New York State Unified Court System

Compensation

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The New York State Unified Court System is seeking an Associate Counsel in the Office for Justice Initiatives. This position will be located in any statewide regional office in New York City, Long Island, Albany, Westchester, Erie, Monroe, Broome, or Onondaga Counties. Under the direction of the Hon. Edwina G. Richardson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, the Associate Counsel hired for this position will be primarily responsible for supporting the UCS’ child fatality advisory team and for working with the Office for Justice Initiatives staff on ongoing child welfare and family justice initiatives, including the administration of the UCS’ Child Welfare Court Improvement Project. Both tasks will require travel across New York State. Key Responsibilities: • Facilitate the review of court records, where a parent, guardian, guardian substitute or relative known to the court system causes or contributes to the suspicious death of a child. • Participate in Child Fatality Reviews. • Coordinate continuing legal education (CLE) offerings and compile the requisite documentation to achieve CLE accreditation and validate CLE credits. • Prepare reports for the UCS leadership which summarizes each fatality and the court’s involvement therewith and identifies recommended policy changes and prevention initiatives. • Provide recommendations for improving court procedures, promoting best practices, and educating judges and court staff. • Provide technical assistance to the child welfare court improvement project and family court judges and court staff. • Research and analyze new case law as it develops in the area of child welfare and family justice. • Act as a subject matter expert and develop/present legal training about black letter law of child welfare/family justice matters. Qualifications: Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Senior Counsel title; or Three years relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months pre-admission experience. BASE SALARY: $110,853 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY (NYC, Long Island & Westchester only) Please view the full employment announcement at: 1619.pdf