law Center · 1 month ago

Staff Attorney, Queens

Queens, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$77K/yr - $130K/yr

The Children's Law Center (CLC) is a non-profit legal services organization that represents children in various family court proceedings. The staff attorney will work under the Borough Director to ensure high standards of representation and client services, managing their own caseload and collaborating with other professionals to provide zealous representation.

ChildrenGovernmentLaw EnforcementLegalProfessional Services

Responsibilities

Conduct interviews with clients and other individuals

Handle court appearances

Subpoena or otherwise obtain all necessary documentation in order to prepare cases

Maintain comprehensive and well-organized case files on case management system

Regularly handle intake, comprehensively prepare cases for conference, negotiation or trial

Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy and facilitate its implementation

Properly evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a case

Explore alternatives to litigation and negotiate the best possible resolution for clients

Collaborate with the Writing, Social Work, Paralegal and Client Services teams to best represent CLC clients

Communicate with the Court, opposing counsel, and others in a timely manner, as necessary

Maintain ethical standards of practice

Regularly and appropriately respond to client, community and staff concerns

Attend training sessions pertinent to practice

Perform other duties as requested

Qualification

Admitted to practice lawFamily courtAdvocacy skillsMediation skillsEffective communicationCultural competenceInterviewing skillsCuriosityEagerness to learnJudgmentProfessionalismTime managementOrganizational skillsDiscretion with confidential information

Required

Admitted to practice law in New York State

Demonstrated skills in advocacy, cultural competence, mediation and interviewing

Demonstrated commitment to public interest and policy

Demonstrated experience teaming with colleagues to find solutions to complex situations

Effective communication skills (written and verbal), time management, and organizational skills

Curiosity and eagerness to continue learning new skills and grow professionally and take an optimistic approach to new challenges

Proven ability to work independently with excellent judgment, diplomacy, professionalism and able to prioritize requests, track and manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and meet deadlines

Demonstrated ability to exercise complete discretion when working with confidential and sensitive information

Desire to work in a busy organization that represents children