Assistant County Attorney Position Available In Wayne, New York

Assistant County Attorney County of Wayne NY 26 Church Street, Lyons, NY 14489 Job Summary The work involves responsibility for representing the County in legal proceedings, civil litigation and various administrative hearings, as well as providing legal advice to County Department Heads, and employees. The work additionally includes prosecuting Juvenile Delinquency and Persons In Need of Supervision Proceedings in Family Court, and representing the County in employee contractual grievances and disciplinary proceedings. Work is performed in conjunction with and under the supervision of the County Attorney. The incumbent works with the County Attorney in all areas of legal representation for the County. Does related work as required. Typical Work Activities (illustrative only) Serves as legal counsel for the County Board of Supervisors and County department heads serving the interests of the County; Drafts and reviews contracts for the various departments of the County which are proposed for performance of services with or by outside individuals or organizations, or for the purchase of goods and commodities by the County departments; Represents the County in arguing, and/or arbitrating, disputed employee grievances and disciplinary hearing matters; Designs plans for case presentation in response to employee grievances/disciplinary matters, and in prosecuting or defending court actions; Prepares paperwork and maintains file documentation for all assigned cases as necessary; Interviews potential witnesses for Family Court proceedings, Arbitration proceedings, or civil litigation proceedings; Researches legal issues which arise, or may arise, at Court hearings or trials, or which may be posed as legal questions at the request of County department heads and employees; Prepares civil pleadings, Court Petitions, subpoenas, motion papers and related legal documents; May be involved in any concern of the County which requires legal analysis and formulation of legal opinions or advice; May be assigned to handle specific aspects of the Office of the County Attorney such as Family Court proceedings, or the legal work of specific departments; Appears in court and performs other functions at the discretion of, or in the absence of, the County Attorney. Suggested Minimum Qualifications Admitted to the Bar of the State of New York and a minimum of four (4) years’ of Attorney experience. New York State municipality legal experience preferred. Applications can be downloaded at https://www.waynecountyny.gov/Jobs.aspx. Please Submit applications to Human Resources by either faxing or mailing to the address listed on the bottom of the application.

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

$86,343.00 – $116,563.00 per year

Benefits:

Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Tuition reimbursement Vision insurance

Schedule:

Monday to

Friday Work Location:

In person