ADMIN TRIALS AND HEARINGS
ABOUT OATH:
The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately 400,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission. OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The OATH Appeals Division seeks an experienced attorney to serve as a full-time Appeals Officer. The Appeals Division reviews appeal requests and drafts appeal decisions relating to administrative hearings in which persons or businesses contest charges that they have violated City laws that protect health, safety, and a clean environment. Appeals may involve complex cases, large amounts of money, significant precedents, novel and complicated determinations of law and fact, and significant legal and policy implications for the City.
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:
– Reviewing requests to appeal, hearing records, and answers, and performing legal research in order to draft timely issued decisions on appeals from Hearings Division hearing determinations.
– Reviewing appeal decisions and critiquing plans for appeal decisions drafted by per diem attorneys.
– Timely entering and updating data in case management databases and systems.
– Preparing letters and memoranda relating to the appeals process as needed.
– Reviewing and critiquing plans and drafts prepared by interns and graduate fellows.
– Assisting in the operation of the Appeals Division as well as in special projects as assigned.
HYBRID OFFICE / REMOTE WORK SCHEDULE AVAILABLE AFTER INITIAL TRAINING PERIOD.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either “2” or “3” below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.
Preferred Skills
Preferred Skills: – Excellent writing, legal research, and analytical skills. – Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills. – Strong organizational skills. – Ability to work independently and in teams. – Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint. – Experience with administrative tribunals. – History of volunteerism, such as service in the AmeriCorps or Peace Corps, is viewed favorably.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
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 individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.