Attorney in Mineola, NY

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Mineola, NY

Attorney in Mineola, NY

Attorney

3-8 yrs required

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Job Title: Court Attorney-Referee
Organization: New York State Unified Court System
Department: Nassau County Supreme Court
Location: Mineola, New York
Salary: $126,278 + $4,775 location pay
Classification: Non-competitive/Confidential
Experience: Admission to the New York State Bar and three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Acting as special referees and researching and analyzing complex legal issues and questions raised in civil and criminal cases
- Providing administrative and operational support to village court operations and legal support to the office of District Administrative Judge
- Conducting hearings and reporting or determining a broad range of issues in accordance with a reference
- Taking testimony and reporting findings of facts to judges
- Qualifying as a Small Claims Assessment Hearing (SCAR) Officer and undertaking SCAR hearings
- Reviewing signatures at the Board of Elections related to election law disputes
- Researching and analyzing complex legal questions and issues
- Conferencing and mediating disputes and resolving motions
- Resolving discovery, scheduling, and other case management disputes
- Assisting with trial scheduling objectives
- Conducting mandatory foreclosure conferences
- Writing confidential memoranda and drafting/reviewing determinations, orders, and/or opinions

Qualifications:
- Admission to the New York State Bar
- Three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar

General Information:
- The position may require reassignment to any position in the same title in the 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 within the next six (6) months
- Only one (1) position is available at this time

Application Procedures:
- Interested applicants must submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, resume, and cover letter
- Application materials can be submitted by email or mail
- Applicants are encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form

Equal Opportunity Employer:
- The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer
- No discrimination 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

H1: Court Attorney-Referee Opportunity in New York State Unified Court System
H2: Location: Nassau County Supreme Court, Salary: $126,278 + $4,775 location pay

Summary:
The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Court Attorney-Referee for their Nassau County Supreme Court location. The position offers a base salary of $126,278 plus $4,775 location pay. The ideal candidate will have admission to the New York State Bar and either three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title or eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar. The Court Attorney-Referee will act as a special referee, researching and analyzing complex legal issues and questions in civil and criminal cases, and providing administrative and operational support to village court operations. Interested applicants must submit an application and complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form. The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer.

Jul 02, 2025
Oct 28, 2024
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