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Posted by: LROOKS@empirejustice.org - 10/6/2021
Job Expires: 12/31/2021
Crime Victims Attorney

Empire Justice Center, a highly respected, statewide legal services organization, is seeking an additional attorney to join our  Crime Victims legal services team. The Crime Victim Attorney will be a critical member of our Crime Victims Advocacy Practice, the aim of which is to provide civil (non-criminal) legal assistance in a range of substantive law matters to victims of crime, and particularly, victims of financial crimes.

 

The Empire Justice Crime Victims team includes staff in Westchester, Rochester and Central Islip. The attorney in Rochester  will serve the general low-income community with a focus on victims of consumer fraud, employment discrimination, and financial crimes such as scams, wage theft, identity theft, deed theft, mortgages fraud, contract scams and more.  Attorneys also coordinate in-house referrals to and from our health, education, disability, and foreclosure units.

 

The Crime Victim Attorney will be supervised by the Project Manager Attorney and will work as part of the overall statewide team, participating in program development, required data reporting and assessments, and will supervise the paralegal assigned to this project, offering mentoring, and ensuring professional development opportunities.

 

 

 

Primary responsibilities for the Crime Victim Attorney will include:

 

  • Representing clients in litigation and administrative hearings
  • Work holistically to achieve clients’ goals through a range of advocacy efforts
  • Actively participating in the community through outreach and engagement with community organizations, local coalitions, and government agencies as appropriate to identify and advance the civil legal needs of crime victims.
  • Assisting clients in understanding, applying for, and obtaining relief under the Crime Victim Compensation Act
  • Provide counseling, advice, and other brief services and referrals
  • Work as part of the overall Crime Victims Team and actively participate in team meetings
  • Ensuring that all referrals from the Crime Victim Legal Network (CVLN) are handled and tracked appropriately
  • Attending CVLN meetings and trainings in accordance with grant requirements.
  • Providing high quality, comprehensive legal advice, assistance, and accompaniment of clients to appropriate courts and administrative tribunals as necessary to support each crime victim

 

  • Providing direct supervision to the Crime Victim paralegal
  • With the Project Manager and Crime Victims Team, identify, develop, and implement advocacy strategies to address systemic legal problems
  • Interacting, communicating, and managing relationships with legal professionals
  • Organizing seminars, workshops, and training as needed
  • With the Project Manager and Crime Victim team, tracking, managing, and reporting on all data and statistical reports as required by the grant
  • Participate in on-going professional development and training activities.
  • Other duties as assigned 

 

Qualifications

 

Required

 

  • Juris Doctor and admitted to practice in New York
  • Demonstrated commitment to public interest or pro bono work
  • Have 3-6 years relevant legal experience
  • Experience in litigation in Supreme Court 
  • Experience  in filing complaints and practicing before administrative tribunals, such as the NYS Attorney General’s Office and the NYS Division of Human Rights
  • A highly motivated individual interested in assisting victims of crime
  • Excellent research skills and willingness to learn new areas of law as needed depending on each client’s particular needs
  • Have strong analytical skills and excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to organize, plan, prioritize, meet deadlines, and work under pressure
  • Strong ability to memorialize, document and report work
  • Flexibility and experience working as a team
  • Working knowledge of consumer and employment law
  • Ability to respond to cultural differences among organizations, client population, and staff
  • Be willing and able to travel to serve clients in a geographically wide-spread area

Preferred

  • Supervisory experience and a demonstrated interest in developing the skills of other team members
  • Education and/or experience in using trauma-informed approaches to the practice of law
  • Be experienced in interviewing and counseling clients, preferably in both English and Spanish
  • Experience working with victims of crime.
  • Bi-lingual in Spanish strongly desired.*

 

Salary and Benefits

 

Salary is commensurate with experience and based on the organization's salary scale.

 

Empire Justice Center offers a generous benefits package, including health insurance, pension and life insurance, vacation, holiday, personal and sick time. We are an organization that supports and encourages a work/life balance.

Empire Justice Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and desires a diverse work force. People of color, women, persons with disabilities, persons who are elderly, gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender are welcomed and encouraged to apply.

 

 To Apply:

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. If interested e-mail a cover letter,

resume, writing sample, and three professional references to employment@empirejustice.orgPlease include, Rochester Crime Victims Attorney, First/Last Name to the subject line of the email. No phone calls or hard copies please. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

 

Crime Victims Attorney

employment@empirejustice.org

 

 

 

 
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