Law Graduate (2025 Grad), Youth Defense Practice, Bronx

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. CFR is seeking a Law Graduate who will begin working in Fall 2025, focusing on representing clients charged with juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court and collaborating with legal teams.

Responsibilities

• Under the supervision and guidance of CFR’s Youth Defense Supervisors, the Staff Attorney’s core responsibilities will be to represent clients charged on juvenile delinquency matters in Family Court, as well as clients charged as adolescent and juvenile offenders (AO and JO) on cases in the Supreme Court Youth Parts whose cases are being removed to family court
• The candidate will receive training on youth and family defense
• The candidate will work collaboratively with legal teams, composed of attorneys, social work staff, investigators, and paralegals (clients’ legal teams may also involve staff from CFR’s immigration or housing/public benefits units)
• The candidate should also expect to maintain new and evolving youth defense data in Case Management System and client legal notes; keep files up to date; keep additional data related to deliverables for private funders supporting the Youth Defense Practice, and/or to meet with prospective and current funders; and help to inform and grow CFR’s Youth Defense Practice. This person may also participate in community based outreach and presentations for families whose youth are impacted by or are at risk of juvenile justice involvement
• The ideal candidate will enjoy the opportunity to wear multiple hats, learn a lot and enjoy working with teams

Skills

• Law school graduates who have taken the bar for the first time in July 2025
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Desire to share in both the exhilaration and challenges of a growing endeavor
• Prior experience with public benefits, housing, criminal defense or immigration
• Fluency in Spanish or other languages
• Experience with public benefits, education, housing or immigration

Benefits

• Health
• 403(b)
• Vacation benefits

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