Assistant Corporation Counsel

City of New York • New York City, NY

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

The New York City Law Department is accepting applications from experienced attorneys for the position of Assistant Corporation Counsel for many of its divisions to address the needs of our current matters as well as for new initiatives to address the affordability crisis and protect and advance the needs of New Yorkers. The Law Department’s culture of excellence and dedication seeks applicants who are committed to public interest and providing the finest legal representation to the City of New York in furtherance of the operation of its government. A majority of the current openings are in our litigating divisions: Administrative Law and Regulatory Litigation, Affirmative Litigation, Commercial and Real Estate Litigation, Environmental Law, General Litigation, Labor and Employment Law, Special Federal Litigation, Tax and Bankruptcy Litigation, Tort, and Workers’ Compensation. Assistant Corporation Counsels in these divisions engage in the day-to-day work of state and federal court litigation, including drafting motions, conducting depositions, exchanging discovery, settlement analyses and negotiation, and appearing in court and at depositions. In addition, we are accepting applications for attorneys in the following divisions: Appeals, E-discovery, Ethics and Compliance, Executive Litigation and Policy Group, Family Court, Legal Counsel, and Risk Management. A few positions are also available in the transactional divisions of Contracts and Real Estate and Economic Development. Attorneys in these divisions concentrate on transactional matters such as reviewing leases and contracts and providing counsel for a wide range of challenging and complex projects. To learn more about the Law Department’s legal divisions, you can read the descriptions of the divisions at https://www.nyc.gov/site/law/divisions/legal-divisions.page. Most divisions have information on their webpage for lateral applicants.

Requirements

• Graduates of ABA approved law schools
• Admitted to practice law in the State of New York or be in the process of becoming admitted to the New York State Bar
• Demonstrated interest in the type of law of the division that they are applying to
• If interested in a division that practices in federal court, must be admitted in, or immediately available to apply for admission in, the Southern District of New York and Eastern District of New York
• Must note what division(s) they are interested in in their cover letter

Nice To Haves

• Litigation experience

Responsibilities

• Drafting motions
• Conducting depositions
• Exchanging discovery
• Settlement analyses and negotiation
• Appearing in court and at depositions
• Reviewing leases and contracts
• Providing counsel for a wide range of challenging and complex projects

Benefits

• Opportunity to elect to work from home under one of two programs after completion of orientation: limited and irregular remote work, or a Citywide pilot program allowing two set days to work from home each week (subject to division approval and needs, and requirement to attend in-person events on set work-from-home days).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level