Assistant Law Clerk, 25644

Nycourts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

New York State Unified Court System seeks an Assistant Law Clerk in the Civil Term at the Bronx County Supreme Court. The one-year clerkship is renewable up to four times and involves researching and analyzing complex civil motions, drafting orders and opinions, and verifying citations.

The position is classified as Exempt/Confidential with a base salary of $84,659 plus $4,920 location pay. Appointment hinges on law degree and NY Bar admission timelines.

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.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze legal issues raised in complex civil term motions; prepare memorandums, draft orders and opinions; verify citations.

Skills

Legal research

Legal writing

Citation verification

Education

Graduation from an accredited law school

Admission to NYS Bar within 18 months

Job description

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EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 25644CANDIDATES WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLIED TO POSTING #25629 NEED NOT REAPPLY AND WILL BE CONSIDEREDFOR THIS POSITION.

POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT LAW CLERK JG: 23LOCATION: SUPREME COURT, BRONX COUNTY - CIVIL TERMBASE SALARY: $ 84,659 + $ 4,920 LOCATION PAYCLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIALQUALIFICATIONS: 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 inthe Appellate Divisions, Court of Appeals, and NYC Surrogate's Courts. 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.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 is assigned to Hon. Fiordaliza Rodriguez, Acting Supreme Court Justice in Bronx County SupremeCourt – Civil Term. Duties include but are not limited to: research and analysis of complex legal issues; drafting orders, opinions,and correspondence; proofreading opinions; scheduling and conducting discovery, status, and settlement conferences; andpreparing jury charges and jury verdict forms.

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 not necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subjectto reassignment to any position in this title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. Allapplications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agencywithin the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

POSTING DATE: October 22, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 19, 2026

The 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, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.