The New York City Commission on Human Rights (CCHR) works every day to implement the city’s Human Rights Law through enforcement, education, and outreach. The Commission seeks to address historic and contemporary inequities to cultivate a city where everyone can live, work, and thrive free
from discrimination.

Through training, education, and policy initiatives, the Commission aims to root out discrimination. The Commission proactively identifies patterns of discrimination through testing employers, housing providers, and providers of public accommodation. The Commission also uses investigations,
litigation, and other enforcement tools to address allegations of discrimination.

Reporting to the Associate Commissioner for Law Enforcement, the Supervising Attorney will help manage the process by which the LEB enforces the New York City Human Rights Law. This involves managing the investigation and prosecution of complaints of violations filed by members of the public. The Supervising Attorney will oversee the work of staff attorneys and other personnel investigating public complaints and representing the Commission in mediations, settlements and litigation of cases at the Office of Administrative Trial and Hearings. The Supervising Attorney will also work with the rest of LEB leadership including the Deputy Commissioner and Assistant Commissioners for Law Enforcement to identify and develop affirmative litigation and Commission initiated investigations.

Responsibilities include:
• Oversee and manage a team of staff attorneys and other staff handling employment discrimination cases.
• Supervising staff attorneys in conducting interviews with members of the public alleging claims of discrimination in employment under the NYCHRL and investigating those claims.
• Supervising LEB attorneys and other staff in the investigation of complaints of violations of the NYCHRL.
• Supervising LEB attorneys in negotiating resolutions of claims of employment discrimination and drafting conciliation agreements.
Supervising LEB attorneys in the litigation of employment discrimination cases before the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings from discovery and trial through and including issuance of an Administrative Law Judge recommendation and issuance of Commission order.
• Maintaining personal caseload of employment cases under investigation and prosecution.
• Working with attorneys and other staff to ensure that information provided in the public complaint process is used to identify systemic discrimination and repeat violations that may warrant Commission-initiated investigations.
• Monitoring compliance with LEB policy and procedures including those relating to recordkeeping and to filing.
• Working on statistics and reports related to the agency’s reporting requirements as well as guidance on compliance with the NYCHRL.
• Collaborating with the Commission’s Community Relations Bureau to provide trainings and targeted community outreach programs and to engage in coordinated approaches to rooting out systemic discrimination.
• Representing the Commission at community events, speaking engagements, and at bar associations.
• Advising the Deputy & Associate Commissioner on proposed legislation and other policy matters.
• Other responsibilities assigned by the Deputy Commissioner to help effectively and efficiently run the LEB.

PREFERRED SKILLS
At least four years of litigation experience in anti-discrimination law, employment law or other civil rights-related areas.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising and mentoring a team of attorneys and non-attorney staff.
• Organizational ability to manage multiple cases and projects simultaneously.
• Experience conducting discovery, reviewing documents and taking deposition or trial testimony.
• Strong relationships with organizations and groups serving diverse communities in the City and five years’ experience working with some of the following people and communities: low income tenants, recipients of public assistance, immigrants; people of color; people with limited English proficiency; people living with HIV/AIDS; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender
Exceptional organization skills and attention to detail.
• Strong oral and communication skills.
• Strong people skills and leadership skills.
• Experience working as part of a team and ability to work collaboratively.
• Ability to engage with diverse members of the public in a culturally competent manner.
• Familiarity with the NYCHRL.
• Fluency in a language other than English, preferably one common in New York City

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