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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/15/18

Applications Due03/30/18

Vacancy ID47767

AgencyIndigent Legal Services, Office of

TitleAssistant Counsel (Parental Representation Attorney)

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $80000 to $94000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 15%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Alfred E. Smith Building, 11th Floor

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12224

Minimum Qualifications The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five (5) years of family court representation experience.

Duties Description The Assistant Counsel will assist in the efforts undertaken by the Office of Indigent Legal Services (“Office”) to improve the quality of representation in family court proceedings under County Law Article 18-B (“parental representation”). The incumbent of this position will serve as Parental Representation Attorney and report to the Director of Quality Enhancement for Parental Representation (“Director of Parental Representation”), who works under the guidance of the Director of the Office of Indigent Legal Services (“Director”) and agency Counsel (“Counsel”). All case-related information and knowledge obtained in the performance of these duties is highly confidential and may be subject to attorney-client privilege.

Specific responsibilities would include:

• Working closely with state and county officials, legal services providers and other interested organizations and individuals to address the obstacles to high quality mandated family court representation;

• Assisting in the development and implementation of programs, initiatives, and competitive grant proposals in order to fulfill the Office’s responsibility to make efforts to improve the quality of representation in County Law Article 18-B family court proceedings;

• Assisting in the development of curricula and training materials for mandated family court representation;

• Utilizing technology such as podcasts, webinars, and other electronic delivery methods to deliver educational content for mandated family court representation;

• Assisting with the planning, conducting, and evaluation of the bi-annual Families Matter state-wide conference;

• Monitoring and developing content for the ILSFAM listserv, such as, periodic case digests and legislative updates, and current events;

• Assisting in the drafting and updating of Standards of Practice in various areas of legally mandated family court representation;

• Assisting in the preparation of reports as needed in support of the office’s responsibility to examine, evaluate, and monitor provision of legally mandated representation in family court proceedings; and

• Undertaking such other activities as may be requested by the Director and Counsel in furtherance of the Office’s overall responsibility to improve the quality of indigent legal services representation under County Law Article 18-B.

Additional Comments Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Human Resources/JM/00010

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

31st Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.

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