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City of New York · 1 day ago

Legal Counsel

New York City, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

$93K/yr - $106K/yr

1+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking a Legal Counsel to support the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) in providing legal guidance related to juvenile justice and child welfare. The role involves responding to legal concerns, drafting court documents, and assisting in policy development for youth in custody.

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Responsibilities

Respond to challenging and urgent legal concerns and issues raised by ACS staff and external entities

Provide a legal opinion on a broad array of practices, policies, and procedures related to care and custody of juvenile justice-involved youth, including providing legal guidance on nights/weekends when necessary

Act as liaison between DYFJ and Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) to draft and ensure appropriate court documents are filed timely, and appear in Family, Supreme and other NYC courts (if necessary) to represent DYFJ in matters related to custody of detained and/or placed youth

Conduct research and provide legal guidance in the development of DYFJ policies and protocols

Respond to subpoenas on behalf of the Agency for current and former DYFJ youths’ records and redacting information as required pursuant to relevant confidentiality laws

Attend meetings and provide legal technical assistance on matters spanning the spectrum of juvenile justice

Represent DYFJ’s interests and work with ACS’ Office of Intergovernmental Affairs in determining the impact and implications of proposed legislation on the divisions' operations and practices

Act as liaison between DYFJ and ACS’ Office of the General Counsel on various matters related to employment issues, confidentiality agreements, and records production

Liaise with FCLS on various legal issues, including timely remand modifications, aftercare revocations and extensions of placement as necessary

Assist executive staff with the development and drafting of key program materials, procedures, documents, plans, and reports

Provide other legal guidance to DYFJ staff as necessary

Qualification

New York State Bar AdmissionLegal ExperienceJuvenile Justice LawPolicy DevelopmentLegal ResearchTechnical AssistanceCourt Representation

Required

Admission to the New York State Bar; and either '2' or '3' below

One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or

Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086)

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment

To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment

To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment