Deputy Chief Attorney, Special Litigation and Appeals Unit Position Available In Nassau, New York

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEMANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52530POSITION TITLE

DEPUTY

CHIEF ATTORNEY JG

32

LOCATION:

MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE – SPECIAL LITIGATION AND APPEALS UNITGARDEN CITY, NASSAU COUNTYBASE SALARY

$137,325 + $4,920 LOCATION

PAYCLASSIFICATION

EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIALQUALIFICATIONS:

Admission to the New York State Bar and one year of service in the Principal Attorney title; or Equivalent legal experience. To be qualified for this position, you must have a valid driver’s license and a properly registered automobile for use in performing official duties away from your assigned station.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Deputy Chief Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for assistingin the development of policy and administering operations of units in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, or other such units. Deputy Chief Attorneys also research legal issues and questions, present complex cases before administrative tribunals and trial and appellate courts, organize complex investigations, and perform related duties as assigned.

ASSIGNMENT

The Special Litigation and Appeals Unit (“SLAU”) is responsible for handling all agency appeals before both the intermediate appellate courts and the New York State Court of Appeals. In addition, SLAU handles all of the agency’s complex litigation in the State and Federal courts, including 42 USC 1983 and other civil rights matters; lawsuits brought under the Americans With Disabilities Act; class actions and other impact litigation involving issues of constitutional magnitude. The SLAU team alsoprovides ongoing legal support to the Agency’s field attorneys by researching law and preparing motions, memoranda and other legal documents, as well as serving as consultants and editors of any legal documents which field staff might prepare themselves. The Deputy Chief Attorney in charge of SLAU works collaboratively with the agency Director in managing the day-to-day operations of the Unit, including formulating and implementing administrative and substantive policy; selecting, training, developing, supervising and evaluating staff; assigning cases, research and legal work to attorneys; providing ongoing guidance and instruction; reviewing completed work; organizing major investigations; overseeing the preparation and final presentation of cases before both appellateand trial courts; supervising the analysis of complex legal issues and the preparation of confidential legal memoranda, court papersand briefs; drafting correspondence related to case inquiries and related matters; and overseeing the dissemination of legal updates and work product prepared for the field attorneys. Qualified applicants must have a thorough knowledge of the New York State Mental Hygiene Law and related statutes andregulations, as well as a working familiarity with pertinent State and Federal civil rights law. The successful candidate will possess excellent research and oral and written advocacy skills, as well as the ability to complete assignments under strict time constraints. excellent supervisory, organizational and interpersonal skills are required, as is the ability to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performedby persons assigned to one of these titles. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the titles, and every positiondoes not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may besubject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System.

All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agencywithin the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1.APPLICATION

PROCEDURES

All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web atwww.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), a cover letter, and resume by email to

MHLS2-HR

@nycourts.

gov or by mail to:

EBEN HILL, DIRECTORMENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE600 OLD COUNTRY ROAD, SUITE 224GARDEN CITY, NY 11530APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.POSTING DATE

June 11, 2025 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

July 9, 2025The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

Minimum Salary:

137325

Maximum Salary:

137325

Salary Unit:

Yearly