Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney

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Criminal Defense Practice Staff Attorney

The candidate will provide support to attorneys handling DNA matters, advance policy initiatives, and litigate systemic issues as needed. Developing litigation strategies to assist attorneys and clients in litigating forensic feature comparison methods such as fingerprints and firearms/toolmark comparisons. Maintain caseloads pertaining to matters where DNA evidence or other forensic feature comparison methods are involved and provide support, including expert assistance and second-seating cases handled by other Society attorneys. Represent clients in criminal proceedings involving DNA and other forensic feature comparisons. Develop litigation strategies surrounding fingerprints, firearms/toolmark comparisons, and other forensic feature comparisons. Provide support and assistance for other Society attorneys handling forensic feature comparison cases. Provide in-house and external training on forensic feature comparison issues. Provide back-up support for other defense attorneys in New York City. Advocate for policy changes, as needed.

Additional Information

Ref: #19-283. Submit a cover letter, resume, and a writing sample.

Company info

Legal Aid Society of New York
120-46 Queens Blvd.
Kew Gardens
New York
United States 11415
Website : http://www.legal-aid.org