Trial Supervisor

Description
Under the leadership of the Borough Director, the Trial Supervisor will assist in the oversight, support and supervision of trial attorneys. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities
Litigation and Management 

• Assist the Borough Director in the supervision of the Unit’s direct legal work, including impact and affirmative litigation, policy advocacy, and community outreach 
• Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategies, and supervise the implementation of legal strategies 
• Coordinate with writing teams to ensure high quality and prompt written motions, petitions and referrals for appeals 
• Maintain a reasonable individual caseload, handling complex cases as needed 
• Coordinate intake processes to ensure efficient handling of cases 
• Conduct or coordinate emergency intake for writs when necessary 
• Monitor and maintain a high standard of representation and client service 
• Assist with the development, funding, implementation, and reporting of grants and programs as necessary 
• Ensure collaboration with social worker unit 

Team Development and Supervision 

• As directed by Borough Director, evaluate staff performance and reinforce accountability with the CBA 
• Mentor staff, providing guidance and support in their professional development 
• Schedule employee hours, assign work, approve time off, and manage staffing changes 
• Attend management meetings, participate in training, and provide creative, problem-solving leadership 
• Conduct management and supervision practices that support equity and inclusion 

Professional Development and other duties as assigned 

• Participate in continuous professional development; present at conferences to promote the organization and children’s representation 
• Continuously learn about forms of bias in the workplace and demonstrate affirmative behaviors that support an inclusive work environment 
• Other duties as assigned 

Key Qualifications and Competencies

• Admitted to practice law in New York State 
• Minimum four years legal practice experience; preferably in family and/or juvenile law. 
• Demonstrated litigation skills. 
• Strong interviewing, advocacy, practice and cultural competence skills. 
• Demonstrated commitment to public interest and policy. 
• In-depth knowledge of family court, custody, domestic violence and child welfare. 
• Demonstrated cross-functional teaming experience finding solutions to complex situations. 
• Effective communication (written and verbal), time management, and organizational skills. 
• Curiosity and eagerness to continue to learn new skills, grow professionally and take an optimistic approach to new challenges. 
• Demonstrated attention to detail along with outstanding initiative, analytical, critical thinking and problem resolution skills. 
• Proven ability to work independently with excellent judgment, diplomacy, professionalism and the ability to prioritize, track and manage multiple requests simultaneously, and meet deadlines. 
• Demonstrated skills as a regular user, of Legal Server and on-line research tools such as Lexis. 
• Demonstrated ability to exercise complete discretion when working with confidential and sensitive information.