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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/07/22

Applications Due12/02/22

Vacancy ID116292

AgencyAssembly Minority, NYS

TitleAssociate Counsel

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $50000 to $55000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Unclassified Service

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 35

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address Room 440 Capitol

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12248

Minimum Qualifications Recent graduate and must have passed the Bar Exam (admitted or pending admission). Excellent research and writing skills required.
Variable hours as determined by supervisor based on session hours and legislative term.
Ability to work under pressure.
Position is in Albany, N.Y.

Duties Description SERVES AS COUNSEL TO RANKING MINORITY MEMBER ON AGRICULTURE, ENERGY, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND TOURISM COMMITTEES TO BE ASSIGNED AND PREPARES COUNSEL MEMO’S IN THOSE DESIGNATED AREAS. REVIEW AND DOES LEGAL RESEARCH ON LEGISLATION.

DRAFT LEGISLATION AND SPONSOR’S MEMOS, ASCERTAINS POSITIONS OF LOBBYISTS, PUBLIC INTEREST GROUPS, STATE AGENCIES AND DEPARTMENTS ON LEGISLATION.

RESPONSIBLE FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS WHICH MAY BE ASSIGNED (I.E. RESEARCH, CONSTITUENT PROBLEMS, HEARINGS, ETC.).

KEEPS ABREAST OF CURRENT LITIGATION AND PUBLICATIONS, ARTICLES, OTHER STATE LEGISLATION.

VARIABLE HOURS AS DETERMINED BY SUPERVISOR BASED ON SESSION HOURS AND LEGISLATIVE TERM, ASSIGNMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES.

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Name Edmund Wick

Telephone 518-455-4257

Fax 518-455-5930

Email Address wicke@nyassembly.gov

Address

Street Room 440, Capitol

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12248

 

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