Responsibilities
- Lead complex investigations to develop evidence suited to litigation, in collaboration with investigation teams of data scientists and investigators;
- Review investigators' reports and evaluate the strength of evidence for litigation;
- Litigate enforcement actions to obtain monetary relief for employees who experience workplace violations. This includes drafting pleadings and motions, managing discovery, interviewing witnesses, preparing witnesses to testify, developing damages calculations, advocating for DCWP at settlement conferences and other appearances, and trying cases;
- Edit and draft Consent Orders and negotiate settlement terms with employers to resolve enforcement matters;
- Perform legal research to support OLPS enforcement and policy work;
- Write letters, legal briefs, and legal research memos on matters related to enforcement and policy;
- Write public-facing materials about the laws OLPS enforces.
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).
- Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Work Arrangement
Hybrid
Additional Information
- 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.
