Senior Attorney

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles; City of Albany (NY); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

New York State Department of Motor Vehicles seeks a Senior Attorney/Assistant Counsel to support its Counsels Office. Responsibilities include litigation in state and federal courts, defending the agency in discrimination cases, and appearing in proceedings.

Duties also cover drafting and interpreting legislation and regulations, procurement support, drafting contracts, MOUs, IFBs and RFPs, researching legal issues, and advising agency business units.

Formación

• Must have admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of post-bar legal experience, or 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 3.
• Strong research and writing skills are essential.
• Experience handling litigation and advisory work for a state agency is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Assist in litigation in state and federal courts involving DMV.
• Defend the agency in discrimination or civil rights matters.
• Appear on behalf of DMV in hearings and proceedings.
• Draft and interpret legislation and regulations for DMV policy.
• Draft and review contracts, MOUs, IFBs and RFPs.
• Research legal issues and provide clear legal analyses.

Conocimientos

Litigation

Legal research

Legal writing

Contract drafting

Regulatory interpretation

Educación

NYS Bar Admission

Descripción del empleo

Duties Description

This is a Senior Attorney/Assistant Counsel position in DMVs Counsels Office. This position involves performing a wide variety of tasks, including assisting the Attorney Generals Office in litigation involving DMV in both State and federal courts; defending the agency in discrimination cases; appearing on behalf of DMV in various proceedings and hearings, drafting and interpreting legislation and regulations; assisting in procurements; drafting and reviewing contracts, MOUs, IFBs and RFPs; researching legal issues and providing legal analysis; and advising agency business units on legal matters. The Senior Attorney/Assistant Counsel will respond to correspondence and inquiries from a variety of sources including courts, attorneys, law enforcement, regulated businesses and customers. The position requires serving on agency project teams, including agency teams involving the interpretation and/or implementation of law. This position may also require participation in training of court clerks, judges, and/or members of the law enforcement community. Additional legal duties may be required as needed. **Candidates with relevant specialized experience may be eligible for an increased hiring rate**

Schedule: Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PMMinimum Qualifications

NY Helps*

This position may be filled through a traineeship, leading to the journey level title of Senior Attorney.

Senior Attorney (SG-25): Admission to NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience or 12 months as an assistant Attorney 3.

Transfer

One year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55 B/C service allocated to a Grade 23 or higher eligible for transfer and deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law; OR in a title approved for transfer under Section 70.1 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in an advancement of more than two salary grades.

Reinstatement

If you previously served in this title or in a title otherwise transferable to this title, you may be reinstated pursuant to Civil Service Law. If you left state service less than one year ago, the reinstatement request from a state agency will usually be approved by the Department of Civil Service. If you left state service more than one year ago, the reinstatement must also be approved by the Civil Service Commission.

55b/c Appointment

This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and candidates with 55 b/c eligibility are encouraged to apply. Candidates must possess the minimum qualifications and a current 55b/c eligibility letter. For 55 b/c consideration, candidates must satisfy at least one of the Open Competitive qualifications listed.

• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means NO EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED, but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), itis expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, WITHOUT HAVING TO TAKE A CIVIL SERVICE TEST. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate should be a highly motivated individual interested in working in public service as part of an active legal team with at least three years experience as a New York State Attorney. Preferred qualifications include strong research and writing skills, eager to learn new subject areas, demonstrated sound judgment,