Assistant General Counsel
Core
Provide legal advice, draft contracts, and manage litigation for the Office of Chief Medical Examiner, supporting forensic science, pathology, and criminal law operations.
Role type
Assistant General Counsel (Legal Department)
Builds
Legal support for forensic investigations, DNA labs, and public interest cases
Domain
Public sector law, forensic science, criminal law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
New York State Bar admission, contract drafting, litigation management, discovery procedures, FOIA handling, regulatory analysis
Preferred skills
Forensic pathology experience, criminal prosecution/defense in NYC, labor and employment law, scientific laboratory operations
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Provide legal advice to agency personnel; draft and review contracts; review court orders for DNA lab; monitor litigation; assist with subpoenas and discovery; handle FOIA requests; review research proposals; analyze laws impacting forensic science; communicate with next of kin and attorneys; assist with conflict of interest board outreach; report data obligations
Seniority
Mid-level IC (1+ years post-admission)