Parking Attorney Interne

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The NYC Department of Finance (DOF) administers the City’s tax revenue laws and provides customer service while promoting fair, efficient, and transparent compliance. Its Legal Affairs Division serves as DOF’s in-house legal department, providing advice and legal services across city tax and other revenue-related matters. The Parking Law Unit handles parking law, administration, and adjudication matters; parking fraud reinstatement and broker compliance cases; parking-related legislation and rules; advice to operating divisions; litigation support; legal issues involving vehicle booting or towing; and collection and enforcement documents.

The Parking Law Unit seeks an enthusiastic, self-motivated Parking Attorney Interne to handle a variety of parking law and enforcement-related legal matters. The position reports to the Director of Parking Law. The role may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the City’s Remote Work Pilot Program and applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Applicants must have graduated from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5), or be admitted to the New York State Bar. New hires must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5), or admission to the New York State Bar.

Responsibilities

• Conduct legal research on parking law, enforcement, and administration, and draft memoranda, legal responses, policy statements, and other documents.
• Perform legal work involving factual issues and questions of law, including matters involving parking law, the NYC Administrative Code, the New York State Civil Practice Law and Rules, and the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law.
• Assist in reviewing and analyzing State and local legislation, policies, agency rules, forms, and communications, and learn to draft them.
• Assist in providing legal counsel to agency operational staff and serve as a liaison with staff on matters handled by the unit and the New York City Law Department.
• Participate in division and agency projects and assist with reports.
• Research and draft responses to claims or actions filed against the agency as needed.
• Under direction, serve as liaison with the Law Department on agency litigation matters.
• Prepare petitions or cases for administrative matters and hearings, including parking fraud reinstatement cases, broker sanctions, and other areas as needed.
• Participate in projects and handle matters in other areas as determined by the General Counselor Division.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree