The Office of the Solicitor General provides legal advice to the Attorney General and oversees all appellate advocacy on behalf of New York and its agencies in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, the Court of Appeals of the State of New York, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Appellate Divisions of the State Supreme Court. Assistant Solicitors General prepare briefs and argue appeals on a range of significant federal and state constitutional and statutory law issues. The Bureau is responsible for the investigation and prosecution of complex frauds, including securities, money laundering, banking and health care, as well as environmental and computer crimes. Applicants should possess significant prosecutorial and investigative experience. Cases frequently present questions of federal and state constitutional law and statutory interpretation.
Attorneys handle all phases of litigation, including trials.
A minimum of two years of civil litigation experience and superior writing, analytic and organization skills are required. The Bureau is seeking litigators with four or more years of experience to represent the State of New York, its officials and state agencies in legal actions in state and federal courts. Cases frequently involve significant public policy issues. Superior writing, analytic and organizational skills are required. Experience handling complex litigation in commercial, insurance, tax, or employment practice areas is an asset.