Description:
Description:Under the supervision of the Director of Appeals, Writing and Paralegal Support, the Writing Attorney will help shape children's rights law through preparing motions, affirmations, summations, and other trial level documents to be submitted in the Family Courts and IDV Parts of the Supreme Court, as well as appellate briefs and motions in the First and Second Departments of the Appellate Division. In addition, the attorney will appear for arguments and conferences in the Appellate Divisions and, when necessary, in Family Court.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
- Prepare motions, affirmations, summations, appellate briefs, and other litigation documents.
- Conduct extensive legal research and reviews of files and records in order to produce persuasive legal documents.
- Work collaboratively with trial attorneys, social workers, and paralegals in preparing legal documents
- Appear for oral argument in the Appellate Divisions for the First and Second Departments.
- Other duties, as required.
Key Qualifications and Competencies:
- Excellent legal writing skills—ability to write clear, concise fact statements and legal arguments.
- Ability to synthesize large volume of material, address complex issues, and to pay attention to both big picture themes and myriad details
- Excellent legal research skills
- Openness to and ability to learn from editing
- Ability to proofread carefully
- Ability to work well both collaboratively and independently
- Ability to handle and prioritize multiple assignments, while working under pressure
- Excellent oral advocacy skills
- Knowledge of Family Court and family law preferred by not required
- Admitted to practice law in New York State
- One year of relevant legal experience preferred
Salary Requirements
The expected salary range for this position ranges from $74,000 – $137,717.85 annually. Salary offers, pursuant to the CLC Collective Bargaining Agreement, are based on the number of years employed in a legal position including performed work analogous to the practice of law.
