Attorney of law and policy

Brooklyn Defender Services
New York, NY

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].

Posted 2025-11-12

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