Center for Family Representation · 6 hours ago
Litigation Supervisor, Youth Defense Practice, Bronx
Bronx - Bronx, NY 10451
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$106K/yr - $144K/yr
4+ years expCenter for Family Representation is committed to providing robust supervision to program staff, and they are seeking a Litigation Supervisor in the Bronx. The primary responsibility of the Litigation Supervisor will be to supervise staff attorneys working in interdisciplinary teams to represent children in juvenile delinquency proceedings and other related family court matters.
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Responsibilities
Supervise up to four or five staff attorneys of varying degrees of experience who work in interdisciplinary teams with social work, youth advocate, peer advocate, client coordinator and paralegal staff to represent children in Article 3 Juvenile Delinquency proceedings, Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS), occasional Youth Part cases and other related family court proceedings
Help attorneys develop mastery in all aspects of litigation as well as in reinforcing and building upon skills and values introduced in initial and ongoing trainings, and provide regular, robust supervision
Write professional development reviews, periodically coordinate case practice and attorney workgroup meetings, and from time to time, develop practice materials useful for staff at CFR
Work with family court staff and staff from other agencies, including Corporation Counsel or the Dept. of Probation, to address substantive and operational issues that affect a large court-based practice
Work with the Director and Deputy Directors of YDP, Director of Holistic Practice, Training Supervisor, Development & HR staff, and Executive Director to inform decisions on strategic planning and overall program development and improvement for the entire agency
Demonstrate an aptitude for productive problem-solving, a commitment to CFR’s current DEI work, and a desire to contribute to the stewardship of CFR; this includes the ability to positively and productively contribute to the work culture at CFR in communications and work with staff at all levels, including progressive discipline if necessary
Be well organized in order to work efficiently and effectively beyond their own caseload and to effectively supervise multiple staff with possibly varying levels of experience
Qualification
Required
Candidates must have at least four to six years of experience in Article 3 JD family court proceedings and/or related work within the criminal or family court systems, or other relevant advocacy roles
Prior supervisory experience, with prior youth defense system or other court supervisory experience required
Candidates must have strong interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated teamwork skills, and an aptitude for problem solving and management of staff
Preferred
Experience with organizational or program development, training, and ancillary proceedings (i.e. custody) are all desirable
Company
Center for Family Representation
Center for Family Representation is a nonprofit organization that provides housing, public benefits, criminal defense and technical support.
201-500 employees
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Alicia D. Williams, Ed.D., MBA, PHR
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