City of New York
Agency Attorney
City of New York, New York, New York, us, 10261
Job Description
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.
The DOC seeks to recruit an experienced Attorney to work in and to supervise a team of Level I, II and/or III Agency Attorneys within the Intelligence, Investigation and Trials Division. Under general supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment and action, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
Supervising Level I, II and/or III Agency Attorneys in the pursuit of swift and meaningful discipline.
Collecting and reporting data regarding individual and team performance;
Coordinating efficient resolution of caseloads;
Evaluating disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency;
Drafting formal Departmental charges against DOC uniform employees;
Preparing and reviewing of required documents and reciprocal discovery;
Conducting interviews with potential witnesses;
Reviewing audio and video tape evidence and making comparative reviews;
Representing the Department during informal settlement negotiations with opposing counsel at
Headquarters and at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (O.A.T.H.);
Recommending appropriate dispositions on disciplinary matters;
Preparing memoranda detailing evidence and recommended negotiated plea agreements (settlements);
Conducting formal hearings on disciplinary charges at O.A.T.H. against employees of the Department;
Researching legal issues for appellate argument as the Department’s representative, before the New
York City Civil Service Commission;
Handling “on call” for specified time periods for assistance, to determine whether reasonable suspicion
exists for authorization to conduct urinalysis testing of a member of the Department.
Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
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.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
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.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.
The DOC seeks to recruit an experienced Attorney to work in and to supervise a team of Level I, II and/or III Agency Attorneys within the Intelligence, Investigation and Trials Division. Under general supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment and action, the selected candidate will be responsible for, but not limited to the following:
Supervising Level I, II and/or III Agency Attorneys in the pursuit of swift and meaningful discipline.
Collecting and reporting data regarding individual and team performance;
Coordinating efficient resolution of caseloads;
Evaluating disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency;
Drafting formal Departmental charges against DOC uniform employees;
Preparing and reviewing of required documents and reciprocal discovery;
Conducting interviews with potential witnesses;
Reviewing audio and video tape evidence and making comparative reviews;
Representing the Department during informal settlement negotiations with opposing counsel at
Headquarters and at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (O.A.T.H.);
Recommending appropriate dispositions on disciplinary matters;
Preparing memoranda detailing evidence and recommended negotiated plea agreements (settlements);
Conducting formal hearings on disciplinary charges at O.A.T.H. against employees of the Department;
Researching legal issues for appellate argument as the Department’s representative, before the New
York City Civil Service Commission;
Handling “on call” for specified time periods for assistance, to determine whether reasonable suspicion
exists for authorization to conduct urinalysis testing of a member of the Department.
Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
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.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
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.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.