Law Student - Government in Albany, NY

Government

Albany, NY

Law Student - Government in Albany, NY

Law Student

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POSITION TITLE: Law Clerk to Judge
ORGANIZATION: **Members Only**
SALARY: $86,737 base salary
EXPERIENCE: Graduation from accredited law school and admission to New York State Bar within 18 months of appointment
LOCATION: Albany, NY
H1: Law Clerk to Judge at **Members Only**
H2: Exciting Opportunity to Serve as a Law Clerk to Judge in Albany, NY

- Responsible for researching and analyzing legal issues and questions
- Provides personal and confidential assistance to individual judge or judges
- Appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, County Courts, and Surrogate's Courts
- Personally appointed by the judge or judges they work for
- Serve at the pleasure of the judge or judges
- Relevant legal experience and excellent writing and communication skills required
- Attention to detail, strong organizational and interpersonal skills necessary
- Ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Must maintain confidentiality and demonstrate good judgment
- Solid academic credentials preferred, no rigid requirements regarding class rank or standing
- Substantive duties include researching and analyzing legal issues, drafting decisions and orders, and communicating with parties
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PDF software necessary
- Position may require reassignment to any position within the same title in the promotion unit
- All applications received may be used to fill future vacancies within the next six months
- 1 position currently available
- Interested applicants must submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, resume, cover letter, and writing sample to the Hon. R. Nadine Fontaine at
- Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form encouraged to be completed
- Application deadline: February 21, 2025
- Exciting opportunity to join the New York State Unified Court System as a Law Clerk to Judge
- Competitive base salary of $86,737
- Located in Albany, NY
- Must have graduated from an accredited law school and be admitted to the New York State Bar within 18 months of appointment
- Work directly with judges and gain valuable experience in the legal field
- Opportunity to work on a variety of legal issues and cases
- Must have excellent research, writing, and communication skills
- Ability to handle sensitive matters with confidentiality and good judgment
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills necessary
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software required
- Must be able to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously
- Equal opportunity employer, does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, or military service.