Assistant Corporation Counsel – Deputy Borough Chief of Trials Bronx, Brooklyn, or Manhattan

Under the general supervision of the Division Chief Central Deputy Division Chief for Trials and the Borough Chief the Deputy Borough Chief in Charge of Trials primarily manages and supervises the cases scheduled to be tried in that Borough.

Duties may include :
-oversight of cases expected to be tried in the Borough which includes SLED SLU and TAMTU cases venued in the Borough;
-oversight of the trial attorneys and support professionals involved in trials in the borough office including ensuring HotDocs is updated with all relevant information;
-assigning cases to the Boroughs attorneys and support staff for trial and/or trial preparation;
-training and supervision of the Divisions and Boroughs trial attorneys and support staff;
-along with the Borough Chief overseeing the post-note-of-issue calendar;
-settlement of pre- and post-note-of-issue cases both at court conferences and in office conferences
-obtaining settlement authority from the Law Department (including the Law Department Executive overseeing the Tort Division the Tort Divisions Executives and the Borough or Unit Chief) and Office of Comptroller;
-updating the Division Chief and Central Deputy Division Chiefs Borough Chief(s) Comptrollers office and others on the status of cases on trial and all post-note cases;
-participate in Borough and Divisions training protocols general trial procedures organization attendance and participation at regular meetings with the Boroughs personnel;
-attendance and participation at meetings with the Divisions management and other Borough/Unit Deputy Chiefs of Trials;
-reviewing and editing all trial motions case analyses and trial memoranda;
-reviewing and editing all jury charges and verdict sheets;
-interfacing with City agencies and with court personnel as necessary to facilitate trial practice;
-maintaining Borough performance statistics;
-assisting with Division-wide entry-class training;
-Deputy Borough Chiefs of Trials appointed on and after January 1 2026 must be willing to prepare and try only one case with team support in the Division per year venued in in their respective borough;
-Deputy Borough Chiefs of Trials appointed on and after January 1 2026 may need to provide supervision of cases on trial in other Boroughs/Units remotely or in person as needed; and
-assists in the supervision of respective borough/ Unit staff as may be necessary.

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.

The Law Department sets salaries for experienced attorneys based on their years of legal experience after law school which is generally consistent with their law school graduation year. Salaries for new hires generally fall within the following salary bands: for 0-5 years of legal experience from $87737 to $122300; for 5-10 years of legal experience from $122300-$137188; for 10-15 years of legal experience from $137188-$159521; for 15-20 years of legal experience from $159521-$180791. Candidates may be hired at a slightly higher rate than others with similar levels of legal experience if they have specialized and unique experience and are hired for a role that requires that specialized and unique experience or if they are hired for a position that is deemed hard to fill. You may contact the Legal Recruitment Office with any questions at

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 and admitted and in good standing with the NYS bar. Applicants must also: possess substantial legal experience; possess substantial trial experience; demonstrate exceptional managerial and supervisory abilities; possess strong analytical skills and a solid knowledge of municipal tort law the CPLR and evidentiary issues; and possess strong negotiation skills familiarity with settlement values of various personal injuries excellent judgment and excellent 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time