Closing Date: 19th July, 2024
Description:
The Office of the New York State Attorney General's (OAG) New York City Claims Bureau is seeking an experienced trial attorney for the Torts Section to defend the state in tort actions from commencement through trial. The selected attorney will be hired as a Project Attorney for an 18-month term with the possibility to extend for an additional 12 months.The Claims Bureau is a trial bureau that
represents the State of New York and its agencies in the Court of Claims
and its employees in New York State Supreme Court in a wide variety of
litigation, including but not limited to wrongful convictions, premises
liability, highway design, false arrest and imprisonment, labor law,
contracts, and motor vehicle accidents.
Qualifications:
- Applicants must have at least three (3) years of solid litigation experience;
- Civil or criminal trial experience is required;
- Excellent research and writing skills;
- Strong negotiation, oral advocacy, and organizational skill; and
- The ability to manage a large caseload is essential.
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 commitment to complete a two (2) year term is a
condition of employment.
