City of New York · 9 hours ago
Assistant Corporation Counsel – Tort, Brooklyn Assistant Borough Chief
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $181K/yrThe City of New York is seeking an Assistant Borough Chief for the Tort Division in Brooklyn. This role involves general supervision of unit staff, ensuring efficient office procedures, and overseeing various legal processes and staff evaluations.
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Responsibilities
General supervision of unit staff
Supervision of the EBT desk, EBT clerk, and all EBT issues
General supervision of the proper functioning of the borough office
General supervision of the PC and Post-Note-Of-Issue projects and meet regularly with paralegals and claims specialists with respect to these projects
The training, supervision, and evaluation of staff attorneys, clerical and support staff
Conducting regular meetings with management staff, attorneys, and support staff
Interfacing with senior court personnel and Comptroller’s representatives
Ensuring the efficient and timely operation of office procedures and programs, such as pre-trial and in-court settlement programs, the Intake Program, and RFA program
Helping to ensure proper handling of responsive and affirmative motions
Ensuring that note-of-issue reviews and summary judgment deadlines are met
General supervision of the processing of settlements
Ensuring the proper handling of mail and efficient and current file room maintenance
Ensuring the accurate data entry of litigation events
Negotiating settlements; conducting settlement conferences
Helping to ensure that borough’s highest-exposure cases are being prepared or settled
Helping to supervise the pre-trial parts
Ensuring timely compliance with court-ordered deadlines
Regularly evaluating office processes and recommending and implementing changes to promote efficiency, productivity, and quality
Helping maintain library learning and applying electronic research and legal research tools
Learning and applying electronic calendaring and management programs
Helping to ensure that borough office caseload is flowing appropriately; and
Ensuring that case backlogs are not accumulating
Qualification
Required
Attorneys admitted in New York with substantial legal experience
demonstrated exceptional organizational, managerial, and supervisory abilities
strong legal analytical skills
solid knowledge of municipal tort law, the CPLR, and evidentiary issues
solid knowledge of and experience in personal-injury-case evaluation and valuation of injuries
strong negotiation skills
excellent interpersonal skills
excellent judgment
trial experience a plus
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
City of New York, often called as New York City, is the most populous city in United States.
Founded in 1898
10001+ employees
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