Closing Date: 31st March, 2024
Description:
Your Impact:
The Housing Litigation Division (HLD) initiates litigation against property owners in Housing Court to ensure compliance with housing standards contained in the New York City Housing Maintenance Code and New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. HLD seeks orders to correct violations, civil penalties, access warrants, 7-a Administrators and appears in tenant-initiated proceedings.
Your Role:
As an Agency Attorney L-2 for the Brooklyn Unit and under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner and/or Supervising Attorney in the Housing Litigation Division, the selected candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
The Housing Litigation Division (HLD) initiates litigation against property owners in Housing Court to ensure compliance with housing standards contained in the New York City Housing Maintenance Code and New York State Multiple Dwelling Law. HLD seeks orders to correct violations, civil penalties, access warrants, 7-a Administrators and appears in tenant-initiated proceedings.
Your Role:
As an Agency Attorney L-2 for the Brooklyn Unit and under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner and/or Supervising Attorney in the Housing Litigation Division, the selected candidate's responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:
Key Responsibilities:
Minimum Qualifications:
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.
Preferred Skills:
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 Intern (30086). - Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment. - Knowledge of NYC Housing Maintenance Code and NYS Multiple Dwelling Law. - Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proficiency with PC software such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. - Knowledge of the various HPD's internal databases, including but not limited to: HLD's Litigation Management System (LMS) and HPDINFO.
- Serving as a Staff Attorney litigating cases on behalf of HPD's Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services (OENS) to enforce the NYC Housing Maintenance Code and NYS Multiple Dwelling Law in the Housing Part of New York City Civil Court and on occasion in NYS Supreme Court;
- Executing difficult and involved negotiations on behalf of the agency;
- Researching and preparing complex briefs, motions, legal opinions, affidavits, memoranda and other legal papers and arguing them before Housing Court;
- Preparing for and conducting trials, including but not limited to preparing witnesses and documentary evidence;
- Advising on legal aspects of enforcement and administration of acts, rules, laws and regulations related to the enforcement of housing standards.
Minimum 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).
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.
Preferred Skills:
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 Intern (30086). - Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment. - Knowledge of NYC Housing Maintenance Code and NYS Multiple Dwelling Law. - Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills as well as proficiency with PC software such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. - Knowledge of the various HPD's internal databases, including but not limited to: HLD's Litigation Management System (LMS) and HPDINFO.
