Staff Attorney Req-5099
BronxWorks · Bronx, NY · 1 mo ago
LegalFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections for headings: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. No job title heading. No metadata like Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, etc. Also remove navigation, cookie, legal, duplicated lines. Must preserve all substantive information.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
Organization Overview paragraph: description of BronxWorks.
Then "Staff Attorney – Crime Victim Legal Services BronxWorks seeks candidates who is passionate about advocating for the rights of crime victims, survivors of domestic violence, and other survivors of trauma to lead our Crime Victims Legal Services team. This includes providing legal assistance and consultation as well as representing survivors in family court cases, and in applications for legal status under the Violence Against Women Act. The Staff Attorney will possess experience in at least one of those legal issue areas."
Then "Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intakes and consultations; and developing training for the ongoing professional development of program staff."
Then "Essential Duties And Responsibilities" list:
- Supervise program staff and manager the overall program performance to ensure high quality services are provided to clients while working towards meeting contract goals.
- Work collaboratively with the program staff to ensure critical needs of survivors are appropriately addressed by coordinating intake process that will accommodate survivors who approach the program directly or through referrals from partner organizations.
- Carry a caseload for which the attorney provide representation in either administrative processes or litigation.
- Develop trainings for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
- Conduct outreach to underserved and other communities in need.
- Ensure that data reporting requirements are met.
- Working with a variety of third-party stakeholders, including partner social service agencies.
Then "Required Qualifications"
- Admitted to practice law in New York and in good standing.
- Experience working with survivors of trauma, immigrants and/or underserved communities is required.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation in family court in seeking orders of protection.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation on immigration matters related the Violence Against Women Act.
- Excellent oral advocacy, litigation and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to work collaboratively and across issue area with diverse communities and institutions.
- Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred
Then "Skills/Abilities"
- Strong crisis management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
- Climb five flights of stairs.
- Bend and retrieve objects and/documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Walk minimum of 1 mile in various weather conditions, including inclement weather.
Then "Equal Employment Opportunity" boilerplate to remove.
Also there is "Organization Overview" which could be considered "About the role"? Actually "About the role" heading is for description of role. The organization overview could be placed under "About the role" or maybe separate "About the organization". The instruction: use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we should map content accordingly.
We have:
- About the role: could include the paragraph describing the role (Staff Attorney – Crime Victim Legal Services ...) plus maybe organization overview? The organization overview is about BronxWorks, not the role. But we could include it under About the role as context. However instruction: "Do NOT repeat the job title as a heading (the page already shows it)". So we don't need to repeat the title. We can include a brief description under About the role.
- Responsibilities: we have the list under "Essential Duties And Responsibilities". Also earlier sentence "Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intakes and consultations; and developing training for the ongoing professional development of program staff." That could be part of responsibilities as well. We'll combine.
- Requirements: maybe "Required Qualifications" is qualifications. The instruction includes Requirements and Qualifications as separate possible headings. We need to decide what goes where. Typically "Requirements" could be mandatory qualifications, and "Qualifications" could be preferred? But we have both required qualifications and preferred language. We could put required qualifications under Requirements, and preferred language under Qualifications (or Skills). However we also have Skills/Abilities section.
We need to avoid thin sections. Let's think: we have:
- About the role: organization overview + role description.
- Responsibilities: list of duties.
- Requirements: required qualifications (admitted to practice NY, experience with survivors, familiarity with family court orders, familiarity with VAWA immigration, excellent oral advocacy, litigation, writing skills, ability to work independently/team, ability to work collaboratively across issue area with diverse communities).
- Qualifications: maybe "Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred" could go here.
- Skills: the Skills/Abilities list.
- Benefits, Pay, Schedule: not present, so omit.
We must not create sections with filler like "not specified". So we omit Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
Now we need to output HTML fragment with for each section heading, and
for each section heading, and - for any list of duties/requirements/benefits, and
for prose.
We need to decide what is prose vs list.
About the role: we have organization overview paragraph (multiple sentences) and role description paragraph. Could combine into one or two
elements.
Responsibilities: we have a list of duties (the Essential Duties list). Also there is a sentence about responsibilities will include ... but that is essentially same as list items. We could incorporate that sentence as prose preceding the list, or just make list. Probably better to have a brief
summarizing then
list.
Requirements: list of required qualifications (multiple items). Could be .
Qualifications: preferred language fluency: could be or
with one item. Since it's a single item, maybe is fine.
Skills: list of skills/abilities:
.
We must preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't lose any details.
Let's extract each piece precisely.
Organization Overview paragraph:
"BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger Bronx community. In all aspects of our work, BronxWorks strives for the highest ethical and performance standards. We are guided by the belief that people must be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have over 60 locations throughout the Bronx providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, senior services, homelessness, and workforce development, among others. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field."
Role description paragraph:
"Staff Attorney – Crime Victim Legal Services BronxWorks seeks candidates who is passionate about advocating for the rights of crime victims, survivors of domestic violence, and other survivors of trauma to lead our Crime Victims Legal Services team. This includes providing legal assistance and consultation as well as representing survivors in family court cases, and in applications for legal status under the Violence Against Women Act. The Staff Attorney will possess experience in at least one of those legal issue areas."
Responsibilities will include sentence:
"Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intakes and consultations; and developing training for the ongoing professional development of program staff."
Then Essential Duties And Responsibilities list items (I'll copy exactly):
- Supervise program staff and manager the overall program performance to ensure high quality services are provided to clients while working towards meeting contract goals.
- Work collaboratively with the program staff to ensure critical needs of survivors are appropriately addressed by coordinating intake process that will accommodate survivors who approach the program directly or through referrals from partner organizations.
- Carry a caseload for which the attorney provide representation in either administrative processes or litigation.
- Develop trainings for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
- Conduct outreach to underserved and other communities in need.
- Ensure that data reporting requirements are met.
- Working with a variety of third-party stakeholders, including partner social service agencies.
Note some grammar issues but we keep as is.
Required Qualifications list:
- Admitted to practice law in New York and in good standing.
- Experience working with survivors of trauma, immigrants and/or underserved communities is required.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation in family court in seeking orders of protection.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation on immigration matters related the Violence Against Women Act.
- Excellent oral advocacy, litigation and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to work collaboratively and across issue area with diverse communities and institutions.
- Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred
Note the last item is actually preferred, but it's in Required Qualifications list. We'll treat it as preferred qualification maybe under Qualifications.
Skills/Abilities list:
- Strong crisis management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
- Climb five flights of stairs.
- Bend and retrieve objects and/documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Walk minimum of 1 mile in various weather conditions, including inclement weather.
Now we need to decide sections.
Option:
About the role
Organization overview paragraph.
Role description paragraph.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intakes and consultations; and developing training for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
- Supervise program staff and manager the overall program performance to ensure high quality services are provided to clients while working towards meeting contract goals.
- Work collaboratively with the program staff to ensure critical needs of survivors are appropriately addressed by coordinating intake process that will accommodate survivors who approach the program directly or through referrals from partner organizations.
- Carry a caseload for which the attorney provide representation in either administrative processes or litigation.
- Develop trainings for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
- Conduct outreach to underserved and other communities in need.
- Ensure that data reporting requirements are met.
- Working with a variety of third-party stakeholders, including partner social service agencies.
Requirements
- Admitted to practice law in New York and in good standing.
- Experience working with survivors of trauma, immigrants and/or underserved communities is required.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation in family court in seeking orders of protection.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation on immigration matters related the Violence Against Women Act.
- Excellent oral advocacy, litigation and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to work collaboratively and across issue area with diverse communities and institutions.
Qualifications
Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred.
Skills
- Strong crisis management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
- Climb five flights of stairs.
- Bend and retrieve objects and/documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Walk minimum
for prose. We need to decide what is prose vs list. About the role: we have organization overview paragraph (multiple sentences) and role description paragraph. Could combine into one or two
elements. Responsibilities: we have a list of duties (the Essential Duties list). Also there is a sentence about responsibilities will include ... but that is essentially same as list items. We could incorporate that sentence as prose preceding the list, or just make list. Probably better to have a brief
summarizing then
- list.
