Law Student - Government in New York City, NY

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New York City, NY

Law Student - Government in New York City, NY

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The Unified Court System of New York is currently seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Law Clerk with a base salary of $82,198 plus $4,775 location pay. This position is located at the Supreme Court, New York County - Civil Term and is classified as exempt/confidential. The successful candidate will have graduated from an accredited law school within the past three years and be admitted to the New York State Bar within 18 months of appointment. Alternatively, the candidate must be appointed within three years of their first admission to any bar in the United States. The ideal applicant will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong multitasking and prioritization abilities, attention to detail, interpersonal skills, and a strong and dependable work ethic.


Job Title: Assistant Law Clerk
Organization: Unified Court System of New York
Department: Supreme Court, New York County - Civil Term

Salary: $82,198 + $4,775 location pay
Classification: Exempt/Confidential

Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited law school within the past three years
- Admission to the New York State Bar within 18 months of appointment
OR
- Appointment within three years of first admission to any bar in the United States
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong multitasking and prioritization abilities
- Attention to detail
- Interpersonal skills
- Strong and dependable work ethic

Job Description:
- Research and analyze legal issues raised in complex civil term motions
- Prepare memorandums, draft orders, and verify citations
- Serve under the supervision of Justices of the Supreme Court, Appellate Divisions, Court of Appeals, and NYC Surrogate's Courts
- Assigned to one or more full terms with designated Acting Supreme Court Justices
- Appointed to a one-year clerkship, renewable four times
- Personally appointed by the Justice for whom they work and serve at their pleasure

Location: 111 Centre Street, Room 453, New York, NY 10013
Number of Positions: 1

Responsibilities:
- Research and analyze complex legal issues
- Draft decisions and orders
- Schedule and conduct discovery and status conferences, and draft resulting orders
- Communicate with counsel
- Prepare for oral arguments on complex motions
- Prepare for trials, including researching evidentiary issues
- Learn and utilize court technologies and resources

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.

Application Procedures:
- All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, cover letter, resume, law school transcript, and writing sample by email to Principal Court Attorney Allison Flood at .
- Applicants are encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form.

Application Deadline: February 21, 2025
Equal Opportunity Employer: The Unified Court System of New York 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.