Staff Attorney, Digital Forensics Unit

Job description

MAJOR PURPOSE OF THE POSITION: The Criminal Practice of The Legal Aid Society has an opening for a Staff Attorney in its Digital Forensics Unit. Founded in 2013, The Legal Aid Society’s Digital Forensics Unit uses technology to advocate for our clients in the courtroom, and fight against government surveillance and the erosion of digital privacy rights. The DFU was created in recognition that, as the largest public defender in New York City, The Legal Aid Society needed an internal unit that would be able to acquire, process, and analyze the vast amount of digital evidence that exists in the modern world. The Unit currently consists of two Analysts, two Senior Analysts, seven Staff Attorneys, one Paralegal II, and one Director. Digital Forensic Staff Attorneys must have an understanding of the processes of how digital forensic evidence is retrieved, handled, analyzed, and preserved. Staff Attorneys for the Digital Forensics Unit are the Society’s in-house experts in digital forensic and electronic surveillance matters, and they will work closely with the Analysts on the Unit’s casework. They provide support for Criminal Practice attorneys and other defense attorneys. Staff Attorney...