New York State Office of Victim Services · 20 hours ago
Senior Attorney
Albany, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$96K/yr - $121K/yr
2+ years expThe New York State Office of Victim Services is seeking a temporary Senior Attorney to support their legal team. The role involves reviewing victim compensation eligibility, developing agency materials, and collaborating on legal matters to assist crime victims and their families.
Government Administration
No H1B
Responsibilities
Reviewing victim compensation investigation eligibility determinations and responding to legal questions from OVS victim compensation investigators
Researching and developing agency materials in collaboration with other OVS units, including but not limited to:
Guidance for OVS victim compensation investigators
Guidance for OVS grant unit staff
Legal memoranda
Supporting the research, drafting, and negotiation of legislative proposals in collaboration with General Counsel and other OVS units as needed
Collaborating with other Senior Attorney to prepare agency response and work with the Attorney General’s Office (AG) to secure injunctions on behalf of crime victims/surviving family members and other legal matters related to the state’s enforcement of the “Son of Sam” law [Exec law, §632-a], including:
Identifying qualifying crimes
Identifying potential victims/surviving family members and notifying them, and
Vacating injunctions
Collaborating with other Senior Attorney, as needed, to evaluate victim compensation appeal requests, make recommendations related to reopening victim compensation claims, prepare victim compensation file summaries, and prepare administrative appeal determinations
Reviewing document disclosure requests, reviewing documents for necessary redaction, and preparing privilege logs when necessary
Preparing and/or reviewing draft contract/MOU language
Attend interagency, intra-agency, and stakeholder meetings as requested
Qualification
Required
Admission to the NYS bar
Two years of post-licensure professional legal experience
Law degree from an accredited law school
Company
New York State Office of Victim Services
The New York State Office of Victim Services has a three-tiered mission to provide compensation to innocent victims of crime, fund direct services to crime victims through a network of community-based programs and to advocate for the rights of all innocent victims of crime.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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