Assistant Attorney 1 (Ny Helps)

Closing Date: 6th June, 2024

Description:

Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission.*

• If you are appointed as an Assistant Attorney 1, you will be automatically advanced to Assistant Attorney 2 upon admission to the New York State Bar. If you are not admitted to the New York State Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.

Please be advised that the New York State Insurance Fund does not offer sponsorship for employment visas to employees or potential employees. Candidates sponsored for employment by an organization should be aware of their sponsorship status and the relevant expiration date(s) of that sponsorship before applying to this position.

• Intake on any specialized litigation, such as Article 78 proceedings against NYSIF based on labor relations (wrongful termination, discrimination, etc.), contracts/procurement (real estate, or challenges to non-award), FOIL challenges, suits stemming from premium collection (outside of the normal collections process), or any other matter in state or federal court; if initial action (extension of time, answer, or motion in lieu of answer) is appropriate, the attorney will act on behalf of NYSIF to make the necessary filing; under the supervision of a unit chief, the employee will engage the Attorney General (AG) in initial and ongoing discussions as to any matter for which the AG represents NYSIF and will closely monitor the case and frequently interact and assist the AG; provide litigation assistance.
• Review the merits of appeal requests by analysis of documents in the Workers' Compensation Board's (WCB) eCase and internal NYSIF databases; review of the WCB's digital audio recordings of hearings and depositions, research of applicable law, and case documents; under the supervision of a unit chief, communicate, discuss, and explain to claims department staff the basis for rejections of appeal requests; under the supervision of a unit chief, the drafting of clearly written and persuasive appeals, rebuttals, and memos of law with reference to appropriate case law and statutes to advance NYSIF's interests.
• Review documents (RFP's, RFQ's, IFB's) used in NYSIF contracting and procurement of services and commodities that support the agency's business and its procedural objectives, including review of the development, editing, and the negotiation of contracts and Requests for Proposals ("RFP's"), Requests for Quotes (“RFQ's”), and other agency agreements; under the supervision of a unit chief, advise Administration, Executive and internal departments on legal issues related to NYS procurement and contract laws in accordance with Workers' Compensation Law, State Finance Law, as well as any communication, directives, and oversight by the Office of the Governor, Office of the State Comptroller, Office of the Attorney General, and Department of Financial Services.

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