Chief of Litigation and Advocacy

Responsibilities

• Supervise the LSU-based litigation and advocacy directors and provide strategic leadership and direction for organization-wide litigation and advocacy work.
• Partner with the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and Executive Leadership Team to set, advance, and implement LSNYC's litigation and advocacy priorities in furtherance of the organization's mission.
• Build the capacity of LSNYC advocacy staff to engage in litigation and advocacy strategies necessary to effect systemic change through supervision, training, mentoring, and professional development
• Approve, coordinate, monitor, and report on all of LSNYC's complex litigation and major cases at the trial and appellate level, including litigation staffing, pro bono and other co-counseling arrangements, retention of experts, and other supports/resources as needed.
• Lead or participate in affirmative and other system-change litigation efforts through all phases of litigation, including motion practice, discovery, tria

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Additional Information

Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial, social and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. For over 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustices that trap people in poverty and provided legal services that help our clients meet basic needs for housing, income and economic security, family and immigration stability, education, and health care. LSNYC is the largest civil legal services provider in the country; our staff of more than 600 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs helps hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers annually. We partner with scores of community-based and client-run organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equity for all low-income New Yorkers. LSNYC employees have numerous opportunities for growth and professional development, including access to our internal Justice Learning Center, which provides opportunities to earn free CLEs and gain experience as a trainer. About Legal Services NYC Legal Services NYC (LSNYC) fights poverty and seeks racial, social, and economic justice for low-income New Yorkers. As the largest civil legal services provider in the country, our staff of 700 people in neighborhood-based offices and outreach sites across all five boroughs provides high-quality, free legal assistance to more than 100,000 New Yorkers annually. For over 50 years, we have challenged systemic injustice and helped New Yorkers meet basic needs related to housing, income, immigration, family, education, and health. We partner with scores of community-based and client-run organizations, elected officials, public agencies, pro bono lawyers, and the courts to maximize our effectiveness. Our work fights discrimination and helps to achieve equal opportunity for all low-income New Yorkers. Position Overview Legal Services NYC is seeking a dynamic, experienced, and mission-driven Chief of Litigation and Advocacy will serve as a key member of LSNYC's executive and senior leadership teams, will assist in determining and implementing LSNYC's litigation and advocacy priorities, and will nurture, lead and engage in system-change-oriented litigation and advocacy initiatives designed to address the needs of our clients and to advance LSNYC's mission. They will supervise the Legal Support Unit's (LSU) litigation and advocacy directors, coordinate with the borough-based Directors of Litigation, and provide support to LSNYC advocates throughout the program. The Chief of Litigation and Advocacy will report to the Executive Director and work closely with the Board of Directors, Executive Leadership Team, and other senior management to set and advance LSNYC's litigation and advocacy priorities in furtherance of the organization's mission. The Chief of Litigation and Advocacy will lead LSNYC's Legal Support Unit (LSU), which provides organization-wide litigation and advocacy leadership, coordination, supervision, training, and support, and will work closely with advocacy staff in all borough offices, as well as community partners, pro bono attorneys, public interest colleagues, and key New York City stakeholders. In this role, the Chief of Litigation and Advocacy will also support and coordinate with borough-based leadership to ensure alignment between citywide litigation strategy and local priorities, and with other LSU attorneys, is regularly called upon to engage policymakers and the media to elevate the legal needs and rights of low-income New Yorkers.

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