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STAFF ATTORNEY NON-CITIZEN POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PRACTICE
Appellate Advocates (www.appad.org) is a nonprofit public defender organization based in lower Manhattan, providing high-quality representation to individuals convicted of crimes in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Our clients, who cannot afford legal representation, are assigned Appellate Advocates as counsel by the courts. Many of our clients are among society’s most disenfranchised and reside in diverse and predominantly Black, Brown, and immigrant communities. Our attorneys, paralegals, and support staff are dedicated to ensuring that each of our clients receives the zealous representation that anyone accused of a crime is entitled to and deserves.
Our Non-Citizen Post-Conviction Relief (“PCR”) Practice
Our Non-Citizen Post-Conviction Relief Practice strives to mitigate the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Staff Attorneys in the practice represent non-citizen clients seeking post-conviction relief through motion practice in New York criminal courts and securing immigration-safer dispositions.
Position Description: We are seeking to immediately hire a full-time attorney to in the PCR Practice
General Responsibilities:
- Investigate non-citizen clients’ mitigating narrative and legal claims
- Interview clients and family members
- Draft persuasive advocacy letters and occasional clemency applications
- Draft post-conviction motions that present strong legal claims and mitigating narrative
- Represent client in all phases of litigation, including court appearances for evidentiary hearings and plea proceedings
- Conduct relevant legal research
- Collaborate with colleagues, including the social work team
Qualifications:
- A demonstrated commitment to criminal defense, immigrant rights, and social justice
- Experience representing defendants in criminal court, non-citizens in removal proceedings, or other “crim-imm” experience preferred, but recent law school graduates may apply
- Strong research and writing skills
- A self-directed ability to manage an active and dynamic caseload
- Admission to the New York State bar or commitment to gain admission
- Spanish-language ability preferred, but not required
STAFF ATTORNEY NON-CITIZEN POST-CONVICTION RELIEF PRACTICE
Appellate Advocates (www.appad.org) is a nonprofit public defender organization based in lower Manhattan, providing high-quality representation to individuals convicted of crimes in Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. Our clients, who cannot afford legal representation, are assigned Appellate Advocates as counsel by the courts. Many of our clients are among society’s most disenfranchised and reside in diverse and predominantly Black, Brown, and immigrant communities. Our attorneys, paralegals, and support staff are dedicated to ensuring that each of our clients receives the zealous representation that anyone accused of a crime is entitled to and deserves.
Our Non-Citizen Post-Conviction Relief (“PCR”) Practice
Our Non-Citizen Post-Conviction Relief Practice strives to mitigate the immigration consequences of criminal convictions. Staff Attorneys in the practice represent…
Benefits
Appellate Advocates offers a generous benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and transit account, and paid sick and vacation time.
Appellate Advocates offers a generous benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k), flexible spending and transit account, and paid sick and vacation time.
Location
9th Floor
Apply to This Job
To Apply: Please submit a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and list of references to attention: Elia Johnson, as a single PDF to apply@appad.org, referencing “Supervisor Integrated Client Services” in the subject line. Applicants with disabilities may e-mail apply@appad.org or call Melissa Taveras, Executive Assistant, at (212) 693-0085, ext. 252, to request and arrange accommodation for submitting an application.
