NYS Division of Human Rights · 22 hours ago
Deputy Counsel
Bronx, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$128K/yr - $161K/yr
6+ years expThe NYS Division of Human Rights is seeking a Deputy General Counsel for Prosecutions to provide legal guidance and oversight to prosecuting attorneys handling administrative and housing litigation cases. The role involves ensuring compliance with state laws, supporting policy development, and managing legal risk while supervising legal procedures and strategies.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Supervise and ensure that the Director of Housing Litigation and Director of Prosecutions (Directors) administer oversight in compliance with applicable administrative procedure acts (SAEPA, NYCRRA), applicable NYS civil procedure law, the NY Human Rights Law, due process standards, and internal agency rules
Supervise and ensure that the Directors implement litigation strategies and case prioritizations in all administrative and housing litigation matters
Supervise and ensure established case management program to ensure the timely resolution of administrative and housing litigation matters
Review and approve a procedure that ensures the proper reporting of case metrics
Ensure that attorneys receive continuing legal education in particular, civil rights law and ethics
Ensure appropriate delegations of duties while maintaining accountability
Establish and ensure internal prosecutorial guidelines with appropriate discretion for the resolution of cases
Supervise advisory attorney to systemic investigation unit with sound legal and ethical advice into systemic patterns of discrimination
Qualification
Required
Law degree from an accredited law school
Admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar
Six years of relevant post-bar experience
Benefits
Holiday & Paid Time Off
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
Affordable Health Care options
Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
NYS Deferred Compensation plan
Access to NY 529 College Savings Program
Company
NYS Division of Human Rights
New York State’s nation-leading human rights agency dedicated to protecting you from discrimination, hate, and bias.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase