City Of New York

Assistant Counsel

City Of New York • $88K — $105K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Admission to the New York State Bar
  • One year of legal experience post-bar admission, or six months as an Agency Attorney Intern
  • Experience in areas of law related to ethics and conflicts of interest beneficial
  • Demonstrated interest in New York City government operations
  • Strong legal analysis and clear writing skills

Responsibilities

  • Independently manage and investigate a range of cases involving city officials
  • Review evidence and prepare legal documentation including charges
  • Negotiate settlements to resolve ethical violations
  • Litigate cases before the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings
  • Engage in legal research and analysis related to conflicts of interest law

Benefits

  • Opportunity to gain significant litigation experience
  • Insights into the operations of New York City government
  • Engagement with a small, independent agency focused on ethics
  • Meaningful impact on public service integrity through enforcement work
Full Job Description
The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board ("COIB"), one of the nation's premier government ethics agencies, is hiring an Attorney for its Enforcement Unit. COIB is a small, independent agency that protects the integrity of City government by administering and enforcing the City's conflicts of interest law. The conflicts of interest law applies to the more than 300,000 public servants across all of New York City government (as well as former public servants) and regulates conduct including nepotism, outside financial interests, disclosure of confidential information, acceptance of gifts, and revolving door restrictions. The Enforcement Attorney will independently handle a variety of challenging and interesting cases across all levels of City government. In handling those cases, the Enforcement Attorney will learn a great deal about the operations of City government and gain significant litigation experience. Work will include reviewing evidence, drafting charges, negotiating settlements, and litigating cases at the New York City Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings. The Enforcement Attorney must be able to engage in sophisticated and nuanced legal analysis and write clearly and concisely. An ideal candidate will demonstrate an interest in the workings of New York City government. AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087 Qualifications 1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below. 2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or 3. 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

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