Assistant Corporation Counsel III (Permanent)

The Assistant Corporation Counsel III provides general legal representation and counsel within City government by trying cases, drafting and analyzing legal opinions, briefs and other materials, preparing briefs and other legal memoranda and conferring with departmental personnel or parties to legal actions in order to try, mediate, negotiate or settle legal issues. Incumbents must have been admitted to the New York State Bar and may perform a wide range of assignments and tasks. The Assistant Corporation Counsel III develops, presents and argues legal issues in judicial, quasi-judicial and/or administrative settings with department personnel, other attorneys, hearing officers and/or judges. Although these presentations vary by degree of complexity and formality, they usually involve case preparation and formulation of persuasive argument and presentation. The incumbent prepares detailed, accurate and convincing legal memoranda accompanied by appropriate citations in support of actions taken by the department. Incumbents independently plan, organize and conduct reviews and analyses of day-to-day legal problems, cases and legislative proposals. In addition, incumbents work directly