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Assistant Corporation Counsel (Labor and Employment Jobs in Jersey City, USA at City of Jersey City
Position: Assistant Corporation Counsel (Labor and Employment)
Assistant Corporation Counsel
The Law Department of the City of Jersey City seeks a qualified attorney to fill an Assistant Corporation Counsel position within the Labor and Employment Group. The Assistant Corporation Counsel will be responsible for assisting the Corporation Counsel and the head of the Labor and Employment Group in the management and handling of lawsuits affecting the City of Jersey City.
Examples of Duties
• Manage incoming litigation from the pre-Complaint phase through pleadings, discovery, and final resolution, including trial.
• Draft and review written discovery responses.
• Prepare witnesses for and defend at depositions.
• Take depositions of opposition witnesses/parties.
• Interview witnesses as part of investigative and case preparation process.
• Prepare for and attend mediations and/or settlement conferences.
• Negotiate pre-trial resolutions of litigation.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities at the request of the Corporation Counsel/ Head of the Labor and Employment Group.
• Represent the City at disciplinary hearings and appeals before the Office of Administrative Law.
• Represent the City in unfair practice charges before the Public Employees Relations Commission
• Provide advice and counseling
Qualifications
Required Educational Background:
Juris Doctorate Degree from a school of law accredited by the American Bar Association. Admission to the New Jersey Bar.
Preferred Experience:
Judicial clerkship and/one or more years in the practice of law
Supplemental Information
Essential
Skills:
• Strong research and writing skills;
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with subordinates, other City of Jersey City employees, public officials and general public;
• Ability to exercise sound judgment in evaluating situations and in making decisions;
• Excellent organizational skills, ability to manage multiple projects at once, follow through and meet deadlines;
• Strong oral and written advocacy skills.
• Knowledge of and experience handling litigation involving CEPA, NJLAD, ADA, ADEA, and Title VII Preferred
Skills:
• Familiarity with the general workings and activities of municipal government.
• Previous defense side litigation experience.
• Familiarity with the Civil Service Act
Telework Pilot Program: Evaluation Period – End of Summer 2026; continuation of program to be determined after evaluation period.
Telework Schedule Rules
Scheduled Telework
- Maximum: 1 scheduled telework day per week .
- Must follow a pre-approved schedule in the Telework Application and Agreement.
- Employees keep their normal work hours while teleworking.
Unscheduled Telework
Employees with approved telework agreements may request 1 additional unscheduled telework day per week , subject to Department Director approval and operational needs.
Title: Assistant Corporation Counsel (Labor and Employment
Company: City of Jersey City
Location: Jersey City, USA
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