Director of Legal Affairs (Senior Staff Attorney) career at U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit in New York

U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit is in need of Director of Legal Affairs (Senior Staff Attorney) on Thu, 09 May 2013 10:46:07 GMT. About the Office of Legal Affairs: The Office of Legal Affairs is composed of the Staff Attorney’s Office (“SAO”), a central legal staff that serves the Court of Appeals as a whole rather than individual judges; and the Office of Staff Counsel, also known as the Civil Appeals Management Program (“CAMP”), an administrative unit that holds conferences before briefing in civil counseled appeals in...

Director of Legal Affairs (Senior Staff Attorney)

Location: New York, New York

Description: U.S. Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit is in need of Director of Legal Affairs (Senior Staff Attorney) right now, this career will be designated in New York. Detailed specification about this career opportunity kindly see the descriptions. About the Office of Legal Affairs: The Office of Legal Affairs is composed of the Staff Attorney’s Office (“SAO”), a cent! ral legal staff that serves the Court of Appeals as a whole rather than individual judges; and the Office of Staff Counsel, also known as the Civil Appeals Management Program (“CAMP”), an administrative unit that holds conferences before briefing in civil counseled appeals in order to refine issues or find an amicable resolution of the case at the outset of the appellate process. The SAO has approximately thirty-six attorneys, including six career attorney supervisors and thirty staff attorneys who serve staggered two-year terms. CAMP has two senior attorneys and three administrative personnel. The principal task of the SAO is to assist in the disposition of appeals through the preparation of legal memoranda.

The types of cases handled by the staff attorneys include (1) all pro se appeals, including collateral attacks on criminal convictions by state and federal prisoners and civil rights suits under 42 U.S.C. §1983; (2) petitions for reversal orders from the ! Bureau of Immigration Appeals; (3) all civil and criminal coun! seled motions; (4) all civil and criminal procedural motions, including in forma pauperis status, certificates of appealability for 28 U.S.C. §§ 2254 and 2255 appeals and motions to appoint, withdraw or substitute counsel; (5) Anders motions; (6) judicial conduct and attorney misconduct complaints; (7) social security appeals; and (8) other legal research matters assigned by the Chief Judge or the Court’s Legal Affairs Committee. Position Overview: The Director of Legal Affairs (Senior Staff Attorney) is an executive position appointed by the Court of Appeals pursuant to 28 U.S.C.

§ 715. The Director oversees the SAO and CAMP, including personnel management, travel and training budgeting, records management, staff training, statistical reporting, and legal research and memoranda produced by the legal staff. The Director also evaluates and advises the Court of Appeals concerning candidates for the Court’s Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) and Pro Bono Attorney! panels.
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