Closing Date: 26th July, 2024
Description:
The Office of the New York State Attorney General's (OAG) Civil Rights Bureau is seeking two (2) dedicated attorneys with experience or interest in voting rights to serve in the New York City office. Applicants must be available to start in September 2024.The
Bureau enforces federal, state, and local laws that protect New Yorkers
from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin,
ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, marital status,
sexual orientation, military status, source of income, or disability.
The Bureau investigates and civilly prosecutes alleged patterns of
unlawful discrimination and its effects in a variety of arenas,
including voting rights, and is committed to ensuring equality of
opportunity and promoting inclusion across New York State. The Bureau
engages in significant community outreach, public education, and other
advocacy efforts.
The Bureau's Voting Rights
Section specializes in voting-related issues, including enforcement of
the New York Voting Rights Act, and implementation of its preclearance
regime, among other matters.
Qualifications:
- Applicants with a minimum of three (3) years of post-graduate legal experience with a focus on civil litigation experience, including engaging in discovery and motion practice are preferred, however, the bureau will consider well-qualified applicants who have fewer years of experience;
- Excellent legal analysis, legal writing and editing, and oral advocacy skills;
- Strong organizational, interpersonal communication, problem solving, and teamwork skills; and
- Experience investigating, litigating, and/or engaging in policy advocacy regarding voting rights-related issues is strongly preferred.
Applicants
must reside in (or intend to soon become a resident of) New York State
and be admitted to practice law in New York State. In addition, the
Public Officers Law requires that OAG attorneys be citizens of the
United States. A two (2) year commitment upon being hired is a condition
of employment.
