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Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Associate (Albany, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, or Syracuse)

Barclay Damon LLP, a leading regional law firm of approximately 300 attorneys that operates from a strategic platform of offices located in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Washington DC, and Toronto, is seeking an associate to support its Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Practice Area. The ideal candidate should have at least four years of experience in complex bankruptcy matters or judicial clerkship experience.

Candidates must be licensed to practice in New York State or Connecticut and have strong verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills.

For more information, contact our talent recruiter, Jess Kalahar, at jkalahar@barclaydamon.com.

Posted March 14, 2025.

Salary Range: $125,000 to $165,000.

This salary range represents the firm’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for the position and does not include performance- or merit-based bonuses or other benefits offered by the firm. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set, and office location.

Barclay Damon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Restructuring, Bankruptcy & Creditors’ Rights Associate (Albany, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, or Syracuse) | Barclay Damon

(Posted March 21, 2025)

Torts & Products Liability Junior Associate (New York City)

Barclay Damon LLP, a leading law firm of approximately 300 attorneys that operates from a strategic platform of offices located in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Washington DC, and Toronto, is seeking a full-time attorney for our Torts & Products Liability Defense Practice Area. Practicing attorneys with a minimum of one year of litigation experience, preferably in torts, are encouraged to apply. The position will be based in our New York City office.

Candidates must be licensed to practice in New York State; have superior verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills; and have demonstrated abilities to work directly with clients and develop and execute service strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience in New York State and federal courts handling the defense of products liability, personal injury, and professional malpractice actions.

For more information, contact our talent recruiter, Jess Kalahar, at jkalahar@barclaydamon.com.

Posted March 14, 2025.

Salary Range: $110,000 to $145,000.

This salary range represents the firm’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for the position and does not include performance- or merit-based bonuses or other benefits offered by the firm. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set, and office location.

Barclay Damon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Torts & Products Liability Junior Associate (New York City) | Barclay Damon

(Posted March 21, 2025)

Torts & Products Liability Senior Associate (New York City)

Barclay Damon LLP, a leading law firm of approximately 300 attorneys that operates from a strategic platform of offices located in Albany, Boston, Buffalo, New Haven, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse, Washington DC, and Toronto, is seeking a full-time senior associate or junior partner for our Torts & Products Liability Defense Practice Area. Practicing attorneys with a minimum of six years of litigation experience, preferably in torts, are encouraged to apply. This position will be based in our New York City office.

Candidates must be licensed to practice in New York State; have superior verbal, writing, and interpersonal skills; and have demonstrated abilities to work directly with clients and develop and execute service strategies. The ideal candidate will have experience in New York State and federal courts handling the defense of products liability, personal injury, and professional malpractice actions.

For more information, contact our talent recruiter, Jess Kalahar, at jkalahar@barclaydamon.com.

Posted January 17, 2025.

Salary Range: $130,000 to $165,000.

This salary range represents the firm’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for the position and does not include performance- or merit-based bonuses or other benefits offered by the firm. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s years of experience, qualifications, skill set, and office location.

Barclay Damon is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Torts & Products Liability Senior Associate (New York City) | Barclay Damon

(Posted March 21, 2025)

Position: Senior Policy Counsel or Policy Counsel – Criminal Legal Reform, Post-Arrest
Department: Policy
Terms of Employment: Full-Time/Exempt/Union 2320
Location: 55 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
Salary: Subject to the NYCLU’s Union / Attorney salary scale
Application Deadline: Applications will be reviewed upon receipt and will be considered until hiring is complete.

The New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) is one of the nation’s leading advocates on behalf of constitutional rights and liberties. Founded in 1951, as the New York affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union, the NYCLU is a not-for-profit, nonpartisan organization with more than 90,000 members and supporters, and eight offices statewide. We work in the courts, in the legislatures and on the streets to advocate for racial and economic justice, free speech, freedom of religion, privacy and equality before the law for all New Yorkers. For more information, please visit our website: www.nyclu.org.

DEI VISION STATEMENT
The NYCLU affirmatively values the humanity and contributions of those we work with, inside and outside of the organization; and will take action to build and sustain an equitable, anti-racist culture that centers the voices and experiences of marginalized and directly impacted people and communities, and an organizational environment where all people feel valued, trusted, and respected. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the population that we serve and actively recruit people of color, women, people with disabilities, formerly incarcerated people, and LGBTQ and gender non-conforming people.

SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
The NYCLU seeks an experienced and innovative Senior Policy Counsel or Policy Counsel (together “Counsel”) to lead a broad docket that is focused on issues to enhance the rights and liberties of criminal legal system-involved New Yorkers after arrest. Issues that the Counsel may work on include advocacy on bail, discovery, and speedy trial reforms; alternatives to incarceration; parole and sentencing reform; rehabilitation and re-entry into the community; ending solitary confinement; and conditions of confinement and community supervision.
The NYCLU’s Policy Department implements and monitors legislative and policy initiatives across the state that implicate constitutional rights and liberties. The Policy Department drafts and supports affirmative legislation that advances constitutional freedoms, and opposes laws, rules, and policies that would compromise those freedoms. The work of the Policy Department includes (a) representing the NYCLU at the state legislative session in Albany, (b) monitoring and advocating before the New York City Council, (c) engaging in advocacy with other municipal bodies, in close collaboration with the NYCLU’s regional offices, and (d) engaging in rulemaking and implementation efforts. This work involves technical research, extensive written analysis and commentary, direct lobbying of and engagement with lawmakers and agency officials, collaboration with our Legal Department on litigation, collaboration with our Field Organizing team on campaign priorities, public education and testimony, supervision and management of personnel and campaign work, strategic communications and media in close collaboration with our colleagues from the Communications team, and coalition building that engages NYCLU members and allied organizations. The successful candidate will implement these strategies in advancing their docket.
We are seeking a candidate who thrives in a collaborative organization and can skillfully handle diverse approaches to advance policy reform. The successful candidate is a creative thinker and collaborates well both internally and with external partners. When designing and managing campaigns to enhance the rights of New Yorkers who interact with the criminal legal system, Counsel must work closely with the NYCLU’s Policy, Legal, Field Organizing, and Communications Departments.
The Counsel will report to the Deputy Policy Director. The title of “Senior” Policy Counsel is reserved for counsel with at least 6 years of experience in legal or policy advocacy, and the interest and ability to supervise projects within the Policy team and devise strategies and tactics to move our civil rights advocacy forward.

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Devise and manage short- and long-term campaigns to protect and expand the rights of criminal defendants and incarcerated New Yorkers in coordination with the NYCLU’s other functional departments (Legal, Field Organizing, and Communications).
• Engage in legislative and administrative advocacy, including developing legal and policy positions on local and state legislation, agency actions, proposed rules, directives, and ballot measures; drafting and editing new legislation and model policies; drafting comments to proposed rules and regulations; drafting local and state advocacy materials; writing and providing testimony; and sharing expertise with policymakers.
• Build and maintain relationships with organizations led by people who have been directly impacted by the criminal legal system, criminal defense experts, public interest groups, government officials, community stakeholders, and academics to engage them in our work and implement collaborative projects and foster positive working relationships with state and national ACLU staff.
• Serve as a key spokesperson and resource for the NYCLU in the press, in internal discussions and strategy development, and in NYCLU publications.
• Monitor legal and policy developments on an array of post-arrest issues nationwide and in New York.
• For Senior Policy Counsel, supervise fellows in a manner that supports their professional development, communicate transparent expectations and feedback.
• Actively support the NYCLU’s internal and external commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

QUALIFICATIONS
Required

• Ph.D. degree.
• 2+ years of experience in legal or public policy advocacy in areas at the intersection of criminal legal system reform, due process, racial justice, and civil rights.
• Initiative, vision, and ability to develop and implement short and long-term policy strategies utilizing a broad range of political and legal tactics.
• Strong communications skills, including the ability to communicate in both writing and verbally to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent research and analytical skills.
• Fluency in the procedures and vocabulary of the criminal legal system.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives and manage multiple issues at once in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project and time management skills, including a high level of organization, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Demonstrated experience engaging in creative problem solving, strategic flexibility, and good judgment.
• Ability to develop allies and work collaboratively and diplomatically.
• A strong commitment to diversity and a personal approach that values and respects differences of race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, ability, and socioeconomic circumstances.
• Willingness to travel within New York State for speaking events, meetings, and conferences.

