Legal Affairs
Staff Attorney
$106,404 a year
Posted until October 10, 2026 · posted September 10, 2026
Requirements
Other requirements
Exam
Non-competitive title
A job title where a competitive exam is not practical, so the agency checks that your qualifications meet the standard instead. You apply directly. On our job pages this shows as "No exam for this title".
≈ $51.16 an hour · $4,092 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $34.16/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$4,078 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 17 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $2,622 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
Other requirements: read them on the posting
- 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 Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.
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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.
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The work
What the job is.
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Some remote work
“HYBRID OFFICE / REMOTE WORK SCHEDULE AVAILABLE AFTER INITIAL TRAINING PERIOD”
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ABOUT OATH:
The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding more than 250,000 trials and hearings a year.
As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission.
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OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The ideal candidate is an experienced attorney with a track record of effective management who is ambitious, energetic and enjoys the growth opportunities afforded by ECB’s ongoing commitment to positive institutional change, technological enhancement, and maximizing the public’s access to justice.
Most importantly, the Deputy Manager must be adept at analyzing, streamlining and, when necessary, modifying existing procedures and processes to achieve institutional efficiency, accountability, and professionalism.
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Assisting in directing the legal operation of the office including, but not limited to, ensuring the quality and consistency of all legal decisions rendered by the office, coordinating daily assignments of Hearing Officers and, and performing legal review and other administrative duties.
- Adjudicating all types of administrative hearings (as necessary).
- Maintaining procedures to ensure that cases are heard and decisions rendered in a timely manner.
- Maintaining procedures, including databases or other systems, to effectively manage productivity, timeliness, and staffing needs.
- Handling special assignments and projects including but not limited to oral and/or written presentations.
- Knowledgably and accurately conveying agency policy to the public.
- Ensuring cooperative interaction between the office’s administrative and legal personnel.
- Act as legal advisor to office’s administrative personnel and cooperatively interact with office’s administrative personnel.
HYBRID OFFICE / REMOTE WORK SCHEDULE AVAILABLE AFTER INITIAL TRAINING PERIOD
Skills they'd like
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
- Excellent writing, legal research and analytical skills
- Strong organizational, management and training skills.
- Supervisory experience preferred.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Word, Access, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
NYC residency not required
New York City Residency is not required for this position
How to apply, from the posting
For City employees, please go to Employee Self Service (ESS), click on Recruiting Activities > Careers, and search for the Job ID listed. For all other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/jobs/search and search for the Job ID listed.
SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW. APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL.
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No telephone calls, faxes or personal inquiries please.
Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted. For more information about OATH, visit us at:
www.nyc.gov/oath
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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