Prosecuting Attorney, Level 2

City of New York•New York, NY

7d•$83,000 - $95,450•Onsite

About The Position

The New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) oversees a transportation ecosystem that moves nearly 1 million riders every single day. TLC is responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. With approximately 180,000 licensed drivers, 1,000 businesses, and 115,000 vehicles, TLC is entering a new era of dignity, accountability, and collaboration across the for-hire vehicle sector. TLC is on the front lines of a rapidly changing mobility landscape and its innovative efforts, such as requiring minimum pay for app drivers, ensuring wheelchair accessible service, making the licensed fleet more environmentally sustainable, working to eliminate traffic fatalities, or preventing discriminatory service, often serve as a model for other cities. The Prosecution Division investigates and prosecutes all summonses issued by TLC, amounting to over 100,000 summonses each year. Under the supervision of the Senior Supervising Attorney and Supervising Attorney of the Adjudications Unit, the Prosecuting Attorney II will be responsible for liaising with the Port Authority and appearing on all summonses issued in connection with Port Authority’s airport enforcement of the regulations prohibiting impermissible solicitation in accordance with the requirements of Sections 19-506 or 19-507 of the New York City Administrative Code. The Prosecuting Attorney II will prepare all case files associated with summons issued by the Port Authority Police, and prepare Officer testimony, when necessary, as well as all complaints made by Airport Dispatchers. The Prosecuting Attorney II will assist in supervising attorneys assigned to the Port Authority cases. The Prosecuting Attorney II will also be responsible for providing continuous training and guidance to officers regarding issuing summonses with sufficient narratives to establish rule violations, as well as Prosecutor training. Responsibilities will also include, but are not limited to: assisting managing attorney in other TLC prosecution matters, assisting in the prosecution of TLC summonses at OATH Hearings Division; reviewing and editing charging documents prepared by prosecuting attorneys; overseeing the preparation of evidence and witnesses for introduction at administrative hearings; overseeing the division’s processing and issuance of stipulations based upon individual and/or batch settlement requests; reviewing and editing charging documents prepared by prosecuting attorneys; and conducting micro trainings as required. These positions are funded by a Port Authority grant for a period of at least two years.

Requirements

Admission to the New York State Bar.
One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or 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.
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

Liaising with the Port Authority and appearing on all summonses issued in connection with Port Authority’s airport enforcement of the regulations prohibiting impermissible solicitation.
Preparing all case files associated with summons issued by the Port Authority Police.
Preparing Officer testimony, when necessary, as well as all complaints made by Airport Dispatchers.
Assisting in supervising attorneys assigned to the Port Authority cases.
Providing continuous training and guidance to officers regarding issuing summonses with sufficient narratives to establish rule violations, as well as Prosecutor training.
Assisting managing attorney in other TLC prosecution matters.
Assisting in the prosecution of TLC summonses at OATH Hearings Division.
Reviewing and editing charging documents prepared by prosecuting attorneys.
Overseeing the preparation of evidence and witnesses for introduction at administrative hearings.
Overseeing the division’s processing and issuance of stipulations based upon individual and/or batch settlement requests.
Conducting micro trainings as required.