Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation
LAW DEPARTMENT
Posted on: 01/18/2025
Full-time
Location
NYC-ALL BOROS
No exam required
Department
Special Federal Litigation-F
Salary range:
$87, – $175,
Job Description
**Members Only** Special Federal Litigation Division is seeking an attorney to serve as an Assistant Corporation Counsel in one of the following positions:
General ACC
The Assistant Corporation Counsel would defend the City and its officials in civil rights cases brought in federal court in which police, district attorney or correction officer misconduct is alleged by those who believe their constitutional rights were violated in the course of an arrest and subsequent prosecution, or on account of events in City jails. As part of their duties, the Assistant Corporation Counsel can expect to defend the City and members of law enforcement in cases brought by litigants who have had convictions reversed, those challenging the constitutionality of police actions during the 2020 Spring/Summer demonstrations and Covid-19 curfew enforcement, as well as class actions on various constitutional claims.
The hired attorney for these positions will handle a caseload from inception through resolution whether by motion practice, settlement, or trial. Attorneys conduct initial investigations to determine if representation is appropriate, answer the complaint, appear at court conferences, engage in extensive discovery (paper and electronic), take and defend depositions, draft dispositive motions, conduct settlement negotiations, and, when appropriate, take cases to trial in federal court.
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Title code
30112
Civil service title
ASSISTANT CORPORATION COUNSEL
Title classification
Exempt-4
Business title
Assistant Corporation Counsel - Special Federal Litigation
Experience level: Experienced (non-manager)
Job level
00
Number of positions
1
Work location
100 Church St., .
Category: Legal Affairs
