Assistant Corporation Counsel, Tax and Bankruptcy Litigation

Job Description

The New York City Law Department’s Tax and Bankruptcy Litigation Division is seeking applications from admitted attorneys three to five years out of law school. The Division represents the City in real property tax assessment challenges, commercial tax challenges, eminent domain matters and bankruptcy proceedings. The division also has a robust appellate practice. In addition, the division handles New York City real property transactions and counsels City agencies on tax, bankruptcy, and real estate matters. The breadth of our practice affords our attorneys unique challenges in a collaborative and supportive environment.

After the completion of orientation, attorneys hired by the Law Department will have the opportunity to elect to work from home under one of the following two programs. The first option allows attorneys to work remotely on a limited and irregular basis. The second option is a Citywide pilot program, which allows participants to select two set days to work from home each week. The two days will need to be approved by the attorney’s division and take into consideration the needs of the division, as the pilot program requires more than 50% staff coverage each day. In addition, if an attorney needs to appear in court, a client meeting or other in-person work related event on a set work from home day, they will need to attend to those in-person responsibilities and will not be able to work from home that day. Participants in the pilot program must set one work from home location where they will work remotely. This pilot program is currently being tested Citywide to determine its efficacy for City agencies and is not yet a permanent program.

To apply, please upload your cover letter, resume, writing sample and a list of three references with contact information as one document under “resume.”

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Qualifications

The ideal candidate should possess litigation experience, as well as organizational abilities and strong writing and analytical skills. Admission to the New York State bar is required.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.