Parking Law Attorney Intern (Remote-Friendly)

NYC Department of Finance; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) seeks an Agency Attorney Interne for the Parking Law Unit to handle parking law and enforcement related matters, report to the Director of Parking Law, and support legal staff with research, drafting, and review of legislation and rules.

The role requires a US law degree or NY Bar admission, strong writing skills, and the ability to balance multiple assignments; remote work up to two days per week may be possible.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited United States law school or admission to the NYS Bar.
• Strong research and writing abilities, with close attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform parking law, enforcement and administration related legal research and draft memoranda, legal responses, policy statements and other documents.
• Perform legal work involving issues of fact and questions of law, including parking law, NYC Administrative Code, NYS Civil Practice Law and Rules, and NYS Vehicle and Traffic Law.
• Assist in reviewing, analyzing and learning to draft State and local legislation, policies, and agency rules, forms and communications.
• Assist in providing legal counsel to the agency's operational staff and serve as liaison with operational staff on matters being handled by the unit and by the New York City Law Department.
• Participate in division and agency projects and assist with reports.
• Research and draft responses to claims or actions filed against the agency as needed.
• Under direction, serve as liaison with the Law Department on agency litigation matters.
• Prepare petitions or cases for administrative matters and hearings, such as parking fraud reinstatement cases, broker sanctions or other areas as needed.
• Participate in projects and handling matters in other areas as determined by the General Counselor Division.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Communication

Organization

Time management

Education

Juris Doctor (JD)

Admission to NYS Bar

Tools

Westlaw/LexisNexis

Job description

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) seeks an Agency Attorney Interne for the Parking Law Unit to handle parking law and enforcement related matters, report to the Director of Parking Law, and support legal staff with research, drafting, and review of legislation and rules.

The role requires a US law degree or NY Bar admission, strong writing skills, and the ability to balance multiple assignments; remote work up to two days per week may be possible.