Prosecuting Attorney, Level 2

NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission; New York (NY); On-site; USD 83,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is seeking an Agency Attorney to prosecute TLC summonses and oversee the Adjudications Unit in Long Island City, NY. The role involves supervising attorneys, training staff, and representing the Commission at administrative hearings.

New Hire Rate: $83,000 with potential to earn $95,450 after two years of city employment. Work location is Long Island City, NY.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 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.

Responsibilities

• Oversee preparation of case files for Port Authority and TLC cases, including hearings at OATH.
• Provide training and guidance to officers on issuing summonses with narratives to establish rule violations.
• Appear on behalf of the Commission at administrative hearings and supervise junior attorneys in the unit.

Skills

Legal research

Education

New York State Bar admission

Job description

Job Description

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for regulating for-hire transportation in New York City, including taxis, street hail liveries, high-volume for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft, black cars, luxury limousines, livery vehicles, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles. The TLC oversees a transportation ecosystem that moves nearly 1 million riders every single day the equivalent of the entire Boston transit system. TLC is the agency responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. With approximately 180,000 licensed drivers, 1,000 businesses, 115,000 vehicles including and the iconic yellow taxi at the heart of our city’s identity, TLC is entering a new era of dignity, accountability, and collaboration across the for hire vehicle sector. TLC continues to be on the front lines of a rapidly changing mobility landscape and our innovative efforts—whether requiring minimum pay for app drivers, ensuring wheelchair accessible service, making our licensed fleet more environmentally sustainable, working to eliminate traffic fatalities, or preventing discriminatory service—often serve as a model for other cities.

In this New Era for TLC, the agency is guided by three core priorities:

• Driver and Passenger Dignity ensuring every interaction reflects respect and fairness
• Corporate Accountability holding regulated entities to consistent, transparent standards
• A Transportation System that Works Together equitable, modern, and accessible

The Prosecution Division investigates and prosecutes all summonses issued by TLC which amount to over 100,000 summonses each year. Under the general supervision of the Senior Supervising Attorney and Supervising Attorney of the Adjudications Unit, with latitude for independent and unreviewed action and decision, the Prosecuting Attorney II will perform responsible legal work within the Division including serving as the Division’s liaison to the Port Authority for all summonses issued in connection with Port Authority’s airport enforcement of the impermissible solicitation regulations under Sections 19-506 and 19-507 of the New York City Administrative Code. The selected candidate will be designated to perform the duties of the unit’s supervisor in their absence and assists in the overall supervision of the Adjudications Unit, including reviewing the work of assigned attorneys, filling in for other legal staff in emergency situations, assisting in monitoring workflow, ensuring compliance with deadlines, and preparing reports and summaries. The Prosecuting Attorney II will also be responsible for overseeing the work of attorneys assigned to Port Authority cases and other TLC cases, including appearing on behalf of the Commission at administrative hearings, and providing continuous training and guidance to officers on issuing summonses with sufficient narratives to establish rule violations, as well as ongoing prosecutor training and micro-trainings as required. The selected candidate will also prepare case files associated with summonses issued by Port Authority Police, prepare Officer testimony when necessary, and review complaints made by Airport Dispatchers. Responsibilities also include but are not limited to: assisting the managing attorney in other TLC prosecution matters and the prosecution of TLC summonses before OATH Hearings Division; conducting legal research and analyzing statutes, rules, and case law in connection with Port Authority and general TLC prosecution matters; reviewing and editing charging documents prepared by prosecuting attorneys; and overseeing the preparation of evidence and witnesses for introduction at administrative hearings.

Note

New Hire Rate: $83,000

After two (2) years of city employment: $95,450

Work Location: Long Island City, NY

AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087

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.

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.