AGENCY ATTORNEY II

City of New York • New York, NY • 22h ago

Job Description

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the city's Human Rights Law through enforcement, education, and outreach. The Commission seeks to address historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live, work, and thrive free from discrimination.

Through training, education, and policy initiatives, the Commission aims to root out discrimination. The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers, housing providers, and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations, litigation, and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.

The Commission is seeking an Agency Attorney, Level Two to join our Law Enforcement Bureau (LEB). Agency Attorneys, Level Two, work within the Law Enforcement Bureau to enforce the New York City Human Rights Law through pre-complaint interventions, investigations, mediations, settlements, and litigation.

This position will be within the Law Enforcement Bureau and the case docket will consist of cases in housing, employment, healthcare and public accommodations.

Interview members of the public alleging claims of discrimination; engaging in pre-complaint interventions, investigations, and file complaints where appropriate.

Investigate claims of discrimination made by members of the public and pattern or practice violations for potential Commission-initiated actions.

Negotiate resolutions of claims and drafts settlement agreements. Monitor compliance with settlement agreements.

Litigate cases from a threshold of determination of probable cause through and including referral to the hearings division.

Represent the Commission before an Administrative Law Judge at conferences, and engage in discovery, including taking and defending depositions.

Litigate cases at trial through and including issuance of an Administrative Law Judge's recommendation and the issuance of a Commission decision and order.

Provide training and collaborate with the Commission's Community Relations Bureau to engage in coordinated approaches to rooting out systemic discrimination.

Represent the Commission at community events, speaking engagements, and at bar associations.

Perform all duties as needed to advance the work of the Law Enforcement Bureau.

AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087

Qualifications

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; or

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.

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