Managing Intake Attorney

New York State Department of Transportation

$125K — $150K *
Legal & Accounting
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • J.D. with at least 10 years of relevant attorney experience in New York State
  • Strong legal research and writing capabilities
  • Proven analytical skills essential for evaluating complex cases
  • Litigation experience, including depositions and trials
  • In-depth understanding of prosecutorial roles and ethical responsibilities
  • Minimum three years of team management experience

Responsibilities

  • Oversee daily operations of a detailed intake process for complaints
  • Create and implement policies to enhance intake efficiency
  • Schedule and sustain timely quality reviews of cases
  • Maintain and manage an organized case management system
  • Supervise and motivate a team of attorneys and staff in the Intake Unit
  • Conduct comparative analysis and draft memoranda for case assessments
  • Facilitate comprehensive training for staff on legal and investigative techniques

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence and uphold prosecutorial ethics in New York State
  • Leadership role in a high-impact independent state agency
  • Collaborative environment with experienced legal professionals
  • Access to substantial professional development and training opportunities
  • Engagement in meaningful projects tied to statutory responsibilities
Full Job Description
Duties Description The Managing Intake Attorney 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 Managing Intake Attorney will report to the Administrator. Duties of the Managing Intake Attorney 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 #225440 on your cover letter.

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