National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Family Defense Practice Custody Staff Attorney
National Legal Aid & Defender Association, New York, New York, us, 10261
Family Defense Practice Custody Staff Attorney
The Bronx Defenders (BxD) – an innovative, progressive, holistic indigent defense office in the South Bronx – seeks passionate attorneys with a commitment to public defense to join our Family Defense Practice.
Founded in 1997, The Bronx Defenders is a public defender nonprofit that has developed a nationally recognized model of representation called holistic defense. Our Family Defense Practice (FDP) provides legal representation and social work support to parents charged with child abuse and neglect who are at risk of losing custody of their children. Family Defense Practice Attorneys primarily litigate abuse and neglect cases, and occasionally appear in concurrent matters including custody, visitation, and termination of parental rights.
Responsibilities
Zealously represent parents in child protective proceedings in Bronx Family Court and litigate legal matters in any concurrent cases, including custody, visitation, paternity, and family offense cases both orally and in writing.
Effectively communicate and negotiate with judges, children’s attorneys, and opposing parent attorneys on behalf of the parents we represent.
Assist parents in accessing appropriate resources and services to restore or maintain full parental rights.
Collaborate with social workers and parent advocates in the Family Defense Practice, as well as attorneys and advocates in the criminal defense, civil action and immigration practices on enmeshed issues that arise in other venues.
Collaborate to provide coverage for cases to ensure that all the needs of the people we represent are met.
Maintain case files and data in BxD’s case management system.
Provide consultation on custody, visitation, paternity, guardianship and family offense issues to both the Family Defense Practice and other practice areas.
Maintain a system to track the outcomes in custody, visitation, paternity, guardianship, and family offense cases.
Maintain in‑house resources including, but not limited to, a bank of decisions and orders, research articles, expert lists, sample stipulations, model motions, reply briefs and other materials related to custody cases.
Provide mentorship to junior attorneys.
Supervise and train interns and externs.
Collaborate with the Training Director to facilitate in‑house trainings on matters related to custody, visitation, paternity and family offense proceedings.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Legal
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
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Founded in 1997, The Bronx Defenders is a public defender nonprofit that has developed a nationally recognized model of representation called holistic defense. Our Family Defense Practice (FDP) provides legal representation and social work support to parents charged with child abuse and neglect who are at risk of losing custody of their children. Family Defense Practice Attorneys primarily litigate abuse and neglect cases, and occasionally appear in concurrent matters including custody, visitation, and termination of parental rights.
Responsibilities
Zealously represent parents in child protective proceedings in Bronx Family Court and litigate legal matters in any concurrent cases, including custody, visitation, paternity, and family offense cases both orally and in writing.
Effectively communicate and negotiate with judges, children’s attorneys, and opposing parent attorneys on behalf of the parents we represent.
Assist parents in accessing appropriate resources and services to restore or maintain full parental rights.
Collaborate with social workers and parent advocates in the Family Defense Practice, as well as attorneys and advocates in the criminal defense, civil action and immigration practices on enmeshed issues that arise in other venues.
Collaborate to provide coverage for cases to ensure that all the needs of the people we represent are met.
Maintain case files and data in BxD’s case management system.
Provide consultation on custody, visitation, paternity, guardianship and family offense issues to both the Family Defense Practice and other practice areas.
Maintain a system to track the outcomes in custody, visitation, paternity, guardianship, and family offense cases.
Maintain in‑house resources including, but not limited to, a bank of decisions and orders, research articles, expert lists, sample stipulations, model motions, reply briefs and other materials related to custody cases.
Provide mentorship to junior attorneys.
Supervise and train interns and externs.
Collaborate with the Training Director to facilitate in‑house trainings on matters related to custody, visitation, paternity and family offense proceedings.
Seniority level Entry level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Legal
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
#J-18808-Ljbffr