Description:
The Department of the Government of New York City seeks a highly organized and detail-oriented attorney with extensive litigation experience to work in our fast-paced Litigation Services unit. Under general supervision of the Deputy Counsel, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the selected candidate will be responsible for assisting in implementing the Agency's standardized procedures for responding to litigation discovery demands and FOIL requests; assisting in managing the Agency's response to subpoenas, court orders, and requests for DOT witnesses for depositions and trials; and will be working closely with various units within DOT, the New York City Corporation Counsel's Office, other Mayoral Agencies regarding FOIL, litigation, and risk management issues that impact the Agency. The ideal candidate should have significant direct experience with tort litigation, federal litigation, Article 78 proceedings, government or civil related investigations, and class action matters.Minimum Qualifications:
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Preferred Skills:
At least eight years of relevant recent full-time experience serving in a responsible executive or senior supervisory capacity preferred. Experience as a manager in the public sector with litigation and information technology experience is preferred.
