ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL

New York City, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Commercial and Real Estate Litigation Division of the New York City Law Department seeks an experienced litigator for a part-time position (21 hours per week) to represent the City and related entities in disputes arising from their real estate dealings and property interests. The City and related entities develop significant real estate projects and lease millions of square feet of commercial real estate as landlord and tenant and the City issues licenses to operate restaurants and other facilities on City addition to defending our clients real estate related interests including landlord-tenant disputes quiet title and breach of contract actions Division attorneys initiate affirmative cases including RPAPL 881 proceedings quiet title actions encroachment and ejectment cases and provide counseling to their clients. We litigate primarily in state court handling disputes that often raise novel legal questions and analytical investigative and strategic challenges

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Qualifications :

Applicants must have a graduate of ABA accredited law schools and have at least three years of legal experience. Applicants must be admitted and in good standing in New York State. Candidates must possess strong legal writing and analytical skills as well as excellent judgement and interpersonal skills.

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

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Employment Type :

Part-time