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CURRENT VACANCIES FOR ADMITTED ATTORNEYS
Available positions at the NYC Law Department for admitted attorneys can be found below. Attorneys who would like to be notified as positions become available at the Law Department may input their contact information on our listserv. The Law Department will retain email addresses for six months and will advise candidates of job postings during that time only. If you have questions about the following positions, you can contact you can contact us at: recruitment@law.nyc.gov. Please see below opportunities in the following divisions:
Administrative Law and Regulatory Litigation Division
Affirmative Litigation Division
Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Division
Contracts and Real Estate Division
Ethics and Compliance Division
Labor and Employment Law Division
Special Federal Litigation Division
Tax and Bankruptcy Litigation Division
Workers’ Compensation Division
Administrative Law and Regulatory Litigation Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Affirmative Litigation Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Appeals Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Contracts and Real Estate Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Economic Development Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
E-Discovery Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Environmental Law Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Ethics and Compliance Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Executive Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Family Court Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
General Litigation Division
GENERAL LITIGATION, DEPUTY CHIEF
Salary: $169,027
The NYC Law Department is accepting applications for the position of Deputy Chief of its General Litigation Division which represents the City in Federal and State court litigation in both routine matters and challenges to important programs in diverse areas including education, health care, prison conditions, foster care, freedom of information, public assistance benefits, campaign finance and election law. Many of the Division's cases are brought as class actions in federal court and raise complex and novel issues of statutory and constitutional construction. Recent cases involve: challenges to the educational programs and services offered to special needs children and the due process complaint system that adjudicates claims of failures to provide such services; challenges pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act regarding accessibility of court houses and police stations for disabled persons; and challenges to the conditions of confinement at NYC jails. Division lawyers are responsible for their own caseloads and handle court conferences, oral arguments, discovery, the preparation of legal papers, and hearings. The Deputy Chief will (i) assist the Chief in both the oversight of the work of the Division in all practice areas and with the management of the Division’s approximately 26 attorneys and 6 professional support staff in the Division; (ii) supervise a team of attorneys; (iii) advise line staff and supervisors when cases present challenging issues of substantial, policy-making, and/or precedential importance ; (iv) have primary responsibility for assigning new and reassigned cases to Division teams; directing cases, where appropriate, to other divisions; and delegating appropriate cases to other agencies; (v) assist with the review of case abstracts and closing papers; (vi) assist in training of Division attorneys, supervisors, and support professionals; and (vii) litigate complex high-profile cases.
Applicants should have extensive experience litigating and providing counseling in both class and individual actions, and in the substantive areas that the Division practices. Applicants must have a history of supervisory experience of attorneys. Applicants must also have excellent oral and written communication skills and strong inter-personal skills. Applicants must also possess exceptional organizational abilities, strong legal writing and analytical skills, and excellent judgment. Applicants must be admitted to the bars of, and be in good standing in, the courts of New York State, and the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.
The deadline to apply is June 6, 2023.
Please click the following link to apply to Job ID 586420.
Labor and Employment Law Division
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL
Salary Range: $73,579.00 - $153,666
The Labor and Employment Law Division of the New York City Law Department is accepting applications from attorneys with a minimum of two years of litigation experience to defend the City in complex and challenging state and federal actions arising out of the City's role as an employer. Division attorneys handle a variety of matters including First Amendment retaliation; gender, race, age and disability discrimination; civil service law issues; and wage and hour litigation.
Applicants must have at least 2 years of legal experience following graduation from an ABA accredited law school. Applicants also must be admitted to practice law in the State of New York and be admitted or eligible for immediate admission to the SDNY and EDNY. The ideal applicant will have experience in labor and employment litigation with strong oral and written advocacy skills and the ability to work independently and manage a large caseload.
The deadline to apply is June 6, 2023.
Please click the following link to apply to Job ID 586679.
Legal Counsel Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Litigation Support Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Mayor's Office
Currently, there are no opportunities available.
Municipal Finance Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Risk Management Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Special Federal Litigation Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Tax and Bankruptcy Litigation Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
Tort Division
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL
Salary Range: $ 75,121.00 - $153,666.00
The NYC Law Department is accepting applications from admitted attorneys for the Tort Division to handle sensitive personal injury matters from inception to resolution.
Responsibilities include conducting statutory hearings and depositions; drafting pleadings, affirmative and responsive motions, and discovery responses; requesting document discovery; conducting preliminary conferences, compliance conferences, settlement and TAP conferences, and argument on motions; participating in the Tort Division's trial rotation program and second-chair opportunities, which includes the investigation and preparation of all aspects of trials, completing factual and legal research, securing relevant evidence, developing trial strategies, interviewing and preparing witnesses, drafting motions, jury charges, trial and post-trial motions and memoranda, and negotiating settlements.
Minimum Requirements: Substantial legal experience; demonstrated exceptional organizational 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 interpersonal skills; excellent judgment; trial experience a plus, but not a prerequisite
The deadline to apply is June 8, 2023.
Please click the following link to apply to Job ID 587368.
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL - VERTICAL ATTORNEY
Salary Range: $ 75,121.00 - $153,666.00
Under the supervision of the Borough Chief, the Deputy Borough Chiefs, and Assistant Borough Chiefs of Vertical Case Management, a Vertical Borough Attorney in the Tort Division handles a varied caseload of personal injury and property damage cases from pleadings through trial. Duties include:
• handling all facets of litigation for their caseload;
• conducting statutory hearings and depositions;
• drafting pleadings, affirmative and responsive motions, and discovery responses;
• requesting document discovery and securing relevant evidence;
• conducting preliminary, compliance, settlement, and TAP conferences;
• arguing motions;
• conducting factual and legal research;
• developing defense and trial strategies;
• interviewing and preparing witnesses;
• retaining, consulting and drafting CPLR 3101(d) expert exchanges;
• second-seating and conducting trials;
• drafting motions in limine, jury charges, trial and post-trial motions and memoranda;
• engaging in all aspects of trial work where necessary;
• identifying, recommending, and referring matters for early settlement;
• drafting settlement memoranda and participating in settlement negotiations;
• coordinating with client agencies and legal departments;
• maintaining an updated spreadsheet of all of his/her cases;
• updating the Tort Division's electronic systems, including Law Manager and the Intake Database; and
• providing information for regular reporting of litigation events and case-preparation milestones.
Minimum Requirements: Substantial legal experience; demonstrated exceptional organizational 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 interpersonal skills; excellent judgment; trial experience a plus, but not a prerequisite.
The deadline to apply is June 8, 2023.
Please click the following link to apply to Job ID 587363.
Workers' Compensation Division
Currently, there are no opportunities available in this division.
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