StateJobsNY

NY HELPNo

AgencyAttorney General, Office of the

TitleBureau Chief -Civil Rights Bureau (NYC)

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address NYS Office of the Attorney General

28 Liberty Street

City New York City

StateNY

Zip Code10005

Minimum Qualifications We are seeking candidates with at least ten (10) years of legal experience. Applicants should have significant investigatory and litigation experience and extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local civil rights laws. Applicants with prior supervisory and leadership experience are 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 attorneys in the Office be citizens of the United States.

Duties Description The New York State Office of the Attorney General is seeking an experienced lawyer to lead its Civil Rights Bureau, located in New York City. The Bureau enforces laws that protect all New Yorkers from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, and military status, source of income or disability. Using federal, state, and local civil rights laws, such as the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Fair Housing Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act and other local and state civil rights laws, the Bureau investigates and prosecutes discrimination in a variety of areas.
Examples of recent and current matters include:

• litigating against several anti-immigrant policies promulgated by the current federal administration, including:
o different iterations of the Travel Ban,
o the termination of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) program,
o attempts to withhold federal criminal justice funding from so-called sanctuary jurisdictions, and
o The addition of a citizenship question on the 2020 census.
• suing in furtherance of enforcing bars to source of income discrimination
• suing and entering a consent decree with the New York City Board of Elections for illegally purging thousands of Brooklyn voters from the rolls;
• suing and settling with a school district for denying education to immigrant youth;
• obtaining the largest known monetary settlement with an individual landlord;
• investigating major companies for fostering a hostile work environment that enabled sexual harassment and discrimination;
• bringing enforcement actions against companies that lie about subcontracting to women and minority-owned businesses; and
• investigating and reaching settlement agreements with school districts that have discipline policies and practices that discriminate against students on the basis of race, ethnicity and/or disability status.

Additional Comments OAG employees serve more than 19.85 million state residents through a wide variety of occupations. We offer a comprehensive New York State benefits package, including paid leave, health, dental, vision and retirement benefits, and family-friendly policies. As an employee of the OAG, you will join a team of dedicated individuals who work to serve the people of our State.

Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with the pay scale of the OAG.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The Office is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.

PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise specified in the “Notes on Applying” section, the “Application Due” date associated with this posting is not the last day applications can be submitted. Applications for this position will be accepted by the hiring bureau on a rolling basis until a candidate is selected; recruitment for this position can be closed or suspended at any time. For the most current information on available position vacancies, applicants are advised to review the Office of the New York State Attorney General website (www.ag.ny.gov/job-postings) or contact the Legal Recruitment Bureau via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov or phone at 212-416-8080.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Esq., Bureau Chief

Telephone

Fax

Email Address xxxxxxxxxxx@xx.xx.xxx

Address

Street NYS Office of the Attorney General

Legal Recruitment Bureau - 28 Liberty Street

City New York, NY

State NY

Zip Code 10005

Notes on ApplyingApplications are being received online. To apply, please go to our website, www.ag.ny.gov, Resources/Job Opportunities - Attorney Positions. Reference No. CRI_NYC_BC_3202
Applicants must be prepared to submit a complete application consisting of the following:
•Cover Letter
• Resume
• List of three (3) references with contact information and email addresses
• Writing Sample
• Transcript (if less than five years postgraduate)

Please note: Failure to submit a complete application will delay the consideration of your application.

For questions about a position with the OAG, the application process or assistance with submitting your application, please contact the Legal Recruitment Bureau via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov or phone at 212-416-8080.

For more information about the OAG, please visit our website: www.ag.ny.gov