Senior Attorney, SG-25, Assistant Attorney 3, (Equated to SG-22),Assistant Attorney 2, (Equated to SG-20).Assistant Attorney 1, (Equated to SG-18)(NYHELPS) Item# 01189

Duties Description Rendering “in-house counsel” advice to program managers; preparing pleadings; planning litigation strategy; drafting legislation, rules, and

regulations; analyzing legal opinions, briefs and other material; performing legal research and analysis; drafting or reviewing contracts; preparing

opinions and memoranda of law; or appearing at administrative tribunals or courts.

Provide legal advice to staff of OSC’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Provide advisory technical assistance to municipal attorneys, local government officials, taxpayers and others on various areas of law relating to municipal government and finance. Assess the legal sufficiency of applications submitted by local governments . Make presentations at training seminars and webinars for municipal attorneys and other local government officials.

Provide legal advice to staff of OSC’s Division of Local Government and School Accountability. Provide advisory technical assistance to municipal

attorneys, local government officials, taxpayers and others on various areas of law relating to municipal government and finance. Assess the legal

sufficiency of applications submitted by local governments . Make presentations at training seminars and webinars for municipal attorneys and

other local government officials.

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No exam required under the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program.

Non-Competitive Qualifications for appointment under the NYHELPS Program:

• For appointment to the Assistant Attorney 1 you must have: Law school graduation and/or eligibility for the NYS Bar Admission.
• For appointment to the Assistant Attorney 2 you must have: Admission to the NYS Bar.
• For appointment to the Assistant Attorney 3 you must have: One year as Assistant Attorney 2 or admission to the NYS Bar and one year of subsequent professional legal experience
• For appointment to the Senior Attorney, you must have: Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

Competitive Minimum Qualifications:

For a 70.1 transfer to the Senior Attorney, SG-25, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 70.1 title allocated to a salary grade 23 or above.

For a 52.6 transfer to the Senior Attorney, SG-25, you must have one year of permanent competitive service in an approved 52.6 title allocated to a salary grade 23 or above and must have 1 year as an Assistant Attorney 3 OR admission to the New York State Bar AND 2 years of subsequent satisfactory legal experience.

To determine if your current Civil Service title is eligible for transfer to this title, visit the Career Mobility GOT-IT website: Career Mobility Office » GOT-IT (ny.gov)

Appointments via transfer must not result in a second, consecutive transfer with an advancement of more than two S-grades or one M-grade.

55b/55c Program Appointment:

This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. For more information on this program, please visit the NYS Department of Civil Service website, 55b/c Recruitment Resources Center (ny.gov)

Traineeship salary information:

The position may be filled at the Assistant Attorney equated to SG-18 ($$66,951), Assistant Attorney 2 equated to SG-20 ($74,193), or full performance Assistant Attorney 3 SG-22 ($82,326) based on the candidate’s education, experience, and previous state service. Salary is nonnegotiable.

Candidates hired at the trainee level will be advanced to the full performance Senior Attorney SG-25 ($96,336), following successful completion of the traineeship.

Additional Comments Preferred Qualifications/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Attorney admitted to practice in New York, or eligible for the NYS Bar Exam
• Fundamental understanding of NYS laws pertaining to municipal government and finance, including the imposition of taxes and assessments, and borrowing.
• Fundamental understanding of the structure and function of NYS local governments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize large volumes of factual and legal data into clear and logical sequences.
• Ability to an…