Assistant Corporation Counsel

City of New York • New York City, NY

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The NYC Law Department’s General Litigation Division seeks an experienced litigation attorney to serve as a Supervisor/Team Leader. The attorney in this role would supervise, guide and mentor a team of approximately 5 attorneys handling cases in both federal and state court. Responsibilities include assigning cases to individual team members, reviewing written work product (correspondence, briefs, memoranda), assisting team members develop case strategies, attending court appearances when needed, conduct case reviews periodically, and evaluations of team members. The Supervisor may be asked to handle a limited number of select cases as needed. The NYC Law Department’s General Litigation Division handles cases that challenge important City programs in diverse areas including education, health care, public assistance benefits, prison conditions, foster care, freedom of information, campaign finance and election law. Division attorneys appear in both state and federal court. Many of the division's cases are brought as class actions in federal court and raise complex and novel issues of statutory and constitutional construction. Division lawyers are responsible for their own caseloads and handle court conferences, oral arguments, discovery, the preparation of legal papers, and hearings. After the completion of orientation, attorneys hired by the Law Department will have the opportunity to elect to work from home under one of the following two programs. The first option allows attorneys to work remotely on a limited and irregular basis. The second option is a Citywide pilot program, which allows participants to select two set days to work from home each week. The two days will need to be approved by the attorney’s division and take into consideration the needs of the division, as the pilot program requires more than 50% staff coverage each day. In addition, if an attorney needs to appear in court, a client meeting or other in-person work related event on a set work from home day, they will need to attend to those in-person responsibilities and will not be able to work from home that day. Participants in the pilot program must set one work from home location where they will work remotely. This pilot program is currently being tested Citywide to determine its efficacy for City agencies and is not yet a permanent program. The Law Department sets salaries for experienced attorneys based on their years of legal experience after law school, which is generally consistent with their law school graduation year. Salaries for new hires generally fall within the following salary bands: for 0-5 years of legal experience, from $87,737 to $122,300; for 5-10 years of legal experience, from $122,300-$137,188; for 10-15 years of legal experience, from $137,188-$159,521; for 15-20 years of legal experience, from $159,521-$180,791. Candidates may be hired at a slightly higher rate than others with similar levels of legal experience if they have specialized and unique experience and are hired for a role that requires that specialized and unique experience, or if they are hired for a position that is deemed hard to fill. You may contact the Legal Recruitment Office with any questions at [email protected] . To apply, please upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of three references with contact information as one document under “resume.”

Requirements

• Candidates must be admitted and in good standing with the New York State Bar and be admitted or eligible for immediate admission to the SDNY and EDNY.
• The ideal candidate will possess experience in and commitment to successfully leading a team of attorneys and legal support professionals handling challenging matters.
• Candidates should be creative problem-solvers who seek to optimize how cases are managed and should be able to demonstrate dedication to growing and developing the skills of the Division’s team.
• The ideal candidate also will possess excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral advocacy skills with substantial litigation experience in state and federal court practice.
• Candidates must possess a commitment to public service and the Law Department values of excellence, dedication, diversity, integrity, justice, professional development, respect, supportive work environment and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in class action litigation, advising clients and negotiating settlements is preferred.

Responsibilities

• supervise, guide and mentor a team of approximately 5 attorneys
• assigning cases to individual team members
• reviewing written work product (correspondence, briefs, memoranda)
• assisting team members develop case strategies
• attending court appearances when needed
• conduct case reviews periodically
• evaluations of team members
• handle a limited number of select cases as needed
• handle court conferences, oral arguments, discovery, the preparation of legal papers, and hearings

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed