Senior Assistant County Attorney - Litigation Bureau
Senior Assistant County Attorney - Litigation Bureau
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Job Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Attorneys in the Bureau handle the defense of civil lawsuits against the County all County agencies departments officials and employees. The County is looking for the most qualified candidates to join its ranks with the objective of recruiting those with diverse backgrounds a strong work ethic integrity and a commitment to public service. The attorneys in the Bureau appear in tort actions venued in State court and handle serious and complex cases involving personal injury claims arising out of accidents on County roads accidents involving County employees or County owned property and claims against County law enforcement. Successful candidates must have strong oral and written communication skills. Attorneys must possess excellent judgment exceptional organizational abilities strong legal research writing and presentation skills.
Benefits For You Now And Your Future
Attorneys in the Bureau handle the defense of civil lawsuits against the County all County agencies departments officials and employees. The County is looking for the most qualified candidates to join its ranks with the objective of recruiting those with diverse backgrounds a strong work ethic integrity and a commitment to public service. The attorneys in the Bureau appear in tort actions venued in State court and handle serious and complex cases involving personal injury claims arising out of accidents on County roads accidents involving County employees or County owned property and claims against County law enforcement. Successful candidates must have strong oral and written communication skills. Attorneys must possess excellent judgment exceptional organizational abilities strong legal research writing and presentation skills.
QUALIFICATIONS:
This is a position open to applicants who are admitted to the New York State Bar
AND
Have a minimum of five (5) years of experience handling civil defense litigation.
**Sponsorship is not available for this role
*This position does not offer relocation assistance at this time
**Remote work is not available for this role
Salary Range: $100000 to $135000
**Compensation is commensurate with experience
Schedule: Monday to Friday 9:00 am 5:30 pm
Applicants should have a commitment to public service a capacity for fairness a strong work ethic and sound problem-solving and decision-making skills.
IMPORTANT: Must be a Suffolk County resident within five years of commencing your employment
Suffolk Countys Commitment to Diversity Inclusion & Equity:
- Our focus is to promote support and implement the County-wide diversity and inclusion strategic plan.
- We achieve results in all our responsibilities through the use of diversity and inclusion best practices.
- We maintain a familiarity with Diversity & Inclusion trends and best practices.
Suffolk County is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race color religion creed national origin ancestry disability that can be reasonably accommodated without undue hardship sex sexual orientation gender identity age citizenship marital or veteran status or any other legally protected status.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
