AGENCY ATTORNEY 03

Responsibilities

• Provide legal review and advice for the Public Information team as they prepare to produce records in response to Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests, subpoenas, investigations, and other inquiries.
• Perform sophisticated legal research and analysis in the areas of document disclosure, privilege, and records management.
• Provide legal advice to business units in their collections of data in response to requests, including performing review for privilege, confidentiality, and other legal issues.
• Develop a deep understanding of complex FOIL matters by reviewing and drafting appeal responses.
• Communicate with outside parties to address any issues or questions related to third-party subpoenas.
• Congduct motion practice and attend court hearings as needed to respond to third-party subpoenas.
• Develop new processes and supervise staff to ensure timely compliance of third-party subpoenas.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar.
• Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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

• Strong legal analysis, research, writing, and verbal skills.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Comfort speaking on behalf of the Authority with outside requestors.
• Experience with electronic records management and document production highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently.
• Curiosity to learn about a complex organization that supports many New Yorkers.

Pay

$106,404.00 – $115,000.00

Schedule

N/A