Associate Counsel - VID 226165
state of new yorkAlbany, NY
$120,471 per year
APPLYAssociate Counsel - VID 226165
state of new yorkAlbany, NYLead L6
$120,471 per year
Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial SectorsOffices of LawyersLegal Counsel and Prosecution
APPLY NOWDuties:
Provide legal counsel and recommendations to Executive and management teams.
Communicate legal advice to staff.
May draft, review, or approve contracts.
Assist in development of internal policies and procedures.
Interpret laws, rules, regulations and policies.
Conduct legal research.
Analyze legal opinions, briefs, and other documents.
Monitor all activity relating to FOIL, ensuring proper coordination with relevant agency offices as needed.
Advise the Records Access Officer on requirements of the New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and determining if records are subject to disclosure or exemption; and review FOIL responses for legal sufficiency.
Prepare as necessary, rules and regulations in support of bureaus including processing in accordance with the State Administrative Procedure Act.
Educate staff and coordinate training opportunities, which may include conducting seminars, workshops, and presentations.
Support the agency’s litigation function and assist with litigation related matters.
Assist with case preparation, discovery, records review, and development of litigation strategy.
Coordinate with agency staff on pending litigation and related legal issues.
Assist in representing the agency in Article 78 proceedings and other civil litigation matters.
Perform a full range of supervisory duties.
Perform other duties or special projects as assigned.
Salary$120,471 - $152,238/year
Qualifications:
Admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar and four years of subsequent professional legal experience.
NOTE:
IN ORDER TO AWARD THE PROPER CREDIT FOR WORK EXPERIENCE, RESUMES MUST INCLUDE MONTH AND YEAR FOR START AND END DATES. IF ANY OF THIS EXPERIENCE IS LESS THAN FULL TIME YOU MUST INDICATE THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF HOURS WORKED PER WEEK.Other Information Travel may be required (approximately 5%), including during evening and weekends, depending on mission and assignment. Possession and maintenance of a valid Driver’s License issued by the NYS Department of Motor Vehicle is required or otherwise demonstrate the capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job. The Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control is an Equal Opportunity Aff…NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the agency’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
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Level
Lead L6
Salary
$120,471 per year
Location
Albany, NY
Occupation
Lawyers
Industry
Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors
Posted
2 days ago