Labor Relations Attorney (Level 3) - 14724

NYC Public Schools; New York (NY); On-site; USD 106,607 - 111,107; Full time

Job summary

NYC Public Schools is seeking a Labor Relations Attorney (Level 3) to engage in complex legal activities with significant implications for the Department of Education. This role involves preparing cases for arbitration, conducting legal research, and providing legal advice on labor law and collective bargaining agreements, ensuring compliance with applicable provisions.

Qualifications

• Must be a member of the New York State Bar in good standing.
• Ability to understand law provisions rapidly and conduct efficient legal research.

Responsibilities

• Conduct complex legal work with significant impact for the Department of Education.
• Prepare and argue cases in arbitration and administrative tribunals.
• Research and prepare legal briefs on labor and employment issues.

Skills

Legal Research

Legal Writing

Analytical Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Admission to the New York State Bar

Three years of legal experience

Job description

Labor Relations Attorney (Level 3) - 14724

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Position Summary: The Labor Relations Attorney conducts legal activity, or engages in difficult and complex legal work having significant financial, procedural or policy consequences for the Department of Education (DOE). Performs related work.

Reports to: Deputy Director of Labor Relations

Direct Reports: N/A

Key Relationships: Establishes and maintains an informational and operational labor relations liaison relationship between the Office of Labor Relations (OLR) and the principals and supervisors of the community school districts, high schools and other divisions, and bureaus and offices within the DOE to assist them with disputes regarding the interpretation and application of various collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

A Labor Relations Attorney may be designated to work in one of the following two assignments.

Level 3 Assignment

• Prepares for and/or arbitrates or tries complex cases involving large amounts of money, significant precedents, novel and complicated determinations of law and fact, or cases having significant legal, policy or financial implications.
• Prepares and argues difficult cases and appeals in arbitration; Administrative Tribunals and in the courts.
• Determines the advisability of presenting witnesses, admissibility of types of evidence and matters of legal strategy.
• Confers with subject matter specialists, technical experts, and other attorneys, including counsel for litigants.
• Assesses risk and recommends settlement on all assigned cases. Conducts legal investigations, holds informal hearings, and examines prospective witnesses.
• Conducts research and prepares legal briefs and memoranda on labor and employment law issues.
• Reviews and analyze collective bargaining agreements.
• Reviews and provides interpretations on complex, important or highly technical laws, rules or regulations.
• Reviews, revises and approves agreements prepared by other attorneys.
• Analyzes, studies and reports on the effects of city, state and federal legislation.
• May supervise subordinate attorneys on a case by case basis.
• May hear and decide cases as a DOE hearing officer.
  
  

Qualification Requirements

Minimum

• Admission to the New York State Bar; and
• Three years of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar
  
  

Note: Selected candidates must remain Member of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Preferred

• Ability to rapidly understand provisions of applicable law and regulations.
• Ability to write clearly and concisely.
• Ability to conduct legal research efficiently.
  
  

Salary: $106,607 - $111,107

(Internal candidates who are selected for this position and who currently hold comparable or less senior positions within the DOE will not earn less than their current salary.)

Please include a resume and cover letter with your application.

NOTE: The filling of all positions is subject to budget availability and/or grant funding.

• New York City Residency is NOT Required *
  
  

We encourage all applicants from the New York City tri-state area to apply.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

DOE Non- Discrimination Policy

It is the policy of the Department of Education of the City of New York to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, creed, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, marital status, partnership status, disability, sexual orientation, gender (sex), military status, unemployment status, caregiver status, consumer credit history, prior record of arrest or conviction (except as permitted by law), predisposing genetic characteristics, or status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual offenses and stalking, and to maintain an environment free of harassment on any of the above-noted grounds, including sexual harassment or retaliation. For more information, please refer to the DOE Non-Discrimination Policy.

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/.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Legal

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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