Administrative Law Judge
- Pay
- $177,947 per year
- Location
- New York City, NY
- Listed
- 5 days ago
About the role
OATH is seeking a talented and experienced legal professional to serve as an Administrative Law Judge within OATH's Trials Division. OATH Administrative Law Judges handle all aspects of cases filed by city agencies, from the initial conference to the written decision. Administrative Law Judges are supported by a shared team of administrative professionals and law clerks. The core work includes:
- Presiding at pre-trial settlement conferences;
- Conducting formal trials pursuant to OATH's rules of procedure (including opening statements, witness testimony, documentary evidence, closing arguments, etc.);
- Adjudicating motions and other legal requests from the parties;
- Researching and applying the relevant federal, state, and local law to cases;
- Preparing written decisions that include a summary and analysis of evidentiary and legal issues; and
- Participating in special projects at OATH
Oath
Administrative Law Judges are subject to the NYS and NYC Codes of Judicial Conduct, and must maintain the highest standards of ethics, both professionally and personally. OATH Administrative Law Judges work under the supervision of the Chief Administrative Law Judge and a Supervising Administrative Law Judge. OATH Administrative Law Judges are appointed to a term of five years by the Chief Administrative Law Judge.
Qualifications & Requirements
- A license to practice law in the State of New York and not less than five (5) years of recent full-time relevant legal experience gained subsequent to Bar admission; or
- A satisfactory equivalent.
About Oath
The City of New York's Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation's largest administrative tribunal, holding more than 250,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City's central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission.
OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
From City of New York's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 5, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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