Litigation Supervisor

The Center for Family Representation Inc. (CFR) is an award‑winning, innovative law and policy organization that serves primarily Black and Brown families and youth in Queens, Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx with an interdisciplinary legal defense model that serves more than 2,400 clients every year. As an agency committed to securing justice for families, we built the Youth Defense Practice (YDP) to defend youth at risk of family separation through incarceration. YDP uses the same interdisciplinary model to represent youth being prosecuted in Queens, Bronx and Manhattan in Juvenile Delinquency (JD) proceedings in Family Court. CFR’s Home for Good program provides legal and social work services to clients in immigration, civil legal services and criminal defense matters, to afford clients an efficient and well‑coordinated one‑stop solution to a range of issues that threaten family stability. Litigation Supervisor (Bronx) Under the supervision of the YDP Director and Deputy Director, the Litigation Supervisor supervises up to four or five staff attorneys of varying degrees of experience who work in interdisciplinary teams with social work, youth advocate, peer advocate, client coordinator and paralegal staff to represent children in Article 3 Juvenile Delinquency proceedings, Persons in Need of Supervision (PINS), occasional Youth Part cases and other related family court proceedings. The supervisor helps attorneys develop mastery in all aspects of litigation, reinforces and builds upon skills and values introduced in training, and provides regular, robust supervision. Responsibilities include writing professional development reviews, coordinating case practice and attorney workgroup meetings, developing practice materials for staff, and working with family court staff and other agencies to address substantive and operational issues in a court‑based practice. The supervisor works with the Director and Deputy Directors of YDP, Director of Holistic Practice, Training Supervisor, Development & HR staff, and Executive Director to inform decisions on strategic planning and overall program development and improvement for the entire agency. Activities may include administration, hiring and recruitment, training, policy work, development, progressive discipline, fellowships, and appeals. All supervisors are expected to demonstrate an aptitude for productive problem‑solving, a commitment to CFR’s DEI work, and a desire to contribute to the stewardship of CFR, including the ability to positively and productively contribute to the work culture at CFR in communications and work with staff at all levels. Salary Range: $111,500 (L4) – $135,000 (L14) $111,500/year for a Litigation Supervisor with four years of relevant work experience $118,000/year for a Litigation Supervisor with seven years of relevant work experience $129,900/year for a Litigation Supervisor with twelve years of relevant work experience Qualifications At least four to six years of experience in Article 3 JD family court proceedings and/or related work within the criminal or family court systems, or other relevant advocacy roles Prior supervisory experience, with prior youth defense system or other court supervisory experience required Experience with organizational or program development, training, and ancillary proceedings (e.g., custody) desirable Strong interpersonal communication skills, demonstrated teamwork skills, and an aptitude for problem solving and management of staff #J-18808-Ljbffr