Supervising Senior Litigation Attorney

Job overview

The Supervising Senior Litigation Attorney role is hybrid-eligible, with required travel to the Rochester Telesca Center or Albany office as client and organizational needs require. The listed location is Rochester, NY, and compensation is $113,879–$119,055 per year. Empire Justice Center provides legal services and advocacy for low-income individuals and families across New York. The attorney leads and handles impact litigation and class actions, maintains a litigation caseload, and supervises and mentors attorneys, paralegals, and interns. The role develops litigation initiatives and collaborates with internal teams and external partners to advance systemic change in areas including public benefits, civil rights, health care, and tenants’ rights.

What you'll do

• Lead or support complex civil impact litigation and class action cases through investigation, pleadings, discovery, motions, trial, and appeals
• draft and oversee court submissions
• conduct oral arguments
• supervise and mentor legal staff
• develop litigation strategies
• collaborate with policy staff and external partners
• maintain a caseload and case records
• support training, grant reporting, and organizational planning.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

supervising senior litigation attorney

impact litigation

class actions

hybrid eligible

rochester ny

empire justice center

civil legal aid

attorney supervision

public benefits

civil rights

$113,879–$119,055/year

35-hour work week

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Loan repayment assistance for eligible employees
• family health insurance
• 13 paid holidays
• office closure between Christmas Day and New Year’s Day
• vacation, sick, and personal time
• life insurance
• 403(b) employer contributions after 12 months
• $2,000 bilingual salary enhancement for qualifying employees.

Why this role

The posting describes a 35-hour full-time work week, hybrid eligibility under organizational policy, and loan repayment assistance for eligible employees.

About the employer

Empire Justice Center is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.