• Supervising Attorney-Housing/Public Accommodations

    City of New York (New York, NY)


    Job Description

    The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the city’s

    Human Rights Law through enforcement, education, and outreach. The Commission seeks to address

     

    historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live, work, and thrive free

     

    from discrimination.

     

    Through training, education, and policy initiatives, the Commission aims to root out discrimination.

    The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers, housing

    providers, and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations,

     

    litigation, and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.

     

    Reporting to the Associate Commissioner for Law Enforcement, the Supervising Attorney will help manage the process by which the the LEB enforces the New York City Human Rights Law. This involves managing the investigation and prosecution of complaints of violations filed by members of the public. The Supervising Attorney will oversee the work of staff attorneys and other personnel investigating public complaints. They will also represent g the Commission in mediations, settlements and litigation of cases at the Office of Administrative Trial and Hearings. The Supervising Attorney will work with the rest of LEB leadership including the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner for Law Enforcement to identify and develop affirmative litigation and Commission initiated investigations.

    Responsibilities include:

    - Supervising attorneys and interventionists in investigating, negotiating resolutions of claims of

     

    discrimination in housing and public accommodations.

     

    Supervising staff attorneys in the litigation of housing and public accommodation cases before

     

    the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings from discovery and trial through and

     

    including issuance of an Administrative Law Judge report and recommendation and issuance

     

    of a Commission order.

     

    - Maintaining a personal caseload of cases under investigation and prosecution.

     

    - Working with attorneys to ensure that cases are resolved in a timely manner.

     

    - Working with attorneys to ensure that information provided in the public complaint process is

     

    used to identify systemic discrimination and repeat violations that may warrant Commission initiated investigations.

     

    - Monitoring compliance with LEB policy and procedures including those relating to

     

    recordkeeping and filing.

     

    - Working with the Assistant Commissioner, Associate Commissioner, and the Deputy

     

    Commissioner on statistics and reports related to the agency’s reporting requirements as well

     

    as guidance on compliance with the NYCHRL.

     

    - Participating in regular staff meetings.

     

    - Participating in training programs, conferences, and other LEB activities as requested.

     

    - Interviewing members of the public alleging claims of discrimination; engaging in pre-complaint

     

    interventions, investigations, and files complaints where appropriate.

     

    - Collaborating with the Commission’s Community Relations Bureau to provide trainings and

     

    targeted community outreach programs and to engage in coordinated approaches to rooting

     

    out systemic discrimination.

     

    - Representing the Commission at community events, speaking engagements, and at bar

     

    associations.

     

    - Advising the Associate and Deputy Commissioner on proposed legislation and other policy matters.

     

    - Taking on other responsibilities assigned by the Associate Commissioner and Deputy

     

    Commissioner to help effectively and efficiently run the LEB.

    EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

    Qualifications

    Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

     

    Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

     

    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.

     

    Salary Min: $120,000.00

     

    Salary Max: $125,000.00