Principal Law Clerk to Judge, 23640

Nycourts; New York (NY); On-site; USD 121,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Unified Court System seeks a Principal Law Clerk to Judge in New York County. This exempt position provides research and analysis of complex legal issues for the assigned judge, and supports confidential assistance.

Eligibility requires NY Bar admission and either two years of service as Associate Law Clerk or five years of relevant legal experience; strong research and drafting abilities preferred.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar.
• Two years as Associate Law Clerk to Judge or five years of relevant legal experience.
• Strong legal research and writing abilities.

Responsibilities

• Research and analyze complex legal issues for the assigned judge.
• Prepare memoranda with recommendations.
• Draft opinions, decisions, orders, and other written materials.
• Review and verify citations; confer with lawyers.
• Provide confidential assistance to the judge.

Education

New York State Bar admission

Job description

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 23640POSITION TITLE: PRINCIPAL LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 31

BASE SALARY: $130,061 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIALQUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar and two (2) years of service in the Associate Law Clerk to Judge title; or five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Principal Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing uniquelyintricate, complex and sensitive legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidentialassistance to an individual judge or judges. Principal Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whomthey work and serve at their pleasure.ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to Hon. Leslie A. Stroth, New York State Supreme Court Justice in New York County, CivilTerm. Duties include, but are not limited to: researching and analyzing legal questions and issues and preparing memoranda withrecommendations; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence and other written material; conferring withlawyers on complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents filed in connection with such legal proceedings; reviewing andverifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; and conducting conferences with attorneys and otherparties to legal actions to clarify issues to be resolved or to settle cases.Law Clerks to Judge must: possess knowledge of the laws and rules governing civil practice; proficiency in legal writing; the abilityto read, comprehend, and communicate complex legal and other technical data; the ability to analyze legal issues and identifyrelevant case opinions and facts; the ability to establish work priorities; the ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis;and preferred experience in civil litigation.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed bypersons 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. All applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

POSTING DATE: November 6, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 30, 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, maritalstatus, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.