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Staff Attorney

The Children's Law Center (CLC) represents children in custody/visitation, paternity, guardianship, domestic violence and connected child protective cases. Under the leadership of the Executive Director, the staff attorney will work to effectuate the mission of CLC to provide children with a strong and effective voice in legal proceedings.

Major Purpose of Position

The staff attorney must be able to handle a high volume of cases from intake through trial. Under the supervision of the borough director, the staff attorney will ensure that CLC maintains high standards of representation and client services.

• Essential Duties/Responsibilities:
• Conduct interviews with clients and other individuals;
• Handle court appearances and part coverage;
• Subpoena or otherwise obtain all necessary documentation in order to prepare cases;
• Maintain comprehensive and well organized case files;
• Regularly handle intake, comprehensively prepare cases for conference, negotiation or trial;
• Analyze legal issues, develop legal strategy and facilitate its implementation;
• Properly evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of a case;
• Explore alternatives to litigation and negotiate the best possible resolution for clients;
• Collaborate with the Writing, Social Work, Paralegal and Client Services teams to best represent CLC clients;
• Communicate with other disciplines in a timely manner, as necessary;
• Ensures all required administrative case managemen tasks are completed and submitted by established deadlines;
• Incorporate the use of technology both in substantive practice and in management of daily calendar;
• With supervisory support, evaluate conflicting demands and prioritize workload;
• Regularly respond to client, community and staff concerns;
• Attend training sessions pertinent to practice; and
• Perform other duties as requested.