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City of New York

Staff Attorney

City of New York, All Saints Village, Missouri, United States

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The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is seeking an experienced attorney to serve as a Staff Attorney/Agency Attorney III. 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. Job Description:

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 Staff Attorney/Agency Attorney III must have the ability to work effectively within tight deadlines. Specific Duties Will Include, But Are Not Limited To: 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. Minimum Qualifications: Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 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). In Addition To Meeting The Minimum Qualification Requirements

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. Preferred Skills: Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent writing, legal research and analytical skills. Strong organizational, management and training skills. Supervisory experience preferred. Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. Public Service Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic. Salary: $92,525.00 – $106,404.00

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