Assistant Counsel
New York State Civil Service
NY HELP No
Agency Legislative Bill Drafting Commission
Title Assistant Counsel
Occupational Category Legal
Salary Grade NS
Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary Range From $75000 to $75000 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 35
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? Yes
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County Albany
Street Address New York State Capitol
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12224
Duties Description - Draft or aid in drafting or examining legislative bills and resolutions, and amendments thereto upon the request of Members, committees or staff personnel of either house of the Legislature. - Duties include, but are not limited to, the statutory responsibilities set out in section 25 of the Legislative Law. - Advise as to the constitutionality, consistency or effect of proposed legislation upon request of a Member, committee or staff personnel of either house of the Legislature. - Conduct research and examination as to any subject of proposed legislation upon request of either house of the Legislature.- Assist chief counsel to the commission, senior attorneys and associate counsels with research and drafting.- Work on program bills, departmental bills, and article VII work drafted by the executive or legislative branch under the direction of associate/senior counsels.- Perform such other duties as are necessary to the proper operation of the legal services unit. Proficient in Microsoft Word.Use the Legislative Retrieval Service in order to conduct research and as an aid in the drafting of legislation.- Draft basic legislation as requested by members and legislative staff.- Perform assignments in a reasonable period of time.- Be available to work weeknights and weekends as needed to complete legislative work.
Minimum Qualifications Must be a law school graduate and admitted to the practice of law within the State of New York.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Grace Kosinski
Telephone 5184557602
Fax
Email Address kosinski@nylbdc.gov
Address
Street 55 Elk Street
1st Floor
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12210
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