Legal Research Support Staff - Manhattan, United States - NYC Careers

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Legal Research Support Staff:


  • Agency: ADMIN TRIALS AND HEARINGS


  • Posted on: 05/22/2024

  • Job type: Fulltime
Location


MANHATTAN

  • Title Classification: Exam may be required
Department

Admin, GC, PI & Exec

  • Salary range: $52, $52, ABOUT OATH:
  • The City of New York's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation's largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately 400,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City's central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission. OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
  • JOB DESCRIPTION:
  • The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) provides legal services and guidance to executive agency staff, tribunal personnel, and the Clerk's Office. The OGC plays a key role in supporting and strengthening the agency's legal foundation and mission through legal analysis, research and writing, and advice.
  • The OGC seeks a dynamic and thoughtful person to serve as a member of its Legal Research Support Staff. This person will have extensive responsibility in the support of OGC to retrieve database records, conduct research, and investigate incidents arising from all legal matters affecting OATH.

His or her primary responsibility will be to:
- (1) retrieve electronic and paper hearing records in response to litigation, subpoenas, and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests
- (2) gather records for submission of bankruptcy claims
- (3) archive and maintain litigation records
- (4) conduct complaint and misconduct investigations
  • Duties include but are not limited to:
  • Reviewing and gathering records from agency and external databases and online resources;
  • Reviewing and preparing documents for Article 78 litigation, subpoenas, and bankruptcy claims;
  • Responding to FOIL requests through the City's OpenRecords site;
  • Redacting video and audio files in accordance with FOIL;
  • Conducting interviews of City employees and members of the public;
  • Performing special projects as requested by the General Counsel; and
  • Maintaining a high degree of professionalism.
  • Special Note:
Work Location: 100 Church St., N.Y./ 66 John Street, NYMinimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.

Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills
  • 55a ProgramThis position is also open to
qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Residency RequirementNew 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.- Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Minimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and one year of satisfactory clerical experience.

Skills Requirement
Keyboard familiarity with the ability to type at a minimum of 100 key strokes (20 words) per minute.

Preferred Skills- \tFamiliarity with adjudication databases: NYCServ, ATAS, AIMS, IBM CM Navigator.
- \tFamiliarity with OpenRecords.
- \tProficient in Microsoft office: PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word.
- \tFamiliarity with video/audio file editing.
- \tGood oral and written communication skills.
- \tHistory of volunteerism, such as service in the AmeriCorps or Peace Corps, is viewed favorably.

  • 55a ProgramThis position is also open to
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