Attorney Interne

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $78411 $82785.

The Family Court Legal Services division is seeking qualified candidates for the position of entry level Agency Attorney Interne.

The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and wellbeing of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages communitybased supports and foster care services and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) is responsible for representing Childrens Services in child neglect and abuse cases permanency hearings and other child welfare proceedings in the New York City Family Courts. FCLS Attorneys work collaboratively with caseworkers and other child welfare stakeholders to further the agencys mission of helping children and families achieve safety permanency and wellbeing.

Under direct and close supervision specific duties will include:

Work closely with Child Protective caseworkers to identify and analyze legal problems and issues.
Draft legal documents including pleadings motions and memoranda of law and fact by following generally acceptable legal procedures forms and techniques in order to meet agency needs
goals and objectives.
Represent the agency in Family Court on all aspects of child protective proceedings and other judicial proceedings including juvenile delinquency and Close to Home matters.
Interview witnesses and other relevant parties to the litigation to determine admissibility of various types of evidence.
Prepare and maintain case files and documents in advance of court appearances.
Conduct legal research and regularly review relevant case law and regulations to support legal opinions.
Counsel Child Protective caseworkers and agency case planners on issues relating to permanency and wellbeing of children in foster care.


ADDITIONAL INFO:
Section 424A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a
candidate for employment with childcaring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and
maltreatment report.


TO APPLY:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

For current city employees go to Employee Self Service (ESS) Recruiting Activities Careers and search for Job ID# 633785
For all other applicants go to and search for Job ID# 633785 and click on the Apply button.

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Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.


WORK LOCATION:
150 William Street New York NY
15120 Jamaica Avenue Queens NY
900 Sheridan Avenue Bronx NY
330 Jay Street Brooklyn NY
350 St. Marks Place Staten Island NY

Qualifications :

Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime