Post Graduate Volunteer

Full-time

No

Post Graduate Volunteer
The candidate will work on interesting cases with an unusually high degree of responsibility and independence. Division attorneys counsel City agencies and officials on transactional matters. Attorneys joining the Division as first-year Assistant Corporation Counsels are assigned a varied caseload, handling actions, with the supervision of more senior attorneys, from beginning to end (prior to bar admission, pursuant to a student practice order). New attorneys investigate underlying facts, gather information from clients, interview witnesses, conduct legal research, develop case strategy and legal theories, draft affidavits and memoranda of law for motions, attend court conferences, and argue motions in court. First-year ACCs may be assigned as the primary counsel on various types of matters spanning the full spectrum of the Division’s work. They may also be assigned to a team, usually with one or more Senior Counsel, to handle complex construction or procurement-related cases or to prepare a case for trial. New attorneys gain valuable litigation experience, an in-depth knowledge of a diverse array of legal issues related to commercial and real estate litigation, and a unique understanding of how the City operates.

Should include a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and law school transcript.

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