What are the responsibilities and job description for the Counsel II - Assistant Labor Counsel - Boston position at Department of Correction?
Duties : The Massachusetts Department of Correction has an opening for a staff attorney (Counsel II) to handle litigation involving labor and employment issues for the Department of Correction (DOC). Specifically, this attorney will specialize in providing in-house counsel on labor and employment matters and defending the DOC in forums where employment and disciplinary matters are litigated, including the Labor Relations Commission, the Civil Service Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and state and federal courts. In addition to representing the DOC at trials and hearings, this attorney will be responsible for reviewing case files; interviewing witnesses; defending clients at depositions; conducting and responding to discovery and conducting legal research; and preparing motions, memoranda of law, and appellate briefs, to include the interpretation of applicable laws, regulations and case decisions impacting DOC. This attorney will also be responsible for handling public record requests in the labor and employment area and will perform other duties as assigned. These duties include travel to state correctional facilities and offices, state and federal courts, and other locations throughout the Commonwealth.Minimum Entrance Requirements : Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, admission to the Massachusetts Bar and (A) at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law. Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid Motor Vehicle Drivers License at a Class level specific to assignment.Preferred Qualifications : The ideal candidate for this position will be an experienced labor and employment attorney, with an excellent academic background and a minimum of two years litigation experience in labor and employment law. Candidates should have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. Experience in criminal justice issues strongly preferred.Comments : This is a Civil Service position. Please note that salaries for union positions are determined according to the provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreement. Applicants must have no felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The Massachusetts Department of Correction shall not hire anyone who may have direct contact with offenders, who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents. The DOC urges bi-lingual applicants to apply.First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.#J-18808-Ljbffr
