Job Title: Principal Court Attorney
Job Responsibilities:
Principal Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for overseeing the operations of special parts, terms, or departments in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. The duties include assisting the Chief Court Attorney or Supervising Court Attorney in the formulation and implementation of office policy, supervision, and administering the operations of a law department. The role involves researching and analyzing complex legal issues and questions for the court, and they may be designated to act as special referees and perform other related duties. Specific assignments in Bronx County Supreme, Civil Term, may include managing and expediting prioritized legal matters, fulfilling weekly reporting mandates, case tracking, and maintaining databases related to these priority matters. Principal Court Attorneys are responsible for researching and analyzing complex legal issues, drafting opinions and orders for individual judges, conferencing with assistant district attorneys and defense attorneys towards resolution or trial of prioritized matters, and assisting Judges as directed by the Administrative Judge or the Chief Clerk. The position requires troubleshooting and critical thinking to address all obstacles preventing cases from moving judiciously to comply with OCA standards and goals.
Education and Experience Information:
- is required.
- 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.
Salary Information:
The base salary for the Principal Court Attorney position is $130,061, with an additional $4,920 location pay.
General Information:
The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals in this title. They do not encompass 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 within 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 months. Currently, there are five positions available.
Application Procedures:
All interested individuals meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, a cover letter, and a resume by email or mail. Applicants are also encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form.
The **Members Only** is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on 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 factors.
