Chief Court Attorney Position Available In New York, New York
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Job Description
UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 25537 POSITION TITLE
CHIEF
COURT ATTORNEY JG
33
LOCATION:
SUPREME COURT, BRONX COUNTY – CIVIL TERM BASE SALARY
$145,103 + $ 4,920 LOCATION
PAY CLASSIFICATION
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS
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.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK
Chief Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for supervising a law department consisting of eight (8) or more Court Attorneys, including Principal Court Attorneys and/or Court Attorneys-Referee, in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. They make assignments, review work product, develop policy, oversee all law department operations, research and analyze complex legal issues and questions for the court and perform other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT
Duties include but are not limited to: screening candidates for attorney positions, assigning legal research, and evaluating completed work; developing policies and procedures and issuing guidelines for implementation; analyzing and preparing written interpretations of statutes and rules; researching and analyzing complex legal issues and questions and preparing confidential memoranda; drafting confidential opinions; and conferring with Justices, Law Clerks, Law Department staff and practicing attorneys on unusual or complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents filed in connection with such proceedings.
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. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .
APPLICATION PROCEDURES
All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications must submit a completed UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a cover letter and resume by email to
BXSUPCIVHR
@nycourts.
gov or by mail to:
LAKISHA C. BROWN CHIEF CLERK VII BRONX SUPREME COURT – CIVIL TERM 851 GRAND CONCOURSE, ROOM 612, BRONX, NY 10451 APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE
June 12, 2025 APPLICATIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY
July 10, 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.
