Staff Counsel
About The Position
The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) is seeking an attorney with two or more years of litigation experience and interest in issues affecting low-wage workers. The Office of Labor Policy & Standards (OLPS) within DCWP enforces the City’s worker protection laws, including the Protected Time Off Law, Fair Workweek scheduling laws, and Delivery Worker Laws. OLPS recovers monetary relief for workers through enforcement actions, litigates cases, and administers the Freelance Isn’t Free Act (FIFA) program. The office is expanding its enforcement staff and is involved in the next generation of labor laws. The ideal candidate will have strong attention to detail, excellent time management and organizational skills, enjoy complex legal research, collaboration with diverse teams (attorneys and non-attorneys), and creative problem-solving for novel legal and policy questions. This position may be eligible for remote work for up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Flexible Work Pilot Program.
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 (30086).
- Two or more years of litigation experience
- Interest in issues affecting low-wage workers
- Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Nice To Haves
- 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 (for Assignment Level II)
- 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 (for Assignment Level III)
Responsibilities
- Lead complex investigations to develop evidence suited to litigation, in collaboration with investigation teams of data scientists and investigators.
- Review investigators' reports and evaluate the strength of evidence for litigation.
- Litigate enforcement actions to obtain monetary relief for employees who experience workplace violations. This includes drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery, interviewing witnesses, preparing witnesses to testify, developing damages calculations, advocating for DCWP at settlement conferences and other appearances, and trying cases.
- Edit and draft Consent Orders and negotiate settlement terms with employers to resolve enforcement matters.
- Perform legal research to support OLPS enforcement and policy work.
- Write letters, legal briefs, and legal research memos on matters related to enforcement and policy.
- Write public-facing materials about the laws OLPS enforces.
Benefits
- Flexible Work Pilot Program (up to 2 days remote work per week)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
