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Division of State Counsel Claims Bureau – New York City Deputy Bureau Chief Reference No. CLA_NYC_DBC_3722   Application Deadline is October 11, 2024     The Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking an experienced attorney and people manager to serve as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Claims Bureau in New York City.   The Claims Bureau defends the State of New York, certain public authorities, and State employees and officers in tort, medical malpractice, breach of contract, and unjust conviction matters. The Bureau’s attorneys appear in the Court of Claims and New York State court in matters venued in The Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. The Bureau’s management team is comprised of the Bureau Chief, a Deputy Bureau Chief, a Torts Section Chief, and a Medical Malpractice Section Chief. The Bureau is staffed with approximately 52 employees....

ATTACH COVER LETTER AND RESUME Overview: The State of Minnesota Board of Public Defense welcomes all qualified applicants to apply to the Chief Public Defender vacancy serving the Ninth Judicial District. The Chief District Public Defender is responsible for the administration of public defender services in the district, consistent with standards adopted by the State Board of Public Defense and the policies and procedures adopted by the State Public Defender. The Ninth Judicial District is a large (25,000 square miles) mostly rural district comprised of seventeen counties in Northwestern Minnesota, which includes the Red Lake, Leech Lake, Bois Forte, and White Earth Anishinaabe reservations. The Ninth Judicial District Public Defender Office consists of 75 staff, five full-time offices, and opens approximately 12,000 cases a year. Definition/Summary of Duties Under general direction and approval of the Board of Public Defense, and the State Public Defender;...

Division of State Counsel Litigation Bureau – Albany Assistant Attorney General Reference No. LIT_AAG_ALB_3714   Application Deadline is October 11, 2024   The Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking experienced litigators to serve as Assistant Attorneys General in the Litigation Bureau in Albany. The Bureau represents and defends the State of New York and its agencies, officials, and employees in federal and state courts in civil actions and proceedings involving civil rights, education, social services, public employment, public health, law enforcement, corrections, state finance, insurance, taxation, and other litigation matters arising out of state legislation, regulations, and operations. The Bureau’s cases are often high profile, frequently present complex questions of constitutional law and statutory and regulatory interpretation, and generally have significant policy and financial implications for the...

Summary The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board, an independent agency established by the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018 , works with government agencies to accelerate the release of civil rights cold case records related to incidents occurring between 1940 and 1979. This position provides legal support to the Review Board members and its staff related to access to public records, the Freedom of Information Act, civil rights, including rights to privacy, constitutional law, administrative law, courts and civil procedure, and American public law in general.   Responsibilities Under the supervision of the Review Board and Chief of Staff, you will: Provide legal support and advice to the Review Board and its staff on issues related to their authorities, roles, and responsibilities as set forth in law and policy.  Perform legal analysis and research, to include preparing memoranda, guidance documents, studies, and other legal...

Division of Criminal Justice Office of Special Investigation – New York City Community Liaison Reference No. OSI_CL_NYC_6343   Application Deadline is October 11, 2024 The Office of the New York State Attorney General is seeking a talented and innovative Community Liaison to join the Office of Special Investigation (OSI). OSI’s members investigate incidents throughout the state in which a police officer or a peace officer (including a corrections officer) has caused the death of a person. If warranted, OSI’s attorneys seek charges in connection with the incident and prosecute any resulting indictment . The Community Liaison position provides a unique and exciting opportunity to join a team of experienced prosecutors, legal support staff, and detective investigators who work together to strengthen public trust in the criminal justice system. This position will be based in New York City and report to the OSI Bureau Chief....

Duties The following are the duties of this position at the CN-71, broadly equivalent to the GS-15. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position. Attorneys at CFPB may be eligible for promotions subject to the Bureau's Attorney Hiring & Promotion Policy. Lead the largest, most difficult, complex, significant and precedent-setting enforcement matters. Develop and implement investigation strategy, such as the use of informal and formal requests for information, civil investigative demands, and witness interviews. Investigate potential violations of federal consumer financial laws with regard to a variety of consumer financial products and services. Analyze facts, determine legal theories, and making recommendations regarding initiation of enforcement actions. Prepare memoranda of fact and law and policy analyses, advise for or against action...

The Northwest Justice Project (NJP) is seeking nominations and applications for the position of Executive Director . Northwest Justice Project is Washington’s largest publicly funded legal aid program. Each year NJP provides critical civil legal assistance and representation to thousands of low-income people in cases affecting basic human needs such as family safety and security, housing preservation, protection of income, access to health care, education, and other basic needs. With a staff of 340 and with 21 offices in Washington State, NJP pursues its mission through legal counsel and representation, community partnerships, and education to empower clients and combat injustice in all its forms. After 17+ years of consistent executive leadership and a recent period of significant organizational growth, NJP is poised for a new chapter of impact. The incoming Executive Director will have the opportunity to strategically review and guide the organization through structural,...

Division of State Counsel Litigation Bureau – Albany or New York City Special Litigation Counsel Reference No. LIT_SLC_3721   Application Deadline is October 4, 2024   The Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking a highly motivated and experienced litigator to serve as a Special Litigation Counsel, with a primary focus on defending the Office of Cannabis Management, the Cannabis Control Board, and their respective officers and employees in civil actions and proceedings brought in New York federal and state courts. The selected candidate will join a team of attorneys who represent and defend the State of New York and its agencies, officials, and employees in federal and state courts in civil actions and proceedings involving civil rights, education, social services, public employment, public health, law enforcement, corrections, state finance, insurance, taxation, and other litigation matters arising out of state...

