Overview
Assistant Counsel Jobs in City of Albany, New York, USA at NYS Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection
Location: City of Albany
NYS Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection Albany, NY
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Executive Director and Counsel at NYS Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection
Responsibilities
The Assistant Counsel is responsible for the investigation of claims for reimbursement filed with the Lawyers’ Fund, and for preparing, in the form of confidential memoranda to the Executive Director, written reports summarizing facts, applying legal analysis, and proposing recommendations for determining claims. Ability to write clearly is fundamental. The Assistant Counsel is also responsible for the function and oversight of the Dishonored/Overdraft Check reporting Rule.
Duties include, but are not limited to, interviewing and corresponding with claimants and others concerning loss allegations due to dishonest conduct in the practice of law; handling sensitive matters on a confidential basis, securing documentation in the investigation of claims; applying legal analysis; and use of computer word processing, spreadsheet, database and research software. Also, legal research and writing, securing and protecting the Fund’s subrogation and creditor rights by preparing and filing legal documents and renewing judgments.
Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and two (2) years of legal experience. Resume and writing sample.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Legal
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Title: Assistant Counsel
Company: NYS Lawyers’ Fund for Client Protection
Location: City of Albany, New York, USA
Category: Law/Legal (Financial Law, Legal Counsel, Lawyer, Litigation)
