Assistant Legal Counsel II - Exempt RB

Recruitment Bulletin #25-364, February 25, 2026

Board of Education
, Department of Human Resources, Room 720 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202

Assistant Legal Counsel II - Exempt

By Contractual Agreement

Legal Department, Room 713 City Hall, Buffalo, NY 14202

Candidates for this position should complete an application available online faloschools.org. Applications successfully received will generate a confirmation email to the account listed on the application. If you do not receive a confirmation email, we cannot guarantee that your application was received. You must submit an application until you receive a confirmation email.

Civil Service Residency Requirements will Apply.

This is an intermediate position in the fields of state and federal education law, special education, labor and employment law, municipal law and general corporate law practice for the Buffalo City School District. The incumbent serves as a surrogate to the Legal Counsel and is responsible for representing the School District in Federal and State court and in administrative proceedings. Duties also include developing and interpreting School District policy.

Supervision of other attorneys may be included as a responsibility of this class, and may occur on certain projects, or in certain subject matter areas, as assigned by the Legal Counsel. The incumbent works under general supervision of the Legal Counsel and will be required to assume direct and independent responsibility for legal matters.

• Counsels with and advises departments, schools, principals and other School District officials and personnel on matters of law and the development and interpretation of policies, affecting the School District and its various departments, and on occasion be directed by the Legal Counsel to give such advice to the members of the Board of Education or Superintendent;
• Defends and represents the School District and its officers and employees eligible for defense services in various courts and before State or Federal administrative agencies such as the Commissioner of Education, the State Division of Human Rights, the Public Employment Relations Board, the United States Department of Education, and at arbitration and mediations;
• Evaluates and resolves questions regarding special education issues, residency of students and tuition obligations, student emancipation, immunization requirements, custody and guardianship of students in separation, divorce and foster care situations, alternative education issues (including charter schools and home schooling), student discipline and the Code of Conduct, and athletic or extracurricular eligibility;
• Prepares drafts, and researches, edits and submits legal documents and briefs to various State and Federal courts;
• Attends Board of Education meetings, committee meetings, departmental and other internal or external meetings in which the School District personnel participate, or on behalf of such officials, giving legal assistance when required;
• Interviews and prepares other attorneys and witnesses, including expert witnesses, for depositions, hearings, arbitrations, mediations and trials;
• Provides training for School District administrators and teachers on the legal implications of various aspects of general and special education and student discipline;
• Prepares allegations and conducts prosecution for long‑term suspension hearings in accordance with statutory due process requirements for students;
• Responsible for handling all aspects of the District’s arbitration practice;
• Assists in preparation and/or review of Board of Education resolutions;
• Assists in drafting of School District’s policies, rules and administrative regulations in education related areas;
• Drafts, negotiates and prepares contracts, agreements, memoranda of understanding, deeds, easements, leases and any other legal documents and forms on behalf of the School District and its departments and schools, examines and approves specifications in connection with such agreements, when applicable;
• Performs legal work necessary for the purchase/sale of real property;
• Counsels with and advises…