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The Adult Protective Services Litigation and Program Counseling Unit (APS LPCU) provides legal counsel, legislative and regulatory guidance, and legal representation and litigation support for the Agency in all litigation involving HRA 's Adult Protective Services (APS). APS makes referrals to APS LPCU for legal review of proceedings for stays of eviction and appointments of guardians ad litem in the Civil Court, or petitions for Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) Article 81 guardianships or for Orders to Gain Access in the Supreme Court. The Unit’s attorneys review such referrals for legal sufficiency and, where the legal standard is met, draft pleadings and appear in such proceedings in the appropriate court.
Under the guidance and direction of the APS LPCU Deputy General Counsel, the APS LPCU Associate General Counsel leads the supervision of attorney staff engaged in important legal activities and/or engaged in difficult and complex legal work having significant financial, procedural or policy consequences for APS.
The Office of the General Counsel/Office of Legal Affairs is recruiting to fill one Executive Agency Counsel M2 position, to function as an Associate General Counsel in the APS LPCU who will:
4WTC 150 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10007
Hours/Schedule: Monday - Friday 9 am – 5 pm, with flex time
Minimum Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Preferred Skills
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information
The 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.