Legal Affairs
Assistant Borough Chief - Family Court: Juvenile Justice
$122,300 to $188,235 a year
Posted until November 20, 2026 · posted September 21, 2026
Requirements
Other requirements
Exam
Exempt title
A job, usually working closely with an agency head, where the agency sets the qualifications and picks who it hires. No civil service exam.
From ≈ $58.80 an hour · $4,704 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $41.80/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$4,688 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 19.5 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
The work
What the job is.
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Weekends
“The Assistant Borough Chief will also participate in a citywide rotation of night/weekend court assignments.”
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Some remote work
“Work From Home Options Following orientation, attorneys may elect to participate in one of two remote work programs:”
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Job Description
The New York City Law Department is accepting applications from admitted attorneys for Assistant Borough Chief in our Family Court Division’s Juvenile Justice practice in our Queens Office.
The Juvenile Justice practice handles cases involving youth under the age of 18 who are charged with committing acts, which if committed by an adult, would be a crime.
Read the rest, from the posting
The Assistant Borough Chief reports directly to a Deputy Borough Chief and plays a key leadership role in supervising legal and support staff, ensuring high-quality practice, and advancing the mission of the Division.
The Assistant Borough Chief is responsible for supervising and training attorneys and providing legal, strategic, and procedural guidance to attorneys and support professionals. The Assistant Borough Chief also maintains an active caseload while reviewing attorneys’ work and conducting courtroom observations.
They also assist Borough Chiefs with office initiatives, administrative duties, and development/implementation of borough and division-wide policies, procedures, and protocols.
The Assistant Borough Chief must also develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders and maintain a consistent presence in Community neighborhoods to address juvenile delinquency and support Interstate Child Support matters.
Assistant Borough Chiefs also attend and/or present external trainings to identify emerging issues in practice and present at staff meetings on legal issues, practice updates, and changes to statutes and caselaw.
The Assistant Borough Chief must also participate in performance assessments of staff and represent the Division at interagency meetings and serve as liaison to city and statewide partners including, but not limited to, NYPD, the Department of Probation, and ACS.
The Assistant Borough Chief will also participate in a citywide rotation of night/weekend court assignments.
The role is particularly suited for attorneys seeking meaningful public service, particularly with regard to the success and well-being of the youth families and communities of NYC.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Salary Information The Law Department sets salaries for new attorneys based on their post law school legal experience, which typically aligns with their law school graduation year.
- For 0–5 years of legal experience: $87,737–$122,300
- For 5-10 years of legal experience: $122,300-137,188
- For 10-15 years of legal experience: $137,188-$159,521
- For 15-20 years of legal experience: $159,521-$180,791
- For 20+ years of legal experience: $180,791-$188,235
Candidates with highly specialized experience may qualify for salaries slightly above these ranges when a role requires such expertise or the position is considered hard to fill.
Work From Home Options Following orientation, attorneys may elect to participate in one of two remote work programs:
- Flexible Remote Work: Allows limited, irregular work from home days.
- Citywide Pilot Program: Allows attorneys to work remotely on two set days per week, subject to Division approval and staffing needs. Participants must maintain a single designated remote work location, and in person obligations take precedence over scheduled remote days. This pilot is currently being tested across City agencies and is not yet permanent.
To apply, click the Apply Now button. - Upload your cover letter and resume together as one document under "cover letter." - Upload your writing sample and a list of three professional references (with contact information) together as one document under "resume."
Minimum Qualification Requirements The Juvenile Justice practice is dedicated to providing outstanding legal advocacy. Accordingly, candidates must be graduates from an ABA accredited law school, be admitted and in good standing in New York, and have a minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience.
Candidates should also have: a demonstrated knowledge of and experience in delinquency and criminal law; strong leadership, communication, analytical, and organizational skills; the ability to work effectively with court stakeholders, partner agencies, community groups, and diverse staff; and a commitment to the mission of the Family Court Division and to improving outcomes for children, families, and communities.
Preferred Skills Preferred, but not required, qualifications include:
- supervisory or managerial experience in Family Court or comparable settings;
- investigation/trial experience in juvenile delinquency;
- experience leading interagency collaborations or community-based initiatives; and
- a demonstrated success in staff development and performance management.
Skills they'd like
Preferred, but not required, qualifications include:
- supervisory or managerial experience in Family Court or comparable settings;
- investigation/trial experience in juvenile delinquency;
- experience leading interagency collaborations or community-based initiatives; and
- a demonstrated success in staff development and performance management.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
How to apply, from the posting
To apply, please upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a list of three references with contact information as one document under “resume.”
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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