Social Justice Division
Environmental Protection Bureau – New York City or Albany
Special Assistant Attorney General
Reference No. EPB_SAAG_3736
Application Deadline is January 31, 2025
Fellowship opportunity for experienced environmental, administrative law, and other complex matter litigators.
The Environmental Protection Bureau in the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) hosts New York University (NYU) School of Law State Energy & Environmental Impact Center Fellows. The Fellows serve as Special Assistant Attorneys General (Special Assistants) in the bureau in New York City or Albany. The Special Assistants provide OAG with additional litigation resources on clean energy, climate change, and other environmental and public health matters. As Special Assistants, the fellows are supervised by OAG and owe a duty of loyalty to the state of New York as their client.
The NYU Law Fellows serve for a one-year term as Special Assistants, with the potential for a one-year extension. The NYU School of Law will pay the salary of the Fellows and provide employee benefits. The annual salary range for the Fellows will be $101,409 - $173,265 + $3,400 in location pay (if applicable). The final salary will be determined after a complete evaluation of the selected Fellow’s qualifications.
Fellows serving as Special Assistants have worked on matters that include lead paint hazard enforcement; environmental review and mitigation of truck traffic and associated air pollution impacts in environmental justice communities; clean energy and climate change mitigation; and the rollback of federal environmental and public health regulations.
Fellows hosted by OAG as Special Assistants have the opportunity and responsibility to:
Requirements and qualifications for Fellow candidates include the following:
OAG is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a workplace that is diverse, equitable, and inclusive. We are seeking a diverse pool of candidates who are creative thinkers with strong writing, analytical, and organizational skills as well as a demonstrated commitment to public service and social, economic, and criminal justice. Applicants who are members of groups underrepresented in attorney roles, which include but are not limited to Black, Latinx/Latine, Indigenous American, Asian and Pacific Islander persons; women; persons with disabilities; and LGBTQIA+ persons are particularly encouraged to apply.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications must be submitted online. To apply, please visit our careers website: ag.ny.gov/job-postings/attorneys
To ensure consideration, applications must be received by close of business on January 31, 2025.
Applicants must be prepared to submit a complete application consisting of the following:
If you have questions regarding a position with OAG, the application process, or need assistance with submitting your application, please contact Legal Recruitment via email at recruitment@ag.ny.gov or phone at 212-416-8080.
For more information about OAG, please visit our website: ag.ny.gov
For more information regarding this fellowship program, please visit NYU’s website at:
https://stateimpactcenter.org/ag-work/fellows-program
The selected candidate will be eligible for subsidized health benefits (medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage) and life insurance; leave, including annual (vacation), personal, sick, and paid parental leave. The candidate is also eligible to participate in a retirement plan. For more information about benefits for this fellowship, please visit NYU’s website at: https://www.nyu.edu/employees/benefit/full-time/professional-research-staff/benefits-guide-2025.html
Social Justice Division
Environmental Protection Bureau – New York City or Albany
Special Assistant Attorney General
Reference No. EPB_SAAG_3736
Application Deadline is January 31, 2025
Fellowship opportunity for experienced environmental, administrative law, and other complex matter litigators.
The Environmental Protection Bureau in the Office of the New York State Attorney General (OAG) hosts New York University (NYU) School of Law State Energy & Environmental Impact Center Fellows. The Fellows serve as Special Assistant Attorneys General (Special Assistants) in the bureau in New York City or Albany. The Special Assistants provide OAG with additional litigation resources on clean energy, climate change, and other environmental and public health matters. As Special Assistants, the fellows are supervised by OAG and owe a duty of loyalty to the state of New York as their client.
The NYU Law Fellows serve for a one-year term as Special…