Court Attorney Clerkship (Court of Appeals) Position Available In New York, New York

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 40148

The New York State Court of Appeals, is seeking applications for

TWO-YEAR CLERKSHIPS

in the Court’s Central Legal Research Staff, commencing in August 2026.

POSITION TITLE

COURT

ATTORNEY, COA JG

26

LOCATION:

NEW YORK STATE COURT OF APPEALS ALBANY, NY BASE SALARY

$99,490

CLASSIFICATION:

Non-Competitive/Confidential – TEMPORARY

APPOINTMENT QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited law school with an exceptional record of academic achievement such as being a member of the law review, graduating in the top 10% of the class, or graduating cum laude or magna cum laude, and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Court Attorneys to the Court of Appeals research and analyze legal issues and questions for the Court and perform other related duties. They serve in a confidential capacity and work under supervision in the Court of Appeals.

ASSIGNMENT

The individuals hired for these positions will research and analyze legal questions and issues presented in motions to the Court of Appeals; review and analyze appellate records and briefs; and prepare confidential legal reports.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to these titles. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in these titles and every position does not necessarily require the same 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 these titles that may occur in this Court or agency within the next six (6) months. Position(s) available at the present time: 5 APPLICATION

PROCEDURES

All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at http://nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) with resume, cover letter, law school transcript and self-edited writing sample by email to coaclerkships@nycourts.

gov or by mail to:

Stephen Sherwin Chief Court Attorney NYS Court of Appeals 20 Eagle Street Albany, New York 12207 APPLICANTS

ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM POSTING DATE

June 5, 2025 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

September 15, 2025 The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and 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.