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Staff Attorney

City of New York
MANHATTAN
$78K-$89.8K a year
Full-time

ABOUT OATH :

The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately , trials and hearings a year.

As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission.

OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the Nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately , trials and hearings a year.

OATH’s Clerk’s Office is seeking to hire an attorney to function under the general supervision of the Agency Attorney III and the Chief Clerk with latitude for independent judgment and decision-making to work on the many personnel issues that arise in the Clerk’s Office, including functioning at times as the liaison with Human Resources and the General Counsel’s Office.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to :

  • The Agency Attorney will also have responsibility for working with General Counsel’s Office to develop protocols for the work of the agency under the various Mayoral Directives impacting on the creation, storage, retention and disposal of records, as well as their conversion to electronic format.
  • Respond to public inquiries submitted through the mail and emails.
  • Help with various disciplinary matters within the Clerk’s Office and their referral to Human Resources or General Counsel for further action;
  • Assist in the preparation of personnel paperwork for hiring Clerk’s Office staff;
  • Track documentation submitted for the evaluation of Clerk’s Office staff;
  • Handle special assignments and projects including but not limited to oral and / or written presentations.

Please note : Incumbents must remain members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment

CS Title : Agency Attorney Level 2

Work Location : 66 John Street, New York NY

Minimum Qualifications

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.

2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or

3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne .

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.

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 class "jobad-residencyRequirement">

Residency RequirementNew York City Residency is not required for this position.

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