Requirements: list of required qualifications (multiple items). Could be
- Supervise program staff and manager the overall program performance to ensure high quality services are provided to clients while working towards meeting contract goals.
- Work collaboratively with the program staff to ensure critical needs of survivors are appropriately addressed by coordinating intake process that will accommodate survivors who approach the program directly or through referrals from partner organizations.
- Carry a caseload for which the attorney provide representation in either administrative processes or litigation.
- Develop trainings for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
- Conduct outreach to underserved and other communities in need.
- Ensure that data reporting requirements are met.
- Working with a variety of third-party stakeholders, including partner social service agencies.
- Admitted to practice law in New York and in good standing.
- Experience working with survivors of trauma, immigrants and/or underserved communities is required.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation in family court in seeking orders of protection.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation on immigration matters related the Violence Against Women Act.
- Excellent oral advocacy, litigation and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to work collaboratively and across issue area with diverse communities and institutions.
- Strong crisis management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
- Climb five flights of stairs.
- Bend and retrieve objects and/documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Walk minimum
- .
Qualifications: preferred language fluency: could be
or
- with one item. Since it's a single item, maybe
is fine. Skills: list of skills/abilities:
- .
We must preserve all substantive information. Ensure we don't lose any details.
Let's extract each piece precisely.
Organization Overview paragraph:
"BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors, we feed, shelter, teach, and support our neighbors to build a stronger Bronx community. In all aspects of our work, BronxWorks strives for the highest ethical and performance standards. We are guided by the belief that people must be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have over 60 locations throughout the Bronx providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family, children and youth support, educational services, senior services, homelessness, and workforce development, among others. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field."
Role description paragraph:
"Staff Attorney – Crime Victim Legal Services BronxWorks seeks candidates who is passionate about advocating for the rights of crime victims, survivors of domestic violence, and other survivors of trauma to lead our Crime Victims Legal Services team. This includes providing legal assistance and consultation as well as representing survivors in family court cases, and in applications for legal status under the Violence Against Women Act. The Staff Attorney will possess experience in at least one of those legal issue areas."
Responsibilities will include sentence:
"Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intakes and consultations; and developing training for the ongoing professional development of program staff."
Then Essential Duties And Responsibilities list items (I'll copy exactly):
- Supervise program staff and manager the overall program performance to ensure high quality services are provided to clients while working towards meeting contract goals.
- Work collaboratively with the program staff to ensure critical needs of survivors are appropriately addressed by coordinating intake process that will accommodate survivors who approach the program directly or through referrals from partner organizations.
- Carry a caseload for which the attorney provide representation in either administrative processes or litigation.
- Develop trainings for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
- Conduct outreach to underserved and other communities in need.
- Ensure that data reporting requirements are met.
- Working with a variety of third-party stakeholders, including partner social service agencies.
Note some grammar issues but we keep as is.
Required Qualifications list:
- Admitted to practice law in New York and in good standing.
- Experience working with survivors of trauma, immigrants and/or underserved communities is required.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation in family court in seeking orders of protection.
- Familiarity with legal advocacy and representation on immigration matters related the Violence Against Women Act.
- Excellent oral advocacy, litigation and writing skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Ability to work collaboratively and across issue area with diverse communities and institutions.
- Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred
Note the last item is actually preferred, but it's in Required Qualifications list. We'll treat it as preferred qualification maybe under Qualifications.
Skills/Abilities list:
- Strong crisis management skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Ability to use a computer for extended periods.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
- Climb five flights of stairs.
- Bend and retrieve objects and/documents.
- Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
- Walk minimum of 1 mile in various weather conditions, including inclement weather.
Now we need to decide sections.
Option:
About the role
Organization overview paragraph.
Role description paragraph.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities will include developing legal strategies and setting case priorities; conducting intakes and consultations; and developing training for the ongoing professional development of program staff.
Requirements
Qualifications
Fluency in another language commonly spoken in NYC is preferred.