Senior Attorney / Assistant Attorney 1 / 2 / 3 (NY HELPS) WCB Item (Brooklyn)

Senior Attorney

Duties Description

As a Senior Attorney, your assignment might include such tasks as rendering in-house counsel advice to program managers; preparing pleadings; planning litigation strategy; drafting legislation, rules, and regulations; analyzing legal opinions, briefs and other material; performing legal research and analysis; drafting or reviewing contracts; preparing opinions and memoranda of law; or appearing at administrative tribunals or courts.

Minimum Qualifications

We are recruiting for Senior Attorneys on a continuous basis in locations across NYS. If you meet the minimum qualifications, we encourage you to apply! Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one within the Legal Traineeship appointment levels. Appointment title will be dependent upon qualifications of candidate selected.

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications :

Assistant Attorney 1 Starting salary $66,951. Law School Graduation (or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination).

Assistant Attorney 2 Starting salary $74,193. Admission to NYS Bar.

Assistant Attorney 3 Starting salary $82,326. One year as Assistant Attorney 2 or admission to the NYS Bar and one year of subsequent professional legal experience.

Senior Attorney Starting salary $96,336. One year as an Assistant Attorney 3, or admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

Location Pay will be included for positions filled Downstate and in the Mid-Hudson Region

OR

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55 b / c service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer in accordance with Section 52.6, 70.1 OR 70.4 of the Civil Service law.

70.4 transfer candidates must have one year of permanent competitive service in a position allocated to a SG-16 or higher and possess a bachelor's degree and have standing on the Legal Specialties exam list.

• 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 this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making permanent non-competitive appointments and the official probationary period will begin. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. 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.

Additional Comments

Please Note : A hybrid telecommuting schedule can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview. We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including :

Holiday & Paid Time Off

Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.

Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service.

Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.

Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF / CSEA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M / C.

Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.

Health Care Benefits

Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.

Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).

NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.

Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M / C Only).

Eligibility for various life insurance options.

Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Program

Flexible Spending Program, which allows employees to set aside pre-tax payroll deductions for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.