Assistant Law Clerk, 10646

Nycourts; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 85 000 - 97 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

New York State Unified Court System seeks an Assistant Law Clerk for Nassau County Supreme Court. Duties include researching legal issues, drafting memoranda and orders, and managing calendars. The one-year clerkship is renewable up to four times and performed in chambers for the assigned Justice.

Qualifications require a law degree from an accredited school and NY Bar admission within 18 months, or admission to another U.S. bar within three years of first admission.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited law school no more than three (3) years prior to appointment and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment; or appointment within three (3) years of first admission to any bar in the United States.

Responsabilités

• Research and analyze legal issues in complex civil term motions.
• Prepare memorandums, draft orders and opinions, verify citations.
• Draft decisions, orders and correspondence; manage court calendars.
• Conference with attorneys; schedule cases; perform administrative and clerical tasks in chambers.

Formation

Graduation from an accredited law school (JD)

Description du poste

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 10646POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT LAW CLERK JG: 23LOCATION: NASSAU COUNTY SUPREME COURTBASE SALARY: $84,659 + $ 4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited law school no more than three (3) years prior to appointment and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment; or Appointment within three (3) years of first admission to any bar in the United States.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK:

Assistant Law Clerks are appointed in the Civil Term by Justices of the Supreme Court,are assigned to Judges designated as Acting Supreme Court Justices for one or more full terms, or are appointed by Justices in the Appellate Divisions, Court of Appeals, and NYC Surrogate's Courts.¹ They research and analyze legal issues raised in complexcivil term motions and are responsible for preparing memorandums, drafting orders, opinions and verifying citations. Assistant LawClerks are appointed to a one year clerkship, renewable four times, and are personally appointed by the Justice for whom theywork and serve at their pleasure.¹ Judges who appoint an Assistant Law Clerk agree to forego the appointment of a Secretary and waive the right to such anappointment under section 36 of the Judiciary Law for the period of service for the Assistant Law Clerk.ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to Hon. Randy Sue Marber, Supreme Court Justice in Nassau County SupremeCourt. Duties include, but are not limited to, preparing confidential legal memoranda; conducting legal research and analysis;drafting decisions, orders and correspondence; managing court calendars; conferencing with attorneys; scheduling cases; andperforming other administrative and clerical tasks in chambers such as processing signed decisions and orders, and telephone andemail contact with attorneys and self-represented litigants.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performedby persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does notnecessarily require these duties. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this titlethat may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

POSTING DATE: November 2, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 20, 2026The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, maritalstatus, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.