Principal Law Clerk to Judge, 25646

NYS Unified Court System; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 121 000 - 148 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Nycourts is seeking a Principal Law Clerk to support a Bronx County Supreme Court – Civil Term judge. The role involves researching and analyzing intricate legal issues, drafting opinions and orders, and coordinating with counsel on complex matters.

The position requires admission to the New York State Bar and either two years of service as Associate Law Clerk to a Judge or five years of relevant legal experience. Appointees serve at the judge's pleasure and may be reassigned as needed.

Qualifications

• Admittance to NYS Bar is required.
• Two years as Associate Law Clerk to Judge or five years of relevant legal experience required.

Responsabilités

• Research and analyze complex legal issues for the assigned judge.
• Draft opinions, decisions, orders, and other written materials.
• Confer with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and review legal documents.
• Review and verify citations and advise the judge on legal issues.

Formation

Admission to the New York State Bar

Two years of service as Associate Law Clerk to Judge or Five years of relevant legal experience

Description du poste

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENT UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POSTANNOUNCEMENT NO. 25646 POSITION TITLE: PRINCIPAL LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 31 BASE SALARY: $130,061 + $4,920 LOCATION PAYCLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS: 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 uniquely intricate, complex and sensitive legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges. Principal Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full- time judges or with one (1) full-time judge and combined annual filings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non-judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Principal Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure. ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to the Hon. Edit Shkreli, Supreme Court Justice in Bronx County Supreme Court – Civil Term. Duties include but are not limited to: researching and analyzing legal issues and questions; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence, and other written material; conferring with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents; reviewing and verifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; arranging the judge's calendar and scheduling meetings and conferences; and conducting discovery, pre-trial, and settlement conferences. GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by 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 subject to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. 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.

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.