Agency Attorney 3

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 93,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

City of New York seeks an experienced Agency Attorney to handle disciplinary matters, draft formal charges, and assist in investigations. The role requires evaluating legal sufficiency, preparing discovery, and prosecuting disciplinary proceedings under Civil Service Law and labor contracts.

The attorney will represent the DOT in informal settlements, OATH conferences, and related civil litigation, while performing research and drafting memoranda and briefs to support disciplinary actions.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• Minimum one year of U.S. legal experience after bar admission, or six months as an Agency Attorney Interne.
• Incumbents must remain in good standing with NYSBA.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency and draft formal charges.
• Prepare and review documents and discovery, including audio/video evidence.
• Prosecute disciplinary proceedings under Civil Service Law and contracts, including OATH trials.
• Represent DOT in settlements, informal conferences, and related civil litigation.
• Conduct legal research and prepare memoranda and briefs.

Skills

Litigation experience

Legal research

Legal writing

Oral advocacy

Education

New York State Bar admission

Job description

The DOT seeks experienced attorney to work in the Advocate’s Office. Under general supervision, with wide latitude for independent judgment and action, the Attorney will evaluate disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency; draft formal disciplinary charges; prepare and review required documents and reciprocal discovery including audio and video tape evidence; assist and or/ participate in disciplinary investigations with the Investigative Unit as necessary; represent the DOT during informal settlement negotiations; conduct informal conferences at OATH; prepare memoranda detailing evidence and recommended penalties; conduct prosecution of disciplinary proceedings pursuant to labor contracts and/or Civil Service Law 75 including internal DOT disciplinary proceedings, OATH trials, grievance proceedings and arbitrations, Civil Service Commission disciplinary appeals and related civil litigation; assist Investigative Staff in conducting disciplinary surveillances; review and evaluate evidence; conduct legal research, prepare legal memoranda and briefs; investigate and prosecute fitness complaints pursuant to Civil Service Law 72. Will perform related duties as assigned.

AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087

Minimum Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
• Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

In Addition To Meeting The Minimum Qualification Requirements

To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

Preferred Skills

Candidate with 5 or more years of litigation experience is preferred should have experience in handling disciplinary cases and excellent writing, communication, interpersonal, analytical, research, problem solving, multi-tasking and organizational skills.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City Residency is not required for this position

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $92,525.00 – $136,593.00