Counsel (Director of Intake)

StateJobsNY

$120K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. with at least 10 years of experience as an attorney admitted in New York.
  • Excellent legal research and writing skills.
  • Strong analytical capabilities.
  • Litigation experience, including depositions, trials, and appellate actions.
  • Understanding of prosecutors' roles and ethical responsibilities.
  • At least three years of management experience with direct reports.

Responsibilities

  • Manage daily operations of a detailed intake process for prosecutorial misconduct complaints.
  • Develop and implement policies to enhance the intake process performance.
  • Establish quality review systems for timely evaluation of cases.
  • Oversee management of a caseload management system for incoming complaints.
  • Supervise and motivate the Intake Unit team of attorneys and assistants.
  • Draft initial analysis and memoranda to inform investigation decisions.
  • Conduct training sessions on legal matters and investigative techniques.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on prosecutorial ethics in New York.
  • Work within an independent agency focused on oversight and investigations.
  • Collaborative environment with experienced legal professionals.
  • Professional development through training and leadership opportunities.
Full Job Description
Duties Description The Director of Intake is an experienced attorney who is responsible for effective and efficient intake management of all complaints submitted regarding allegations of prosecutorial misconduct in New York State. The Director of Intake will report to the Administrator. Duties of Director of Intake will include, but will not be limited to:
• Manage day-to-day operations of a high volume, highly detailed intake process and initial evaluation and assessment of allegations of prosecutorial misconduct submitted to the Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct (CPC) to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, while maintaining quality and consistency of review;
• Develop and implement policies and procedures that guide the intake process; review, analyze, and make recommendations to the Administrator on the intake process performance to identify and take action on areas for improvement; devise and develop new strategies and set annual goals to improve the efficiency of evaluation to process cases more quickly while maintaining the integrity of the review;
• Establish and operationalize quality review systems to ensure cases are being evaluated in a timely and high-quality manner;
• Organize, maintain and oversee management of a case management system for the intake of submitted complaints;
• Manage and supervise the Intake Unit, a team of attorneys and administrative assistants, evaluating and reviewing pending and incoming complaints to keep them aligned, focused, motivated and high-performing;
• Recruit, train and supervise Intake Unit staff, providing leadership and direction to enhance communication and project management of an intake process;
• Engage in preliminary analysis of complaints submitted to the CPC and draft memoranda for the Commission to aid in its determination of whether to open an investigation;
• Work collaboratively with CPC attorneys, including the Administrator and Deputy Directors of Investigations, to analyze and report on complaints to determine initial action;
• Conduct, in conjunction with other staff, comprehensive training sessions for both new and existing staff on pertinent legal matters and investigative techniques; and
• Other special projects as needed to enable the CPC to carry out its statutory mandate.

Minimum Qualifications • J.D. with at least 10 years of experience as an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York
• Excellent legal research and writing skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Litigation experience (depositions, trials, and/or appellate)
• Understanding of the role of the prosecutor and their ethical responsibilities
• At least three years of experience managing a team of direct reports

Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in project management and analyzing data to make evidence-based decisions to enhance processes and improve the performance of a team
• Significant experience in a supervisory role
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and organizational skills
• Excellent judgment in navigating questions of ethics and legal practice

Additional Comments The Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct is an independent State agency dedicated to investigating prosecutorial conduct in New York State, serving to strengthen oversight of New York's prosecutors and to hold them to the highest ethical standards in the exercise of their duties.

Pursuant to Judiciary Law • • 499-a - 499-j, the Commission has the authority to review and investigate the conduct of prosecutors to determine whether any prosecutorial conduct violates state law or court rules. Under the statute, the Commission is authorized to conduct a full range of investigative functions, including holding hearings, subpoenaing witnesses, requiring production of documents, conferring immunity, and transmitting findings of fact and recommendations regarding sanctions to the relevant attorney grievance committee. The Commission is also authorized to make its findings and recommendations public.

To learn more about the Commission please visit https://cpc.ny.gov.

Name Kim Hayden

Telephone

Fax



Address

Street 39 Broadway

Suite 720

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10006

Notes on Applying Please submit an application with a cover letter, resume, and professional writing sample using the CPC's applicant submission form (copy and paste this link in your browser) https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/019d979bfb3379aeb3853c96536cd9e8

Please reference Vacancy ID #218585 on your cover letter.

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