Job Title: Agency Attorney 03 Job Responsibilities: The Agency Attorney III position at the organization involves a variety of critical responsibilities aimed at efficiently resolving claims and actions through the Tort Division's specialized settlement unit. The selected candidate will: - Manage a caseload of tort claims and actions, developing defense strategies and guiding outside counsel and investigative firms. - Conduct legal analysis to support dispositive motion pra
Job Title: Assistant Corporation Counsel – Tort, Trial Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Corporation Counsel – Tort, Trial Attorney is responsible for handling back-to-back personal injury trials Citywide. The primary focus of these trials will be alleged-police-misconduct cases, with additional cases involving trip-and-fall incidents and complex multi-defendant motor vehicle accident/roadway design cases. The role requires attorneys to participate in a pilot ...
Job Title: Assistant Corporation Counsel – Tort, Queens Vertical Unit Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Corporation Counsel in the Queens Vertical Unit of the Tort Division is responsible for defending the City of New York in personal injury and property damage cases primarily in State Court. Attorneys in this role are tasked with handling Tort cases from inception through resolution. Key responsibilities include: - Engaging in discovery processes - Taking and defend...
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel III (Torts) Job Responsibilities: This position involves managing a litigation team dealing with a high volume of personal injury and/or property damage lawsuits against organization agencies in state and federal trial courts. The responsibilities include providing guidance and instruction to in-house attorneys and staff, as well as overseeing and managing outside counsel during all phases of litigation. The role is crucial in keeping se
JOB TITLE: Senior Counsel Torts Training JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: - Design training curriculum for Torts attorneys to prepare them for personal injury and property damage defense litigation in New York City. - Develop training curriculum for non-attorney staff, such as investigators, to support department functions including court preparation, claims management, and evidence gathering. - Mentor and guide attorneys to ensure consistency in practice, supervise initial caseloads t
Job Title: Agency Attorney (I, II, III) Job Responsibilities: - Handle a high volume of personal injury and property damage claims during all litigation phases, including hearings, depositions, discovery, motion practice, court conferences, settlement negotiations, and trials. - Conduct legal research and draft pleadings, discovery responses, motions, memoranda, and internal reports. - Handle court appearances, including status and settlement conferences, oral arguments, tri
Job Title: Temporary First-Year Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Assist in handling personal injury and/or property damage claims during all phases of litigation, including hearings, depositions, discovery, substantive and procedural motion practice, court conferences, and settlement negotiations. - Conduct legal research and draft legal documents, including pleadings, discovery responses, motions, memoranda, and internal reports. - Assist in assessing liability and damages
Job Title: Agency Attorney I-II-III Job Responsibilities: The Agency Attorney is tasked with handling and overseeing a high volume of personal injury and property damage claims and lawsuits brought in state and federal courts against the organization. The role involves managing all phases of tort litigation, which includes hearings, depositions, discovery, substantive and procedural motion practice, court conferences, settlement negotiations, and trials. Key responsibilities
Job Title: Assistant General Counsel III – Appeals, Torts Job Responsibilities: - Support the Deputy Executive Assistant General Counsel – Appeals in managing the tort appeals unit, which handles cases and issues significantly impacting the organization's financial exposure, public relations, policies, and procedures, while establishing legal precedent for future cases. - Directly handle and oversee in-house attorneys and outside counsel managing complex, high-exposure a...
Job Title: AGENCY ATTORNEY 03 Job Responsibilities: The Agency Attorney III position at the organization involves playing a crucial role in the Tort Division's efforts to efficiently resolve claims and actions through a specialized, high-impact settlement unit. The selected candidate will be actively engaged in shaping strategies that protect and enhance the organization's mission. Responsibilities include: - Managing a caseload of tort claims and actions, developing defens