Judicial Hearing Officer

About the Company

The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding more than 250,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission.

Responsibilities

• Act as an independent adjudicator to decide whether to sustain or dismiss civil summonses
• Conduct multiple hearings daily, review evidence, and assess legal arguments
• Issue written decisions and maintain procedures to ensure timely case resolution
• Accurately convey agency policy to the public
• Conduct hearings remotely by phone if assigned to the Hearings Division
• Review written appeal requests and write appeal decisions if assigned to the Appeals Division

Requirements

• License to practice law in the State of New York
• Three years of recent satisfactory relevant legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work off-site using personal computer and telephone