Job Description

ABOUT THE OFFICE:
Pursuant to Article 18-B of the County Law, the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP), in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the 1st and 2nd Appellate Divisions, has been providing quality legal representation to eligible individuals who cannot be represented by an institutional defender provider due to a conflict or other qualifying circumstance since 1966.

All services provided by the Assigned Counsel Plan are funded by the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services and the City of New York through the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice. ACP provides compensation to private attorneys representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses. Attorneys are assigned matters by the Administrator's office when a conflict exists prohibiting the institutional providers from providing representation.

ABOUT THE ROLE:
ACP is seeking a Legal Systems Program Manager to serve as both the architect and operator of the le...