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Organization: New York City Law Department
Department: Special Federal Litigation
Job title: Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation
Experience level: 2+ years of litigation experience
Salary range: $87, - $175,
Location: New York City
Employment type: Full-time
Posting date: 01/18/2025
Job ID: 697569
Title code: 30112
Civil service title: ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL
Title classification: Exempt-4
Business title: Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation

H1: Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation
H2: Join Our Team at **Members Only**

**Members Only** is seeking an experienced attorney to join our team as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Special Federal Litigation Division. This is a unique opportunity to work on police reform and monitorship issues, providing legal counsel to the New York Police Department (NYPD) in connection with a federal Monitor appointed by the Court to oversee policing reforms.

Key Responsibilities:
- Work as part of a team on motion practice
- Assist in drafting and revising NYPD policies related to the monitorship
- Review and prepare documents, audio files, and video footage for disclosure to and/or inspection by class counsel
- Attend high level internal NYPD meetings, as well as meetings with the Monitor and class counsel
- Attend in-person training at various NYPD facilities
- Respond to inquiries from the monitor and other interested parties
- Meet court deadlines, which may require work outside of regular working hours

Minimum Qualifications:
- 2+ years of litigation experience following graduation from an ABA accredited law school
- Admission to practice law in the State of New York
- Admission or eligibility for immediate admission to the SDNY and EDNY
- Strong legal writing and oral advocacy skills

Salary:
The salary range for this position is $87, – $175,.

Benefits:
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.

Residency Requirement:
New York City residency is not required for this position.

Equal Opportunity Employer:
The City of New York is 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.

Apply:
To apply, please upload a cover letter, resume, writing sample, and a list of three professional references as one document under “resume” on the job posting. Please indicate any position preference in your cover letter.

Organization: New York City Law Department
Department: Special Federal Litigation
Job title: Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation
Experience level: 2+ years of litigation experience
Salary range: $87, - $175,
Location: New York City
Employment type: Full-time
Posting date: 01/18/2025
Job ID: 697569
Title code: 30112
Civil service title: ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL
Title classification: Exempt-4
Business title: Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation