Description:
A Government Entity is the agency responsible for regulating for-hire vehicle industries in New York City, including drivers and owners of yellow medallion taxis, green-boro taxis, community car services, black cars, certain luxury limousines, commuter vans and paratransit vehicles. These industries serve more than one million passengers each day and are a key component of the City's transportation network. The Office of Legal Affairs is seeking an Attorney Interne to assist in the preparation and prosecution of employee discipline cases. Under direct supervision, the selected candidate will be responsible for:- Evaluating disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency;
- Conducting interviews with potential witnesses;
- Researching legal issues and past disciplinary cases to determine appropriate penalties;
- Evaluating disciplinary matters for legal sufficiency, including gathering and preparing evidence of misconduct, and conducting interviews;
- Investigating both internal and external complaints against TLC Employees;
- Drafting memoranda detailing evidence and recommending settlement options;
- Drafting formal charges against TLC uniform and non-uniform employees;
- Assisting in the preparation of informal conferences and disciplinary hearings concerning cases at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH);
- Assisting in the preparation of Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) responses;
- Acting as a liaison to the Law Department for litigation involving TLC; and
- Undertaking related legal projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.
Preferred Skills:
Proven interest in working in a government setting strong knowledge of and/or ability to learn administrative law, labor law, and civil service law proven conflict management skills excellent strategic planning, legal research, and problem solving skills strong advocacy and negotiation skills excellent written and verbal communication skills strong public speaking experience ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously under tight deadlines experience with Westlaw and/or Lexis/Nexis software programs.