Preferred

• Litigation experience, particularly direct representation of income-qualified clients.
• Experience with the New York State Legislature.
• Demonstrated experience engaging and working with and/or on behalf of underrepresented communities.
• A background in criminal defense work.

HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your resume, cover letter (describing your unique qualifications for this position and how you learned of this job posting), and a recent policy writing sample not to exceed 10 pages that is wholly your own unedited work (this may include testimony, legislative analysis, or public facing commentary on a policy issue) via
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/Details/3117233/New-York-Civil-Liberties-Union-Foundation/Senior-Policy-Counsel-or-Policy-Counsel—Criminal-Legal-Reform-Post-Arrest If feasible, please submit these materials as a single PDF.
The NYCLU is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, religion, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, record of arrest or conviction or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and having a workforce that reflects the communities that we serve.
The NYCLU is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need assistance applying online, please e-mail ldecicco@nyclu.org. If you are selected for an interview, you will receive additional information regarding how to request an accommodation for the interview process.
This position may be eligible for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program.
* Starting salary is subject to Union/Attorney Salary scale.

Requirements:
Apply Here: https://www.click2apply.net/Vn4Lrmuk1mrJzhnnquOpGa

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(Posted March 18, 2025)

Chief Law Clerk – Trials Division

NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), Chief Law Clerk in the Trials Division. Below is a link to the job posting. OATH is seeking individuals passionate about legal research and writing, who enjoy working with judges, and who can supervise a great team of Law Clerks.

https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/job/chief-law-clerk-in-manhattan-jid-30679

(Posted March 18, 2025)

Guardianship Services Staff Attorney position with Project Guardianship

Apply Here: https://app.trinethire.com/companies/33081-project-guardianship/jobs/106064-staff-attorney

About Project Guardianship
Project Guardianship (PG) is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization that provides guardianship services for older adults and people with disabilities in New York who have been determined by a judicial proceeding to need help making decisions and have no family or friends able to assist them.  PG’s team approach employs attorneys, case managers, and finance associates to provide clients with services that allow them to be as independent and in the least restrictive setting as possible.  Since 2005, PG has served hundreds of New Yorkers and has become a leading voice in a national, interdisciplinary effort to re-envision and strengthen guardianship policy.

Position
Project Guardianship seeks a smart, flexible, and enthusiastic Staff Attorney to join PG’s legal team.

Responsibilities  

• Overseeing legal compliance for multidisciplinary team serving up to 50 clients
• Consulting with and guiding case managers, finance associates, and other staff as necessary to address issues facing clients
• Drafting motions and other court papers
• Appearing in court and administrative tribunals for conferences, hearings, and other proceedings
• Representing clients and/or the agency in guardianship and collateral proceedings
• Identifying clients’ legal issues as they arise and addressing them accordingly
• Preparing affirmations detailing services provided to clients
• Entering relevant case-related information and tracking case progress in client database
• Assisting with preparation of court-mandated and funder-mandated reporting
• Ensure that care teams successfully meet client needs and challenges by proactively identifying potential roadblocks and facilitating timely resolution to problems
• Identifying legal and other issues relevant to guardianship and the populations we serve and strategizing with the Project team to address them
• Representing the Project at relevant conferences, trainings, and meetings to improve guardianship practices
• Assisting with special projects as required

Qualifications 

• J.D. with New York State Bar admission or pending admission
• Strong interest in social justice for underserved populations
• Experience working with aging adults and/or people living with disabilities desirable
• Litigation experience is a plus
• Ability to work with a diverse population
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Creativity, flexibility, patience, and good sense of humor
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Must be willing to travel city-wide for appearances and hearings
• Final candidates will be subject to criminal background check

Compensation 

• Starting salary is $65,000 – $75,000 annually, commensurate with experience
• Full benefits including health, dental, vision, retirement plan with employer match, long- and short-term disability, life insurance, and generous paid time-off policy

Project Guardianship is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without unlawful discrimination based on race, color, creed, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, citizenship status, current employment status, or caregiver status.  

Project Guardianship works to advance justice, particularly racial justice, in an increasingly multicultural country and globally connected world. We value diverse experiences, including with regard to educational background and justice system contact, and depend on a diverse staff to carry out our mission. 

(Posted March 18, 2025)

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