General Practice Unit Attorney level 4

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General Practice Unit Attorney (Level 4)
The candidate under the direction of the Deputy Counsel of the Department of Education’s (DOE) Legal Services General Practice Unit, the General Practice Unit Attorney engages in difficult and complex legal work having significant financial, procedural, or policy consequences. Reports to: Deputy Counsel. Represents agency in employment discrimination cases and administrative hearings. Provides advice on education law. Prepares Chancellor’s rulings on various grievance appeals and student suspension appeals. Coordinates with the Corporation Counsel's office on papers and discovery in litigated cases, such as Article 78 cases involving termination and Title VII cases. Analyzes and responds to issues handled by the General Practice Unit, such as issues related to school governance, FMLA, civil rights statutes, charter schools, Universal Pre-Kindergarten, 3-K and EarlyLearn, student records, dress code, student discipline, admissions, accommodations, search and seizure, the First Amendment, afterschool use of facilities, immunization, compulsory education, health and safety issues, school trips, and home schooling. Confers with subject matter specialists, technical experts, and other attorneys, including counsel for litigants. Recommends settlements and adjustments. Conducts legal investigations and examines prospective witnesses. Drafts rules and regulations for the Department of Education. Analyzes and reports on the effects of City, State, and Federal legislation. Performs in-depth legal research and legal analyses on critical issues for the DOE. Works on major class actions and policy initiatives. Informs DOE leadership on legal issues relating to DOE initiatives, such as budget and Title I issues; diversity policies; academic policies involving testing, teacher tenure issues, and constitutional issues; open meetings law; Community Education Council and Parent Association matters; and Title VI. Serves as Supervising Counsel for multiple staff attorneys in legal matters arising out of the representation of the agency in human rights and employment discrimination cases, drafting of Chancellor’s Regulations, preparation of Chancellor’s rulings on student suspension appeals, agency’s planning and implementation of significant changes in school utilization, UPK, 3-K and Early Learn issues, and/or other significant areas of legal work. Assists the Deputy Counsel with the training and supervision of agency attorneys in the General Practice Unit. Makes recommendations to the General Counsel and the General Counsel’s staff on policies and procedures. Corresponds with elected and appointed officials, community organizations, constituents, and other members of the public on behalf of the General Counsel. Assists the Deputy Counsel in planning, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating important Department programs and initiatives, including the integration of 0-5 programming and the expansion of 3K for All, to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Should have admission to the New York State Bar 3+ years of progressively responsible United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state Bar.

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