Description:
The ideal candidate is an ambitious, energetic and experienced attorney who enjoys the growth opportunities afforded by OATH's ongoing commitment to positive institutional change, technological enhancement, and maximizing the public's access to justice. The Staff Attorney must have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and work effectively within tight deadlines.Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Adjudicating all types of administrative hearings (as necessary).
- Assisting in directing the legal operation of the office including, but not limited to, ensuring the quality and consistency of all legal decisions rendered by the office, coordinating daily assignments of Hearing Officers, and performing legal review and other administrative duties.
- Maintaining procedures to ensure that cases are heard, and decisions rendered in a timely manner.
- Maintaining procedures, including databases or other systems, to effectively manage productivity, timeliness, and staffing needs.
- Handling special assignments and projects, including, but not limited to, oral and/or written presentations.
- Knowledgably and accurately conveying agency policy to the public.
- Ensuring cooperative interaction between the office's administrative and legal personnel.
- Act as legal advisor to office's administrative personnel and cooperatively interact with office's administrative personnel.
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).
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:
1. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. 2. Excellent writing, legal research and analytical skills 3. Strong organizational, management and training skills. 4. Supervisory experience preferred. 5. Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
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:
1. Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. 2. Excellent writing, legal research and analytical skills 3. Strong organizational, management and training skills. 4. Supervisory experience preferred. 5. Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
