Assistant Corporation Counsel – Tort, Queens Intake Attorney
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The New York City Law Department’s Tort Division is seeking an Intake Attorney for its Queens Office. Intake Attorneys are responsible for reviewing, analyzing, preparing, and updating incoming cases assigned to the Queens Unit and supervising the Queens Intake support professionals.
Duties Include:
- reviewing and developing litigation strategies for new Queens cases;
- participating in and/or conducting case reviews;
- meeting with support professionals and supervisors to discuss case-preparation strategies;
- requesting document discovery and securing relevant evidence;
- analyzing agency documents and on-line data;
- drafting affirmative and defensive motions;
- conducting factual and legal research;
- conducting interviews of City employees;
- maintaining an updated spreadsheet of assigned Intake cases;
- referring potentially high-exposure cases to the Special Litigation Unit, and settlement referrals to the Early Intervention Unit and Queens Unit, as well as directly negotiating matters to resolution;
- updating Law Manager and the on-line Intake database; and
- performing other litigation tasks as required.
After the completion of orientation, attorneys hired by the Law Department will have the opportunity to elect to work from home under one of the following two programs. The first option allows attorneys to work remotely on a limited and irregular basis. The second option is a Citywide pilot program, which allows participants to select two set days to work from home each week. The two days will need to be approved by the attorney’s division and take into consideration the needs of the division, as the pilot program requires more than 50% staff coverage each day. In addition, if an attorney needs to appear in court, a client meeting or other in-person work related event on a set work from home day, they will need to attend to those in-person responsibilities and will not be able to work from home that day. Participants in the pilot program must set one work from home location where they will work remotely. This pilot program is currently being tested Citywide to determine its efficacy for City agencies and is not yet a permanent program.
To apply, please upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of three references with contact information as one document under “resume.”
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Applicants must be admitted and in good standing in New York. Applicants must also have two years of experience handling tort cases or other relevant experience is preferred. The ideal candidate will be able to work independently and have strong organizational skills.
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.
