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City of New York · 3 months ago

Agency Attorney, Level III

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$93K/yr - $137K/yr

3+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking an Agency Attorney Level III for the NYC Department of Probation, which is dedicated to engaging effectively with individuals under community supervision. The role involves providing legal counsel, drafting legal documents, overseeing investigations, and representing the agency in disciplinary proceedings.

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Responsibilities

Providing legal counsel and making recommendations concerning the soundness of charges, preparing specification of charges, coordinating and gathering evidence, interviewing witnesses

Drafting, reviewing and/or preparing briefs, motions, legal opinions, affidavits, memoranda, contracts, legislation or other legal papers

Providing training to supervisory staff on disciplinary procedures

Drafting formal, thoroughly researched legal memoranda on a variety of employment, ethics, and related legal issues; advising and assisting with developing, drafting, and updating agency policies and procedures

Overseeing agency compliance with and advising staff on laws, rules, and regulations governing conflicts of interest and ethics in NYC government, including COIB and CFB regulations, N.Y. Rules of Professional Responsibility, and internal policies and procedures

Overseeing internal investigations of allegations of employee misconduct, conflicts of interest, and special investigations. Supervising staff in the performance of these duties

Appearing in Court and arguing cases and conducts hearings before courts, quasi-judicial bodies and administrative tribunals; prosecutes disciplinary actions pursuant to Civil Service Law 75 and medical proceedings pursuant to Civil Service Law 72 against agency employees

Providing legal counsel on disciplinary action and represent the agency at all stages of employee disciplinary proceedings in accordance with NY Civil Service Law and union contracts, including litigating cases in trials before OATH

Conduct difficult and involved negotiations on behalf of the Agency

Negotiating, drafting, reviewing and executing stipulation of agreements

Recommending statutory and regulatory revisions related to agency issues

Performing other related duties as assigned

Qualification

New York State Bar AdmissionLegal WritingLegal ResearchLegal Case ManagementMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookCommunication SkillsNegotiation Skills

Required

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)

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