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NYC Public Schools · 4 months ago

Legal Advisor, Impartial Hearing Order Implementation Unit (L3) - 16806

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$107K/yr - $111K/yr

3+ years exp

NYC Public Schools is seeking a Legal Advisor for the Impartial Hearing Order Implementation Unit. The Legal Advisor will ensure timely implementation of pendency entitlements and impartial hearing orders, perform legal analysis, and support the management of compliance with legal obligations.

Responsibilities

In consultation and coordination with the Special Education Unit of the Office of the General Counsel, handles important legal activity or engages in difficult and complex legal work having significant financial, procedural or policy consequences, including the following:

Reviews cases involving large amounts of money, significant precedents, novel and complicated determinations of law and fact, or cases having significant legal, policy or financial implications for the City

Conducts difficult and involved meetings and conferences on behalf of the Unit

Analyzes, studies and reports on the implementation compliance

Liaises with New York City Law Department in court actions pertaining to implementation

Monitors implementation of impartial hearing orders and decisions and case status to ensure that all ordered entitlements are processed, continued, and finalized at the appropriate time

Interprets impartial hearing orders and determine actions necessary to implement required obligations

Reviews impartial hearing decisions and make recommendations for appeal, as appropriate

Monitors status of potential appeals to the State Review Officer (SRO)

Interprets Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) and other Special Education Student Information System (SESIS) documents to determine pending entitlements and other required actions, including whether pendency claim should be legally and/or factually contested referred for a hearing

Responsible for cases that are complex and high profile in nature

Provides counsel and training to staff in the Impartial Hearing Order Implementation Unit, implementation liaisons and other NYCPS employees, as appropriate, on implementation procedures

Identifies patterns in hearing decisions and NYCPS performance in order to address system-wide issues and obstacles to implementation

Acts as liaison with executives within the agency and with other City agencies

Qualification

New York State Bar AdmissionLitigation ExperienceLegal ResearchAnalytical SkillsCommunication Skills

Required

Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 2 or 3 below

One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or

Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Intern (30086)

To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment

Selected candidates must remain members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of their employment

Preferred

Minimum three (3) years litigation experience

Ability to rapidly understand provisions of applicable law and regulations

Ability to write clearly and concisely

Ability to conduct legal research efficiently

Excellent research, analytical, and communication skills

Benefits

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Company

NYC Public Schools

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New York City Public Schools (NYCPS) is the largest public school system in the United States, serving approximately 1 million students across more than 1,600 schools in all five boroughs.

Founded in 2002

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees