Administrative Law Judge Jobs

The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the City’s central, independent administrative law court and the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding more than 250,000 trials and hearings annually. OATH adjudicates matters filed by nearly every City agency, board, and commission. It also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution, which provides mediation and restorative justice support, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, which provides training, continuing education, research, and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers. OATH is seeking an experienced legal professional to serve as an Administrative Law Judge in its Trials Division. Judges handle all aspects of cases filed by City agencies, from the initial conference through the written decision, with support from administrative professionals and law clerks. They are subject to the NYS and NYC Codes of Judicial Conduct and must maintain the highest professional and personal ethical standards. The position works under the supervision of the Chief Administrative Law Judge and a Supervising Administrative Law Judge. Judges are appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge to five-year terms.