Managing Attorney
Location: New York, New York
Description: The City of New York is employing Managing Attorney right now, this position will be delegated in New York. For complete informations about this position opportunity kindly read the description below. The OATH Taxi & Limousine Tribunal seeks an experienced attorney and dynamic leader to serve as a full-time Managing Attorney. The Taxi & Limousine Tribunal is responsible for adjudicating violations o! f the laws and rules governing taxi, limousine, paratransit and commuter run services. The Tribunal has offices in Manhattan and JFK Airport and the Managing Attorney will be required to travel between these offices based on the Tribunal’s needs.
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Adjudicating all types of administrative hearings and promptly writing decisions in cases involving alleged violations of local laws and the rules and regulations of the City of New York within the Taxi and Limousine Tribunal’s jurisdiction.
- Assisting in directing the legal operations of the tribunal that includes, but is not limited to, the quality and consistency of all decisions rendered by per diem hearing officers, coordinating daily assignments of Hearing Officers, and performing legal review and other legal administrative duties.
- Maintaining procedures to ensure that cases are heard and decisions are rendered in a timely ! manner, and maintaining systems, including databases, to effec! tively manage productivity, timeliness and staffing needs
- Handling special assignments and projects, including oral and/or written presentations.
- Responding to requests for information or documents
- Providing legal advice to Branch administrative personnel as necessary and cooperatively interacting with Branch administrative personnel.
Minimum Qual Requirements
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, e! ighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Preferred Skills
Candidates must demonstrate:
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent writing, legal research and analytical skills.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Strong management and training skills.
- Strong computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and case management applications.
To Apply
Applicant must be a City resident within 90 days of appointment. Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, re! sume and writing sample, along with salary history, to Karen Livingston! , Assistant Commissioner for Employee Services, Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, 40 Rector Street, 18th floor, New York, NY 10006. You may also email your resume to HROATH@oath.nyc.gov. No telephone calls, faxes or personal inquiries please. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
For more information about OATH, visit us at: www.nyc.gov/oath
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to The City of New York.
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This position will be started on: Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:28:07 GMT