Legal Intern - Law and Adjustment
Legal Intern - Law and Adjustment
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Job Description
NOTE: All applicants must be current matriculated students at an accredited United States law school.
The New York City Comptroller an independently elected official is the Chief Financial Officer of the City of New York. The mission of the office is to promote the financial integrity and operational effectiveness of New York City government in order to secure a thriving future for all New Yorkers and build a more just equitable and resilient city. We utilize the tools and responsibilities that the City Charter assigns us to ensure that City government is budgeting wisely investing strategically living up to its promises and obligations and keeping a sharp eye on the longterm challenges to come.
Authorized by the New York City Charter the Comptroller through the Bureau of Law and Adjustment (BLA) negotiates and approves all monetary settlement of claims and lawsuits involving the City of New York. BLA investigates and when in the best interest of the city settles prelitigation claims for and against the City of New York. In resolving claims before litigation is commenced BLA protects the fiscal interest of the City while ensuring that prelitigation claims are resolved in a fair and just manner and in accordance with applicable laws. BLA furthers this goal in its review evaluation and authorization of requests to settle litigated cases involving the City and through diligent administration of disputes arising out of City contracts. BLA manages City risk by holding agencies accountable rooting out fraud and identifying trends as well as coordinating with the Law Department and other City agencies on issues that impact the public fiscal and public safety.
The Legal Intern will assist attorneys on a broad range of issues relevant to the agencys work. Projects will include:
Legal writing
Research
Data collection
Contract review
QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must be current matriculated students at an accredited United States law school.
IMPORTANT:
Our office is located at the David Dinkins Municipal Building 1 Centre St. in Manhattan/New York.
All interns will work inperson in the office Monday Thursday 28 hours per week.
The employment period will be from June 2 July 31 2025.
Qualifications :
Candidates must be currently enrolled in a graduate degree program in an accredited college university or law school.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Parttime
Employment Type
Part-time
