Senior Attorney /Assistant Attorney 1/2/3

Duties Description Under the direction of the General Counsel within the Office of Victim Services (OVS) the temporary Senior Attorney, SG-25, will be responsible for the following duties, including but not limited to:
• Reviewing victim compensation investigation eligibility determinations and responding to legal questions from OVS victim compensation investigators
• Researching and developing agency materials in collaboration with other OVS units, including but not limited to:
o Guidance for OVS victim compensation investigators
o Guidance for OVS grant unit staff
o Legal memoranda
• Supporting the research, drafting, and negotiation of legislative proposals in collaboration with General Counsel and other OVS units as needed
• Collaborating with other Senior Attorney to prepare agency response and work with the Attorney General’s Office (AG) to secure injunctions on behalf of crime victims/surviving family members and other legal matters related to the state’s enforcement of the “Son of Sam” law [Exec law, §632-a], including:
o Identifying qualifying crimes,
o Identifying potential victims/surviving family members and notifying them, and
o Vacating injunctions.
• Collaborating with other Senior Attorney, as needed, to evaluate victim compensation appeal requests, make recommendations related to reopening victim compensation claims, prepare victim compensation file summaries, and prepare administrative appeal determinations.
• Reviewing document disclosure requests, reviewing documents for necessary redaction, and preparing privilege logs when necessary.
• Preparing and/or reviewing draft contract/MOU language.
• Attend interagency, intra-agency, and stakeholder meetings as requested.

Minimum Qualifications NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Assistant Attorney 1, NS (equated to SG-18): Law School Graduation (or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination)

Assistant Attorney 2, NS (equated to SG-20): Admission to New York State Bar

Assistant Attorney 3, NS (equated to SG-22): One year as Assistant Attorney 2 or admission to the New York State Bar and one year of subsequent professional legal experience

Senior Attorney, SG-25: Admission to the New York State Bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

NY HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-b/c service in a title SG-16 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.

Additional Comments This appointment will be temporary with an anticipated duration of approximately six (6) months. This position may be located at either 80 South Swan Street, Albany, NY or 55 Hanson Place, Brooklyn, NY depending on the selected candidate’s location and subject to OVS management approval.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OVS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Please be advised that the Office of Victim Services does not currently offer sponsorship for employment Visas.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Office of Victim Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Unit at [email protected] or (518) 457-8895.

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