Attorney of law and policy
Job descriptions, including tasks:
- Contribute to the development of BDS policy agenda and positions by identifying and elevating system reform issues.
- Collaborate with Policy & Advocacy team to develop, coordinate, and implement policy, media, and communication strategies for advancing BDS policy and campaign priorities.
- Monitor legislative developments at the local and state levels.
- Conduct legal research on statutes and regulations relevant to specific policy issues.
- Prepare draft legal memoranda, briefs and other documents to support BDS policy positions and submit all work to supervisor for review.
- Develop and support proactive and defensive advocacy campaigns and build effective coalitions.
- Participate in stakeholder and campaign partnership meetings.
- Draft written and oral testimonies and testify at local and state legislative hearings.
- Represent BDS in meetings with elected officials and their staff.
- As a registered lobbyist, conduct lobbying activities, including communicating with elected officials and their staff about policy matters, attending city and state agency meetings, and tracking such activities for BDS reporting requirements.
- Support broader policy projects across the organization as needed, bringing expertise from criminal court work to bear on new initiatives.
- Maintain a reduced caseload of clients under supervision.
Position based in Forest Hills, NY with occasional travel to Brooklyn, NY location to meet with Colleagues, and up to 5% travel to Albany, NY to participate in advocacy and lobbying activity on behalf of Brooklyn Defender Services. Salary range offered: $156,832 to $160,000 per year. Must have a Juris Doctor or LLM, admission to New York Bar, at least one year of criminal law litigation and one year of policy and law reform experience. Please email resumes to [email protected].
Recommended Jobs
ML Infrastructure Engineer
About VantAI: VantAI pairs bleeding-edge machine learning techniques with deep systems biology expertise to build computational models that uncover hidden relationships between molecules, targets, a…
Associate Commercial Data Scientist
Description Alexander Group: Decades of experience growing revenue for global companies Alexander Group provides management consulting services to the world’s leading organizations. When cli…
HR/Payroll Administrator
Human Resources & Payroll Administrator Responsible for a full range of Human Resources, Payroll Administration, Travel & Expense Management, and more generalized administrative support for a smal…
Procurement Lead
Job Description Why join us? It's an exciting time at AtkinsRéalis! We are rapidly growing in the US. Our company purpose is to build a better world for our planet and its people. We recognize …
Director, Clearing Product Manager
Bachelors degree or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Advanced/graduate degree preferred. 10-12 years of applicable work experience at a senior level in repo trading,…
Retail Merchandiser - Kingston
Don’t like the idea of sitting at a desk all day? If you like meeting new people and doing something different all the time, skip the office environment. Come join our dynamic team! Be part of a na…
Full - packaging product designer team
My name is Zack Kaplan, COO of QUR Life, a fast-growing health, wellness, and beauty products company. We develop and manufacture consumer packaged goods for major retailers across the USA and intern…
Lead Physician
About us LifeMD is a leading digital healthcare company committed to expanding access to virtual care, pharmacy services, and diagnostics by making them more affordable and convenient for all. Foc…
Dairy Farm Herdsman
Dairy Farm Herdsman (5831) Location: New York State Job Number: 5831 Dairy Farm Assistant Herdsperson position available immediately for a person interested in working on a 1500+ adult Registe…
Revenue Analytics Intern
About Gusto At Gusto, we're on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—like payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and custo…