New York State United Teachers Office of General Counsel – Albany or Buffalo, New York
New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) represents more than 600,000 people who work in, or are retired from, New York’s schools, colleges, and healthcare facilities, including teachers, teacher aides and assistants, college and university faculty and professional staff, school bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, cafeteria workers, nurses and healthcare technicians. NYSUT is a federation of more than 1,200 local unions, each representing its own members, and is affiliated with the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA).
NYSUT’s in-house legal department provides representation and guidance in a variety of settings in both the public and private sectors. Our law clerks work directly with staff attorneys providing research, writing, and litigation support across a broad spectrum of labor and employment matters, with a focus on NYS Education Law. Our goal is to provide law students with the opportunity to assist staff attorneys with representation of our members and local unions in a variety of matters, including disciplinary proceedings, arbitrations, federal and state litigation, and proceedings before agencies such as the Public Employment Relations Board and the National Labor Relations Board. We make a concerted effort to provide our law clerks with opportunities to attend proceedings and meetings outside of the office to be exposed to the “real life” practice of a union-side attorney. The position is for a law clerk in either our Albany (NYSUT Headquarters) or Buffalo location.
Requirements Include: We are looking for hard working students with a demonstrated interest in the labor movement and the rights of working people.
Applications Must Include: Cover letter, Resume, Writing Sample and Unofficial Transcript.
*Please identify your location preference in the cover letter (Albany, New York OR Buffalo, New York)*
Salary for the Position: $22.00 per hour
Deadline for Applications is: 09/30/2021
Please submit applications to:
Jennifer Coffey
New York State United Teachers Office of General Counsel – Albany or Buffalo, New York
jennifer.coffey@nysut.org