What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Appellate Attorney - Appeals Bureau position at NYC Department of Social Services?
The Bronx District Attorney’s Office is seeking a well-qualified staff whose diverse backgrounds reflect an ability to serve the over 1.3 million members of the Bronx County community and pursue a safer Bronx through fair justice. The Office is seeking an experienced attorney to handle complex post-conviction litigation, including direct appeals, motion responses, and federal writs of habeas corpus.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
Minimum Qualifications
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/
Residency Requirement
New York State Residency is REQUIRED on the first day of employment.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Brief and argue appeals and other post-conviction matters in New York State and federal courts
- Edit briefs of junior Appeals ADAs
- Conduct and second-seat post-conviction evidentiary hearings and train junior Appeals ADAs to do the same
- Provide legal counsel to trial and investigative bureaus
- Serve as a moot court judge for other Appeals ADAs
- Serve as a "Team Leader" for junior Appeals ADAs
- Evaluate, brief, and argue government appeals taken by the Bronx DA's Office
- All other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications
- A Juris Doctorate degree and either:
- 15 years of appellate experience in a DA’s Office or
- 5 years of appellate experience in a DA’s Office plus 10 years of clerkship or legal counsel experience
- US Citizenship and New York State Residency as of first day of employment
- Superb legal research and writing skills
- Strong analytical and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and effectively under deadlines - Ability to analyze and respond clearly and effectively (oral/written) to complex legal issues - Ability to supervise and mentor junior Appeals ADAs - Ability to exercise good judgment and strong sense of ethics - Ability to work nights, holidays, and weekends as needed
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/
Residency Requirement
New York State Residency is REQUIRED on the first day of employment.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
