Associate Counsel; Office Justice Initiatives

Position: Associate Counsel (Office for Justice Initiatives)
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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 02/03/26

Applications Due
03/03/26

Vacancy ID208711

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Agency Court Administration, Office of

Title Associate Counsel (Office for Justice Initiatives)

Occupational Category Legal

Salary Grade
28

Bargaining Unit None listed

Salary Range From $115773 to $115773 Annually

Employment Type

Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 35

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address 25 Beaver Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code
10004

Duties Description

POSITION TITLE:

ASSOCIATE COUNSEL

LOCATION:

OFFICE FOR JUSTICE INITIATIVES

ANY STATEWIDE REGIONAL OFFICE

(NYC, Albany, Long Island, Westchester, Buffalo, Rochester, Binghamton, Syracuse)

BASE SALARY: $110,853 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY (NYC, Long Island & Westchester only)

Associate Counsel research, prepare and analyze complex legal questions and issues concerning proposed administrative rules, legislation, and litigation. They advise judges and non-judicial personnel on the implications of procedures and programs and perform other related duties. Associate Counsel also assist the Assistant Deputy Counsel in specialized areas of the law which relate to the development and implementation of court policies and the administration of the unified court system.

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.

The chosen candidate will be expected to:

* 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.

Minimum 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.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Dr Najah Mabins

Telephone

Fax

Email Address nmabins

Address

Street One Niagara Plaza

City Buffalo

State NY

Zip Code 14202

Notes on Applying All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web ourts.gov/careers/) and a cover letter and resume by email to nmabins or by mail to:

Dr. Najah N. Mabins, Director

Child Welfare & Family Justice Division

Office for Justice Initiatives

One Niagara Plaza

Buffalo, NY 14202