Closing Date: 29th April, 2024
Description:
Minimum Qualifications
NY Helps- This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY Helps Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The qualifications are:
- Assistant Attorney 1: Law School graduation AND/OR eligibility for NYS Bar Admission*
*If you are not admitted to the New York State Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
- Assistant Attorney 2: NYS Bar Admission
- Assistant Attorney 3: NYS Bar Admission AND possess 1 year of subsequent satisfactory Legal experience.
- Senior Attorney: Possess a Juris Doctorate degree AND NYS Bar Admission AND possess at least 2 years of subsequent satisfactory Legal experience.
Competitive Minimum Qualifications:
Reassignment: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service as a Senior Attorney.
Eligible List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for these titles. If you are on the Civil Service eligible list for this title, you may receive a canvass letter. You must complete and return it as instructed on the letter. Information about the examination and minimum qualifications for this title series can be found at: https://www.cs.ny.gov/announarchive/announcements/20-620.cfm
Section 70.1 Transfer to Senior Attorney: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in any of the following titles: Senior Attorney (Realty).
Section 52.6 Transfer to Senior Attorney: Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title allocated SG-23 or higher eligible to transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. Candidates must also meet the following minimum qualifications to transfer:
- Possess a Juris Doctorate degree
- Be admitted to the Bar to practice law in New York State or in a state with Bar reciprocity
- Possess at least 2 years of subsequent satisfactory Legal experience
For information regarding the transfer options of your current title, please visit the Civil Service Career Mobility Office Website. https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/title-search/index.cfm
55b/c Appointment to Assistant Attorney 1: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. Candidates must possess a current 55b/c eligibility letter and the following minimum qualifications:
Law School graduation AND/OR eligibility for NYS Bar Admission*
*If you are not admitted to the New York State Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
55b/c Appointment to Assistant Attorney 2: This
position is eligible for 55b/c designation and is subject to
verification of applicant eligibility. Candidates must possess a current
55b/c eligibility letter and the following minimum qualifications:
NYS Bar Admission55b/c Appointment to Assistant Attorney 3: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. Candidates must possess a current 55b/c eligibility letter and the following minimum qualifications:
- NYS Bar Admission And
- Possess 1 year of subsequent satisfactory Legal experience
55b/c Appointment to Senior Attorney: This position is eligible for 55b/c designation and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. Candidates must possess a current 55b/c eligibility letter and ALL of the following minimum qualifications:
- Possess a Juris Doctorate degree AND
- NYS Bar Admission AND
- Possess at least 2 years of subsequent satisfactory Legal experience
Duties Description
The
New York State Education Department's (NYSED) Office of Performance
Improvement and Management Services is seeking three (3) candidates for
Senior Attorney positions in the Office of State Review (OSR). The OSR
is responsible for reviewing the decisions of impartial hearing officers
concerning the identification, evaluation, program, or placement of
children who have, or are suspected of having, an educational
disability. Duties of these positions include, but are not limited to,
the following:
- Maintain an expertise in special education law, legal research, and legal writing;
- Analyze the facts and laws in each appeal in light of the extensive procedural and substantive provisions of federal and State law relating to children with disabilities;
- Prepare written draft decisions which accurately identify the factual and legal issues to be determined, and make recommendations in a clear, concise, and logical manner;
- Manage assignments to ensure timely completion of quality decisions; and
- Work collaboratively and effectively with other staff.
