Associate Counsel - VID 225112

State of New York; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 152,000; Full time

Job summary

State of New York seeks an experienced attorney to draft and analyze legislation, advise agency staff, and prepare legislative submissions for the Legislature. The role involves evaluating legal sufficiency, commenting on changes in laws, and proposing amendments to agency rules and regulations.

Qualified candidates must be admitted to the New York State Bar and have four years of relevant legal experience, with ability to conduct thorough legal research and communicate decisions in writing and

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar and four years of subsequent professional legal experience.
• Resumes must include month/year for start and end dates.
• Experience with analysis of statutes, regulations, and agency programs.

Responsibilities

• Prepares drafts of proposed legislation and submissions to the Legislature, advising agency staff on legislation affecting programs.
• Analyzes proposed legislation for legal sufficiency and impact on agency programs.
• Reviews laws, rules, and regulations to determine need for changes and presents proposals to superiors.
• Drafts legislation and supporting memoranda for executive staff and legislative leaders.
• Advises staff on progress of bills and prepares digest and publications on approved legislation.
• Provides legal advice and opinions to agency staff and others in connection with agency activities.
• Conducts legal research of statutes, decisions, and other sources to respond to requests for decisions and opinions.

Skills

Legal analysis

Legislation drafting

Legal writing

Education

New York State Bar Admission

Job description

• Prepares drafts of proposed legislation and its submission after review to the Legislature, and advises agency staff concerning legislation which affects programs, in order to provide a comprehensive legislative program for the agency.
• Analyzes legislation proposed by others for legal sufficiency and/or effect on agency programs.
• Reviews, analyzes, and comments on changes in laws, rules, regulations, etc., concerning effect on agency programs, to determine need for changes in agency laws, discusses with pertinent program area staff, and presents proposals to superiors.
• Recommends technical corrections and amendments to existing laws.
• Drafts legislation and supporting memoranda and prepare requests to Executive staff, Governor’s Office and legislative leaders for introduction.
• Identifies and analyzes pertinent bills introduced by others and writes memoranda evaluating the effects of such bills for superiors and program staff. Discusses proposed and new legislation with agency personnel, legislators and staff.
• Advises executive and program staff in agency of progress of bills and new legislation and prepares digest and publications concerning approved legislation.
• May draft recommendations of approval or veto for Governor’s Office.
• Recommends changes in or proposes new agency rules, regulations, policy statements, etc.
• Analyzes new legislation for impact on agency rules, regulations, etc.
• Proposes changes in rules, regulations, etc. to conform with new legislation and court determinations.
• Analyzes request for such changes and new rules, regulations, etc. and provides opinions to program administrators and Executive staff. Provides legal advice and opinions to agency staff, complainants and others in connection with the activities and services provided by the agency.
• Conducts legal research of statutes, decisions, opinions, and other legal sources in order to respond, both orally and in writing, to requests for legal decisions and opinions.
• Research requests and inquiries from agency staff and prepare legal decisions and opinions, and consult with staff regularly.
• Reviews agency programs from a legal viewpoint and suggests changes.
• Interprets pertinent laws, rules, regulations, procedures, etc.
• Reviews, comments on and approves press releases, bulletins, forms, pamphlets, etc., related to the legal aspects of agency activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• $120,471 - $152,238/year

Duties

• Prepares drafts of proposed legislation and its submission after review to the Legislature, and advises agency staff concerning legislation which affects programs, in order to provide a comprehensive legislative program for the agency.
• Analyzes legislation proposed by others for legal sufficiency and/or effect on agency programs.
• Reviews, analyzes, and comments on changes in laws, rules, regulations, etc., concerning effect on agency programs, to determine need for changes in agency laws, discusses with pertinent program area staff, and presents proposals to superiors.
• Recommends technical corrections and amendments to existing laws.
• Drafts legislation and supporting memoranda and prepare requests to Executive staff, Governor’s Office and legislative leaders for introduction.
• Identifies and analyzes pertinent bills introduced by others and writes memoranda evaluating the effects of such bills for superiors and program staff. Discusses proposed and new legislation with agency personnel, legislators and staff.
• Advises executive and program staff in agency of progress of bills and new legislation and prepares digest and publications concerning approved legislation.
• May draft recommendations of approval or veto for Governor’s Office.
• Recommends changes in or proposes new agency rules, regulations, policy statements, etc.
• Analyzes new legislation for impact on agency rules, regulations, etc.
• Proposes changes in rules, regulations, etc. to conform with new legislation and court determinations.
• Analyzes request for such changes and new rules, regulations, etc. and provides opinions to program administrators and Executive staff. Provides legal advice and opinions to agency staff, complainants and others in connection with the activities and services provided by the agency.
• Conducts legal research of statutes, decisions, opinions, and other legal sources in order to respond, both orally and in writing, to requests for legal decisions and opinions.
• Research requests and inquiries from agency staff and prepare legal decisions and opinions, and consult with staff regularly.
• Reviews agency programs from a legal viewpoint and suggests changes.
• Interprets pertinent laws, rules, regulations, procedures, etc.
• Reviews, comments on and approves press releases, bulletins, forms, pamphlets, etc., related to the legal aspects of agency activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Salary

• $120,471 - $152,238/year

Qualifications

Admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar and four years of subsequent professional legal experience. NOTE: IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.

Other Information

• Travel may be required (approximately 5%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment.
• Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.
• The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is an Equal Opportunity Aff… (continued text of the full equal‑opportunity statement as originally provided).
• NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.