Agency Attorney Level 3

City of New York • Flushing, NY

7h

About The Position

The New York City Police Department's Legal Bureau provides legal guidance to the Police Department and is responsible for advising all members of the Department on all legal matters affecting the Department. The Legal Training Unit serves as the primary liaison with the NYPD Training Bureau, providing general and personalized training to uniformed members of the service on topics essential to crime fighting strategies and courtroom testimony. The Agency Attorney will represent the Department in a variety of legal matters, with day-to-day duties varying based on assignment. This role involves conducting specialized training, advising personnel on criminal law and emerging trends, providing legal advice on active matters, coordinating with the Professional Standards Bureau, liaising with the Training Bureau, conducting legal research, recommending policy improvements, drafting legal documents, and providing guidance to other legal staff.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar
• Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086)
• Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Conduct specialized and personalized training to uniformed members of the service on critical criminal procedure topics such as car stops, search and seizure, warrant executions, right to counsel, and custodial interrogations as well as deliverance of courtroom testimony, interview preparation.
• Advise members of the service on changes to relevant criminal laws and emerging trends.
• Provide Legal Advice to Department personnel on active criminal matters and investigations.
• In coordination with other unit members, communicate and coordinate with the NYPD Professional Standards Bureau in order to be made aware of compliance issues and tailor and enhance trainings accordingly.
• Liaise with personnel from the NYPD Training Bureau on training matters and be responsible for scheduling and conducting regular training sessions.
• Conduct legal research on laws and regulations relating to the Department.
• Recommend areas for policy improvement and risk management.
• Draft legal documents by researching applicable statutes, case law or other material to resolve legal questions/problems, interpret the intent and legal ramifications of laws, rules/regulations related to the Department.
• Provide guidance to other attorney staff members and support staff, including staff training on policy, practices and new procedures.
• Review case files, recommending follow up action, and assuming full responsibility in absence of supervisor.

Benefits

• health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
• union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
• paid annual leave and sick leave
• paid holidays
• a pension
• optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees