ASSISTANT LAW CLERK

Max 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

# Employment Opportunity with the New York State Unified Court System

The New York State Unified Court System is currently seeking to fill the position of Assistant Law Clerk JG: 23. This position is assigned to Hon. Emily Morales-Minerva, Supreme Court, New York County, Civil Term, GUARDIANSHIP PART 25.

## Qualifications

The following qualifications are required for the Assistant Law Clerk JG: 23 position:

* 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.

## Duties

Duties for the Assistant Law Clerk JG: 23 may include, but are not limited to:

* Researching and analyzing complex legal issues
* Drafting orders, opinions, and correspondence
* Proofreading opinions
* Scheduling and conducting preliminary, compliance, and settlement conferences
* Communicating with counsel
* Learning and utilizing court technologies and resources
* Preparing for trials, which includes drafting jury charges and verdict forms

## Salary

The base salary for the Assistant Law Clerk JG: 23 position is $77,484 + $4,500 location pay.

## Application Procedures

All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at ), a cover letter, a resume, law school transcript, and a writing sample by email to Sarah Lusk at . The subject of your email must contain the announcement number “23310".

## General Information

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.

Posting date: February 10, 2023
Applications will be accepted continuously.

New hires must be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus by the date of hire, unless granted a reasonable accommodation due to disability or religion.

Legal Research, Analyzing Legal Issues, Drafting Orders, Opinions, and Correspondence, Proofreading Opinions, Scheduling and Conducting Preliminary, Compliance, and Settlement Conferences, Communicating with Counsel, Utilizing Court Technologies and Resources, and Preparing for Trials

Graduation from an accredited law school

Submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at ) a cover letter, a resume, law school transcript and writing sample by email to Sarah Lusk at . The subject of your email must contain the announcement number “23310".

Qualification and Experience 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.

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