Executive Division Office of the General Counsel – New York City Associate General Counsel Reference No. EXEC/OGC_AGC_NYC_3720   Application Deadline is October 4, 2024   The Executive Division of the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking an attorney with in-house counsel and litigation experience for an Associate General Counsel position with the Office of the General Counsel (OGC). Experience collaborating across teams, including with human resources, reviewing contracts, and compliance in the government sector are also desired.      The Executive Division maintains the functions of the OAG and, in addition to the OGC, includes the Senior Leadership Team, Chief Deputy Attorneys General (CDAGs), the Solicitor General, and the directors of Communications, Intergovernmental Affairs, Legislative Affairs, and Research & Analytics. The Executive Division’s responsibilities include policy...

Division of State Counsel Litigation Bureau – New York City Deputy Bureau Chief, Law Enforcement Practice Group Reference No. LIT/LEPG_NYC_DBC_3719 Application Deadline is October 4, 2024 The Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) is seeking an experienced litigator and manager to serve as Deputy Bureau Chief of the Law Enforcement Practice Group (LEPG) in the Litigation Bureau (New York City office). The Litigation Bureau defends the State of New York and its agencies and officials in federal and state courts. The Bureau’s cases are often high profile, frequently present complex questions of constitutional law and statutory interpretation, and generally have significant policy and financial implications for the State. The Bureau, one of the largest within the OAG, offers a diverse and stimulating practice with attorneys handling all phases of litigation from inception through trial. The Deputy Bureau...

Division of Economic Justice Antitrust Bureau – New York City Assistant Attorney General Reference No. ANT_NYC_AAG_3718   Application Deadline is October 4, 2024   The  Office of the New York State Attorney General is seeking an attorney to join its Antitrust Bureau in New York City as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG). The Antitrust Bureau’s mission is to enforce federal and state antitrust laws on behalf of New York and its citizens and to promote and protect the competitive process and the New York economy.   The Antitrust Bureau is engaged in the full range of antitrust issues, including price-fixing, bid-rigging, horizontal and vertical restraints, monopolization, and mergers. The Antitrust Bureau works closely with other state antitrust enforcers on matters of regional or national impact, and with the United States Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission.    Duties: ·...

Division of Social Justice Charities Bureau , Trusts & Estates Section – New York City Assistant Attorney General Reference No. CHA/T&E_NYC_AAG_3717   Application Deadline is September 27, 2024   The Office of the New York State Attorney General’s (OAG) Charities Bureau is seeking an experienced litigator to serve as an Assistant Attorney General (AAG) in the Trusts & Estates Section in the New York City office. Candidates with trial experience and knowledge of trusts and estates practice are preferred. The Trusts & Estates Section represents the Attorney General as the statutory representative of the ultimate beneficiaries of charitable gifts and protects the public interest in charitable gifts and bequests contained in wills and trust instruments. The Charities Bureau also appears in estate proceedings involving unknown heirs or beneficiaries and represents the interests of the State...

Division of Economic Justice Taxpayer Protection Bureau – New York City Assistant Attorney General Reference No. TPB_NYC_AAG_3715   Application Deadline is September 20, 2024   The Office of the New York State Attorney General’s Taxpayer Protection Bureau (TPB) is seeking an experienced litigator who is entrepreneurial, creative, and motivated to lead and pursue complex civil investigations and litigation involving fraud committed against New York State and its local governments.   TPB is a close-knit, collegial team doing complex and high-value work for the State of New York by handling whistleblower cases and investigations under the New York False Claims Act. TPB’s investigations regularly involve coordination with other state and federal agencies and with whistleblowers, who file qui tam actions under the federal and New York False Claims Acts. Frauds investigated by TPB include large tax frauds; frauds involving...

DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL invites applicants from entry level and lateral candidates for a tenure-track, tenured, or long-term contract faculty position to direct the Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic beginning in the 2025-2026 academic year. The Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic is a pillar of Drake’s business law program and has launched the careers of many alumni who now serve as innovators, leaders, and trusted advisors in practice. The Entrepreneurial and Transactional Clinic currently provides legal assistance to business startups, entrepreneurs, and community nonprofit organizations to help them establish successful for profit and nonprofit enterprises. The clinic targets entrepreneurs and innovators located in underserved Des Moines neighborhoods and rural Iowa communities who are not able to afford retained legal counsel. Candidates are welcome to reimagine the scope of the clinic to align with their teaching goals.  The Director’s duties include...

ABOUT US: Farmworker Justice (“FJ”) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to empowering farmworkers to improve their living and working conditions, occupational safety, immigration status, health, and access to justice. FJ engages in legislative and administrative advocacy, public education, capacity-building of community-based organizations, and impact litigation, frequently in collaboration with other organizations. DESCRIPTION OF POSITION: The Staff Attorney/Policy Analyst will play a crucial role in FJ’s work in advancing justice, equality, and dignity for farmworkers across the nation. This position requires a legal professional with a passion for social justice, an understanding of the intersection of immigration, labor, environmental justice, and occupational safety and health law, and a commitment to empowering marginalized communities. The Staff Attorney/Policy Analyst will be supervised by the Legal Director/Senior Attorney, engaging in strategic...

The Opportunity The County Counsel serves as a leader and advisor for the County in partnership with the County Commissioners, independently elected officials, County Administrator and department directors. They provide public policy and legal advice to elected officials, county management and affiliated agencies and within broad objectives established by the Board of County Commissioners, the County Counsel develops and implements goals, objectives, policies and priorities. This position provides an outstanding opportunity to address the most complex legal challenges and novel cases, work closely with elected and appointed policy officials and lead a team of dedicated professionals. As a member of the County’s Executive Management Team, the County Counsel supports the facilitation of high-quality, effective service delivery in all County programs and effectively partners to develop innovative solutions. They routinely advise County departments on appropriate action...