Agency Attorney Interne

City of New York • New York, NY • 2d 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 Agency Attorney Internes to join our Law Enforcement Bureau (LEB). Agency Attorney Internes work within the Law Enforcement Bureau to enforce the New York City Human Rights Law through pre-complaint interventions, investigations, mediations, settlements, and litigation.

Job Description:

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

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

-Negotiates resolutions of claims and drafts settlement agreements. Monitors compliance with settlement agreements.

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

-May represent the Commission before an Administrative Law Judge at conferences, and engages in discovery, including taking and defending depositions.

-May litigate cases at trial through and including issuance of an Administrative Law Judge recommendation and issuance of Commission order.

-Collaborates with the Commission's Community Relations Bureau to provide trainings and to engage in coordinated approaches to rooting out systemic discrimination.

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

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

-May represent the Commission before an Administrative Law Judge at conferences, and engages in discovery, including taking and defending depositions. - May litigate cases at trial through and including issuance of an Administrative Law Judge recommendation and issuance of Commission order. - Collaborates with the Commission's Community Relations Bureau to provide trainings and to engage in coordinated approaches to rooting out systemic discrimination. - Represents the Commission at community events, speaking engagements, and at bar associations. - Performs all duties as needed to advance the work of Law Enforcement Bureau.

AGENCY ATTORNEY INTERNE - 30086

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.

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.

Salary Min: $ 72,510.00

Salary Max: $ 83,388.00

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