Attorney Series - Mental Hygiene Legal Services

Position Title: Associate Attorney Jg: 28 Base Salary: $110,853 Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and two (2) years of service in the Senior Attorney title; or equivalent legal experience. Distingushing Features of Work Associate Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and research legal questions and issues, organize complex investigations, prepare and present complex cases before administrative tribunals and trial and appellate courts, and perform other related duties. Associate Attorneys provide legal research and advocacy services in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, 18B panel administration, or other such units. They may also oversee a departmental law guardian program. Position Title: Senior Attorney Jg: 26 Base Salary: $99,490 Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and two (2) years of service in the Attorney title; or equivalent legal experience. Distingushing Features of Work With substantial independence from supervision, Senior Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and research legal questions and issues, organize investigations, prepare and present cases before administrative tribunals and courts, and perform other related duties. Senior Attorneys provide legal research and advocacy services in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, 18B panel administration, or other such units. They may also oversee a departmental law guardian program. Position Title: Attorney Jg: 23 Base Salary: $84,659 Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; or graduation from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar within 18 months of appointment. Distingushing Features of Work Under direct supervision, Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and research legal questions and issues, prepare cases for administrative proceedings and litigation in the courts, and perform other related duties. Attorneys provide legal research and advocacy services in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, 18B panel administration, or other such units. Location Appellate Division, Fourth Department Mental Hygiene Legal Service – Syracuse, NY Classification Non-Competitive/Confidential Assignment Presenting cases before administrative tribunals and courts; Researching and analyzing legal questions and issues and preparing confidential reports, memoranda, legal papers and briefs; Interviewing litigants, witnesses, and other parties to administrative and judicial proceedings, all dealing with mentally disabled clients; Drafting correspondence related to case inquiries; Extensive travel without reliance on public carriers is necessary. The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor. #J-18808-Ljbffr