Agency Attorney - Administrative Hearings

The New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) Law Department Administrative Hearings Division (“AHED”) conducts administrative termination of tenancy proceedings brought on such grounds as non-desirability, including violence against NYCHA employees, breach of NYCHA rules and regulations, illegal assignment or transfer of possession of an apartment, and misrepresentation.

AHED also represents NYCHA in remaining family member and rent grievances brought by public housing residents and Section 8 participants. Attorneys in this Division shall, with wide latitude for making independent decisions for a high volume of cases, draft charges, negotiate settlements and litigate via in person or remote appearances termination of tenancy and subsidy matters before an Impartial Hearing Officer on the following grounds: Non-Desirability, Breach of Rules and Regulations, Chronic Delinquency in the Payment of Rent, Non-Verifiable Income, Assignment or Transfer of Possession and Misrepresentation. The attorney is also responsible for representing NYCHA at hearings with regard to various Tenant Grievances, Remaining Family Member Grievance Claims and Section 8 cases. This is done to ensure that these cases are handled expeditiously and in accordance with all legal requirements set forth in the Escalera Consent Decree, Williams Consent Decree and all other laws pertaining to tenant litigation.

Responsibilities of the Agency Attorney will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Quickly identify key issues in a case and gain a rapid resolution with a minimum of supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.
• Prepare and litigate administrative hearings and grievances including preparing charges, requesting investigations, negotiating settlements, and appearing at Hearings to represent NYCHA.
• Prepare and argue difficult cases involving significant precedents in administrative tribunals and in the courts.
• Answer routine inquiries from managers, opposing counsel and Borough management on assigned cases.
• Conduct legal research on complex cases and prepare memoranda.
• Draft complex, highly technical rules or regulations.
• Maintain computer records in the Case Management System and prepare memos and other documents regarding case dispositions.
• Maintain all case files, evidence and computer files for large caseload. Prepare memos regarding progress of cases and case dispositions.
• Represent NYCHA in Applicant Appeal actions.
• Represent NYCHA in Small Claims Court actions.

Note: The selected candidate will be required to maintain confidentiality regarding all NYCHA proceedings.

Compensation based on Assignment Level

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.
• To be assigned to Assignment Level I: candidates must be admitted to the New York State Bar and have one year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar.
• To be assigned to Assignment Level II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

TO APPLY

Please submit a resume and cover letter and provide two writing samples.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $83,338.00 - $110,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Loan forgiveness
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• Have you graduated from an accredited law school?

License/Certification:

• license to practice law in New York (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in New York, NY 10007