Organization: Unified Court System
Job Title: Assistant Law Clerk
Experience: Graduation from an accredited law school within three years and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment
Salary: $82,198 + $4,775 location pay
Location: Supreme Court, Bronx County - Civil Term
Posting Date: January 10, 2025
Application Deadline: February 7, 2025
Number of Positions Available: 1
H1: Assistant Law Clerk Position at Unified Court System
H2: Join Our Team at the Supreme Court in Bronx County
The Unified Court System in the state of New York has an exciting employment opportunity for an Assistant Law Clerk at the Supreme Court in Bronx County. This position offers a competitive salary of $82,198 plus a location pay of $4,775.
Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited law school within three years
- Admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment
- Appointment within three years of first admission to any bar in the United States
Duties:
- Conduct legal research and analyze complex civil term motions
- Prepare confidential legal memoranda and draft orders and opinions
- Verify citations and proofread opinions
- Assist with trial issues such as preparing jury charges and researching evidentiary issues
- Resolve scheduling issues with attorneys and conduct discovery and settlement conferences
- Perform administrative tasks and respond to telephone calls
- Monitor the court's docket and schedule cases
Assistant Law Clerks are appointed to a one year clerkship, renewable four times, and are personally appointed by the Justice for whom they work. They serve at the pleasure of the Justice and are responsible for researching and analyzing legal issues raised in complex civil term motions.
This position will be assigned to Hon. Fernando Tapia in Bronx County. The Judge who appoints an Assistant Law Clerk agrees to forego the appointment of a Secretary and waive the right to such an appointment for the period of service of the Assistant Law Clerk.
The Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
To apply, interested candidates must submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, a cover letter, a resume, two writing samples, and a law school transcript (optional) by email to . Applicants are also encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form.
Applications must be postmarked or received by February 7, 2025. 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.
Join our team at the Unified Court System and make a difference in the legal field. Apply now for the Assistant Law Clerk position at the Supreme Court in Bronx County.
