Description
Responsibilities
The Associate Attorney will be responsible for addressing all legal issues related to actual or potential public health emergencies. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: providing legal advice on issues of state and federal law; drafting agency regulations, proposed statutes, and emergency and executive orders; providing legal assistance to Department of Health staff; and coordinating efforts with attorney representatives of other state, local and federal government entities. Subject matter areas the Associate Attorney will work on include: Office of Health Emergency Preparedness, Division of State EMS, and Division of Vaccine Excellence.
In addition, the Associate Attorney will work closely with other attorneys within the New York State Department of Health to ensure adequate legal coverage during actual or potential emergencies. The Associate Attorney will also be responsible for briefing Department of Health executive staff during actual or potential emergencies. In response to emergencies, additional hours may be required.
Minimum Qualifications
- J.D., NYS bar admission, and two years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Participation in Law Review in law school, and publication of Law Review Articles.
- Experience providing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) trainings.
- Experience in emergency preparedness at the local government level.
- Experience working at other state agencies involved in emergency preparedness, e.g., Department of Homeland Security.
Conditions of Employment
Grant funded position. Compliance with funding requirements such as time and effort reporting, grant deliverables, and contract deliverables, is required.
Valid and unrestricted authorization to work in the U.S. is required. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Travel, up to 10% of the time, will be required.
The selected candidate must reside within a reasonable commuting distance of the official work location specified in the job posting and must also be located in or willing to relocate to one of the following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Vermont, or Massachusetts, prior to hire.
This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule, with a combination of onsite and remote work.
This position may require occasional work on weekends, after-hours, and holidays.
HRI participates in the E-Verify Program.
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Requirements
Minimum Qualifications
- J.D., NYS bar admission, and two years relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Participation in Law Review in law school, and publication of Law Review Articles.
- Experience providing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) trainings.
- Experience in emergency preparedness at the local government level.
- Experience working at other state agencies involved in emergency preparedness, e.g., Department of Homeland Security.
