Assistant General Counsel
Core
Provide legal defense and advice to City agencies on litigation matters, including special education cases.
Role type
Assistant General Counsel (Litigation)
Builds
Legal defense strategies and documentation for City agencies
Domain
Public sector / Administrative law / Special education law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Litigation defense, legal document drafting, pleadings preparation, legal research, record gathering, legal memoranda writing, subpoena response
Preferred skills
Oral and written presentations, complex legal analysis, team collaboration
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Reviewing and preparing legal documents, drafting and reviewing pleadings, gathering records for court proceedings, providing legal advice and draft memoranda, identifying and researching new legal issues, responding to subpoenas, liaising with NYC Law Department and other City agencies
Seniority
Mid-level attorney (4+ years post-admission)
