Criminal Defense Practice Supervising Attorney

• Minimum of 5 years working as a criminal defense attorney in a public defender office, including experience practicing criminal defense in New York State
• Membership in good standing or eligibility for prompt admission to the New York Bar

Candidates must demonstrate:

• Commitment to directly defending people ensnared in criminal, family, immigration, and civil legal systems,
• Commitment to challenging systemic injustice and carceral systems with fierce advocacy; strategically challenging authority in defense of the people we represent,
• Experience working in and with racially and ethnically marginalized communities of color targeted by systemic injustice
• Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate, collaborate and connect with people from various backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of lawyers and non-lawyers
• Effective research, writing, and courtroom advocacy skills
• Strong legal analytical skills and the capacity to employ non-legal resources to support the people we represent
• Ability to multitask, maintain order and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Ability to think critically and creatively, finding innovative solutions to unique obstacles
• Ability to receive constructive feedback, demonstrate introspection, and shift behavior accordingly
• Ability to exercise good judgment, discretion, and confidentiality around sensitive issues
• Varied litigation experience, including experience making de novo bail applications, conducting pretrial hearings, and filing novel legal motions
• Commitment to fierce advocacy, and willingness to strategically challenge authority in defense of clients
• Ability to work collaboratively with external stakeholders, such as the Office of Court Administration (OCA) and Bronx Community Solutions (BCS)

Supervisory and mentoring skills including:
○ Interest in and commitment to developing and mentoring supervisees
○ Ability to provide intentional and constructive feedback
○ Flexibility in balancing needs of supervisees against their own caseload

This is an in-person position.