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About the Role
The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) Fair Hearings & Compliance Unit (FHCU) is seeking an Agency Attorney to represent the Commissioner of the Administration for Children’s Services in administrative hearings and Article 78 proceedings. This role involves managing a caseload of complex cases, preparing legal documents, conducting legal research, and providing legal opinions to agency staff.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a significant caseload of complex and/or sensitive cases
- Prepare and maintain case files and documents in advance of court appearances
- Interview witnesses and other relevant parties, reviewing relevant agency and third-party records and determining strength and admissibility of evidence
- Liaise with other ACS programs including but not limited to adoption subsidy unit staff and executives
- Liaise with NYS OCFS representatives including but not limited to adoption subsidy staff
- Review and provide legal opinion and counsel to unit and other ACS program staff
- Draft legal documents, including pleadings, motions, and memoranda by following generally acceptable legal procedures, forms, and techniques in order to meet agency needs, goals, and objectives
- Conduct and/or assist with legal research and regularly reviewing relevant case law and regulations to support legal opinions
Requirements
- Admission to the New York State Bar
- One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar
- Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086)
- Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment
- 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
Skills
- Legal representation
- Legal advice
- Case management
- Legal research
- Legal writing
- Interviewing witnesses
- Evidence review
- Legal opinion
- Drafting legal documents
- Pleadings
- Motions
- Memoranda
Location
- New York
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 1 year of legal experience
- 6 months of service as an Agency Attorney Interne
Education Level
- New York State Bar admission
Salary/Compensations
- $92,525 - $106,404
- USD 92525 - USD 136593
About the Company
- The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports.
- ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers.
- ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment.
- In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.
- The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal representation and advice to the Commissioner and all divisions at ACS.
- OGC identifies areas of legal vulnerability and coordinates with other Divisions to ensure compliance with court orders, consent decrees, and other legal and regulatory mandates.
- OGC also works closely with the NYC Law Department to minimize risk and avoid litigation and defend ACS in class action and individual lawsuits.
- OGC is comprised of six legal units and two non-legal units.
Equal Opportunity
- The Administration for Children’s Services is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing access to all individuals.
- The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.