Assistant Corporation Counsel - Affirmative Litigation Senior Counsel/Complex Litigation

New York City Fire Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading municipal department is seeking an Assistant Corporation Counsel to join their Affirmative Litigation Division. The ideal candidate will lead complex litigation efforts and advise clients within a diverse range of legal matters affecting the City. Applicants should have substantial experience in litigation and a commitment to public service. This position allows for flexible work arrangements, with options to work from home part-time.

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility

Flexible work-from-home options

Qualifications

• Experience leading litigation teams and independently managing cases.
• Substantial experience negotiating settlements and litigating in courts.
• Preferred experience as a plaintiff in litigation.

Responsibilities

• Lead litigation team handling various federal and state cases.
• Independently manage a caseload as a plaintiff.
• Represent the City in matters including public health, and municipal corruption.

Skills

Creative problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Writing skills

Oral advocacy

Education

Admitted attorney with minimum 10 years litigation experience

Job description

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The New York City Law Department is accepting applications from admitted attorneys with a minimum of 10 years of litigation experience for the position of Senior Counsel in the Affirmative Litigation Division. The Division represents the City in an exceptionally interesting range of federal and state cases where the City appears as plaintiff to advance key policy interests, to protect the City fisc, and to represent the City in the array of claims that arise in its operations. Division attorneys handle matters involving inter-governmental disputes, municipal corruption, public health, products liability, insurance coverage, commercial disputes, tenant protection matters, civil enforcement of the Administrative Code and property damage claims.

After the completion of orientation, attorneys hired by the Law Department will have the opportunity to elect to work from home under one of the following two programs. The first option allows attorneys to work remotely on a limited and irregular basis. The second option is a Citywide pilot program, which allows participants to select two set days to work from home each week. The two days will need to be approved by the attorney's division and take into consideration the needs of the division, as the pilot program requires more than 50% staff coverage each day. In addition, if an attorney needs to appear in court, a client meeting or other in-person work related event on a set work from home day, they will need to attend to those in-person responsibilities and will not be able to work from home that day. Participants in the pilot program must set one work from home location where they will work remotely. This pilot program is currently being tested Citywide to determine its efficacy for City agencies and is not yet a permanent program.

To apply, please upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of three references with contact information as one document under "resume."

ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL - 30112

Minimum Qualifications

The attorney in this role should possess experience in and commitment to successfully leading a litigation team in handling challenging matters, as well as independently managing a caseload. Candidates should be creative problem-solvers who take the initiative as a plaintiff to move cases to resolution. The ideal candidate also will possess excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral advocacy skills with substantial experience advising clients, negotiating settlements, and litigating in state and federal courts. Experience as a plaintiff in litigation is preferred. Candidates must possess a commitment to public service; prior government experience is preferred.

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Legal Services

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