Assistant Corporation Counsel – Tort, Queens Vertical Unit

The Tort Division of the NYC Law Department is accepting applications from admitted attorneys for Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Queens Vertical Unit of the Tort Division.
Tort Division attorneys defend the City of New York in personal injury and property damage cases primarily in State Court. Attorneys in the Vertical Units are assigned Tort cases to handle from inception through resolution. Vertical Unit attorneys engage in discovery take and defend depositions write and argue motions and engage in settlement negotiations. When a case that a Vertical Unit attorney is assigned to goes to trial the attorney will serve as a 1st 2nd or 3rd chair on that trial as appropriate for their level of experience.
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 attorneys division and take into consideration the needs of the division as the pilot program requires more than 50% staff coverage each 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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Qualifications :

Applicants must be graduates of an ABA approved law school admitted and in good standing with the NYS bar and have at least one year of civil litigation experience. The ideal applicant will have significant civil litigation experience trial experience or settlement experience.

Candidates must also possess a commitment to public service and the Law Department values of excellence dedication diversity integrity justice professional development respect supportive work environment and teamwork.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time