Review Vacancy
AgencyAttorney General, Office of the
TitleVolunteer Assistant Attorney General – Statewide
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 Annually
Minimum Qualifications The ideal candidate must possess excellent writing, analytical and oral advocacy skills to assist our Assistant Attorneys General (AAGs) in all bureaus with the investigation and prosecution of affirmative cases and litigating defensive cases. Fluency in other languages (e.g., Spanish, Mandarin, Russian, Korean, etc.) in addition to English is a plus, but not required.
Applicants must either (1) be admitted to the New York State bar; (2) be awaiting admission to the New York State bar; (3) be awaiting New York State bar exam results; or (4) be preparing to sit for the next scheduled New York State bar exam. Applications from post-graduate law students (with or without funding from their law school) and deferred associates are accepted. Applicants should also be able to commit to serving as a Volunteer AAG for three (3) to six (6) months or whatever time period in excess of that is mutually agreeable between the applicant and bureau.
Duties Description The Office of the New York State Attorney General (“OAG”) is seeking bright, dynamic, hard-working, motivated attorneys to serve on behalf of the people of the State of New York as Volunteer Assistant Attorneys General within bureaus and regional offices throughout the state.
A Volunteer AAG has the opportunity to function as an AAG and, therefore, is vetted and approved as if an AAG. Applicants must reside in (or intend to soon become a resident of) New York State. In addition, the Public Officers Law requires that AAGs in the Office be citizens of the United States. Accordingly, Volunteer AAG candidates who do not meet the citizenship and/or residency requirements will instead be designated “Volunteer Attorneys” and will function in the office as a law clerk as opposed to an AAG or Volunteer AAG.
Our bureaus and their locations are as follows:
Antitrust (Manhattan)
Appeals and Opinions (Manhattan & Albany)
Charities (Regulates Charities) (Manhattan & Albany)
Civil Recoveries (Recoups monies owed to state agencies) (Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Centereach, W. Haverstraw)
Civil Rights (Manhattan)
Claims (Tort/Med Mal Lit.) (Manhattan & Albany)
Consumer Frauds (Manhattan & Albany)
Conviction Review (Manhattan)
Crim. Appeals & Fed. Habeas Corpus (Manhattan)
Criminal Enforcement & Fin. Crimes (Manhattan & Albany)
Environmental Protection (Manhattan & Albany)
Executive (Manhattan)
Health Care (Manhattan & Albany)
Investor Protection (Manhattan)
Internet (Manhattan)
Labor (Manhattan)
Legislative (Albany)
Litigation (Fed/State Defensive Lit.) (Manhattan & Albany)
Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (Manhattan, Albany, Buffalo, Hauppauge, Pearl River, Rochester & Syracuse)
(currently not accepting applications)
Organized Crime Task Force (White Plains, Albany & Buffalo)
Public Integrity (Manhattan)
Real Estate Finance (Regulates Condos, Coops, Owners’ Assocs., Timeshares) (Manhattan)
Real Property (Albany & Hauppauge)
Sexual Offender Management (MHL, Art. 10) (Manhattan & Albany)
Special Investigations & Prosecutions Unit (Manhattan)
Taxpayer Protection (Manhattan)
Tobacco Compliance (Manhattan)
Our regional offices are located in Binghamton, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Harlem, Suffolk (Hauppauge), Nassau (Mineola), Plattsburgh, Poughkeepsie, Rochester, Syracuse, Utica, Watertown and Westchester (White Plains). The regional offices are full-service locations that handle matters such as: consumer fraud complaints and mediations; consumer frauds and related criminal prosecutions; civil rights and labor law prosecutions; and the investigation and prosecution of environmental law violations. In addition, they handle State Counsel matters in defense of the state, its agencies and employees in lawsuits brought in state and federal courts.
Additional Comments Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity.
PLEASE NOTE: Unless otherwise specified in the “Notes on Applying” section, the “Application Due” date associated with this posting is not the last day applications can be submitted. Applications for this position will be accepted by the hiring bureau on a rolling basis until a candidate is selected; recruitment for this position can be closed or suspended at any time. For the most current information on available position vacancies, applicants are advised to review the Office of the New York State Attorney General website (www.ag.ny.gov/job-postings) or contact the Legal Recruitment Bureau via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov or phone at 212-416-8080.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Esq., Bureau Chief
Email Address recruitment@ag.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of the Attorney General
Legal Recruitment Bureau - 120 Broadway
Notes on ApplyingHow To Apply
Applications are being received online. To apply, please go to our website, www.ag.ny.gov, Resources/Job Opportunities – Volunteer Attorney Positions.
Applicants must be prepared to submit a cover letter, resume, most recent school transcript (unofficial is acceptable), writing sample, and the contact information for three (3) references with email addresses. Please address your cover letter to Sandra Jefferson Grannum, Esq., Bureau Chief, Legal Recruitment Bureau. Please Note: Failure to submit a complete application will delay the consideration of your application.
? Applications are submitted separately for each bureau/regional office.
? Upon submission of an application, you will have the opportunity to apply for other positions in other bureaus/regional offices.
? If applying to multiple bureaus/regional offices, we recommend that you submit the same cover letter for each application, ranking those bureaus/regional offices in order of your preference.
For information about a position with the OAG, the application process or assistance with submitting your application, please contact the Legal Recruitment Bureau via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov or phone at 212-416-8080.