MAKING A DIFFERENCE
DIVERSITY
The Law Department, an equal opportunity employer, has long been committed to recruiting, retaining and
promoting a diverse community of professionals. In recognition of his efforts to promote diversity both within the
Law Department and the legal profession, the New York City Bar Association named Corporation Counsel Michael
Cardozo a Diversity Champion in 2008. If compared to the nation’s 100 largest law ?rms, the Law Department would
rank in the top ten in ethnic diversity, with more than 20 percent of our attorneys self-identifying as Black, Asian or
Latino. Approximately 60 percent of our attorneys are women, and about 30 attorneys self-identify as LGBT.
Applying to the Law Department
To apply on-line, and for more information about specific job openings, please visit www.nyc.gov/law/careers. Applications sent
through our on-line application process, should addressed to:
Stuart D. Smith, Esq.
Director of Legal Recruitment
New York City Law Department
100 Church Street
New York, NY 10007
Please note that applications will no longer be accepted by regular mail or e-mail. For general inquiries and questions, you may
contact the Office of Legal Recruitment at 212-788-1687 or [email protected].
“Within my first month, I was conducting depositions, trying my own cases before the Workers’
Compensation Board and writing appeals. None of my law school classmates have
gotten more experience. The work is challenging, but the rewards are immeasurable.”
Meghan E. McKenna
Class of 2010, New York Law School,
Workers’ Compensation Division
AT CITY HALL
Mayor Bloomberg and Corporation Counsel Michael A. Cardozo with the
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201 class of Assistant Corporation Counsels, post-graduate fellows and
members of the Law Department’s executive staff.