SUPERVISING ATTORNEY-HOUSINGPUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS

The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the citys
Human Rights Law through enforcement education and outreach. The Commission seeks to address
historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live work and thrive free
from discrimination.

Through training education and policy initiatives the Commission aims to root out discrimination.
The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers housing
providers and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations
litigation and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.

Reporting to the Associate Commissioner for Law Enforcement the Supervising Attorney will help manage the process by which the the LEB enforces the New York City Human Rights Law. This involves managing the investigation and prosecution of complaints of violations filed by members of the public. The Supervising Attorney will oversee the work of staff attorneys and other personnel investigating public complaints. They will also represent g the Commission in mediations settlements and litigation of cases at the Office of Administrative Trial and Hearings. The Supervising Attorney will work with the rest of LEB leadership including the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner for Law Enforcement to identify and develop affirmative litigation and Commission initiated investigations.

Responsibilities include:

Supervising attorneys and interventionists in investigating negotiating resolutions of claims of
discrimination in housing and public accommodations.
Supervising staff attorneys in the litigation of housing and public accommodation cases before
the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings from discovery and trial through and
including issuance of an Administrative Law Judge report and recommendation and issuance
of a Commission order.
Maintaining a personal caseload of cases under investigation and prosecution.
Working with attorneys to ensure that cases are resolved in a timely manner.
Working with attorneys to ensure that information provided in the public complaint process is
used to identify systemic discrimination and repeat violations that may warrant Commission initiated investigations.
Monitoring compliance with LEB policy and procedures including those relating to
recordkeeping and filing.
Working with the Assistant Commissioner Associate Commissioner and the Deputy
Commissioner on statistics and reports related to the agencys reporting requirements as well
as guidance on compliance with the NYCHRL.
Participating in regular staff meetings.
Participating in training programs conferences and other LEB activities as requested.
Interviewing members of the public alleging claims of discrimination; engaging in precomplaint
interventions investigations and files complaints where appropriate.
Collaborating with the Commissions Community Relations Bureau to provide trainings and
targeted community outreach programs and to engage in coordinated approaches to rooting
out systemic discrimination.
Representing the Commission at community events speaking engagements and at bar
associations.
Advising the Associate and Deputy Commissioner on proposed legislation and other policy matters.
Taking on other responsibilities assigned by the Associate Commissioner and Deputy
Commissioner to help effectively and efficiently run the LEB.

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL 95005

Qualifications :

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent fulltime responsible relevant satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

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 :

Fulltime