Real Property Attorney Intern

Job Description

NYC Department of Finance (DOF) is responsible for administering the tax revenue laws of the city fairly, efficiently, and transparently to instill public confidence and encourage compliance while providing exceptional customer service.

DOF’s Legal Affairs Division serves as the in-house legal department for DOF, providing professional and comprehensive legal advice and services supporting a full range of city tax and other revenue-related matters. Legal Affairs Division attorneys and staff handle various legal issues, including real property taxes and exemptions, business income and excise taxes, collections, parking violations, treasury, land registry, Conciliation Bureau conferences, FOIL, and employment law.

The Real Property Law Unit is seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Attorney Intern to join its legal team in handling a wide range of real property tax and tax administration related issues. Under close supervision and direction, the selected candidate will assist with legal matters involving property tax assessments, exemptions and abatements, surcharges, tax maps and land records, and billing-related issues. Reporting to the Director of Real Property, the selected candidate’s duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:

• With supervision, conduct legal research and draft memoranda, legal responses, policy statements and other documents.
• Assist in reviewing, analyzing and learning to draft State and local legislation, policies, and agency rules, forms and communications.
• Assist in providing legal counsel to the agency's operational staff and serve as a liaison to operational staff on matters being handled by the unit and by the Law Department.
• Participate in division and agency projects and assisting with reports.
• Research and draft responses to claims or actions filed against the agency as needed.
• Under direction, serve as a liaison with the Law Department on agency litigation matters.