Staff Attorney

City of New York • New York City, NY

20h • Hybrid

About The Position

The OATH Hearings Division seeks an experienced attorney to serve as a Staff Attorney/Agency Attorney III. The Hearings Division conducts administrative hearings in which persons or businesses contest charges that they have violated City laws that protect health, safety, and a clean environment. The ideal candidate is an experienced attorney with a track record of effective management who enjoys the growth opportunities afforded by OATH’s ongoing commitment to positive institutional change, technological enhancement, and maximizing the public’s access to justice. The Staff Attorney/Agency Attorney III must have the ability to work effectively within tight deadlines.

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)
• Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
• 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.
• 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

• Adjudicating all types of administrative hearings.
• Assisting in directing the legal operation of the office including, but not limited to, ensuring the quality and consistency of all legal decisions rendered by the office, coordinating daily assignments of Judicial Hearing Officers and, and performing legal review and other administrative duties.
• Maintaining procedures to ensure that cases are heard and decisions rendered in a timely manner.
• Maintaining procedures, including databases or other systems, to effectively manage productivity, timeliness, and staffing needs.
• Handling special assignments and projects including but not limited to oral and/or written presentations.
• Knowledgably and accurately conveying agency policy to the public.
• Ensuring cooperative interaction between the office’s administrative and legal personnel.
• Acting as legal advisor to office’s administrative personnel and cooperatively interact with office’s administrative personnel.

What This Job Offers

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