Labor Relations Attorney

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Labor Relations Attorney

Duties: Conducts legal activity, or engages in difficult and complex legal work having significant financial, procedural or policy consequences for the Department of Education (DOE). Performs related work. Reports to: Deputy Director of Labor Relations. Establishes and maintains an informational and operational labor relations liaison between the Office of Labor Relations (OLR) and the principals and supervisors of the community school districts, high schools and other divisions, and bureaus and offices within the DOE to assist them with disputes regarding the interpretation and application of various collective bargaining agreements. Prepares for and/or tries complex cases involving large amounts of money, significant precedents, novel and complicated determinations of law and fact, or cases having significant legal, policy or financial implications. Prepares and argues difficult cases and appeals in Administrative Tribunals and in the courts. Determines the advisability of presenting witnesses, admissibility of types of evidence and matters of legal strategy. Confers with subject matter specialists, technical experts, and other attorneys, including counsel for litigants. Recommends settlements pursuant to DOE Administrative Tribunals. Conducts legal investigations, holds informal hearings, and examines prospective witnesses. Conducts research and prepares legal briefs and memoranda on labor and employment law issues. Reviews and provides interpretations on complex, important or highly technical laws, rules or regulations. Reviews, revises and approves agreements prepared by other attorneys. Analyzes, studies and reports on the effects of city, state and federal legislation. May supervise subordinate attorneys on a case by case basis. May hear and decide cases as a DOE hearing officer. Serves as Senior Attorney for multiple staff attorneys in trial preparation and presentation. Assists the Director and Deputy Director with the training of other attorneys in the Office of Labor Relations and the Office of the General Counsel. Reviews cases and provides strategical advice to other attorneys in the Office of Labor Relations and Office of the General Counsel on labor-related issues. May supervise hearing officers responsible for pre-arbitration grievance hearings. Assists the Director and Deputy Director with training field-based and school-based supervisors.

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