Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney, 53618 NYS Unified Court System - 4.1 Albany, NY Job Details $137,325 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Bar Full Job Description

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 53618 POSITION TITLE

ASSISTANT

DEPUTY CHIEF APPELLATE COURT ATTORNEY JG

32

LOCATION:

APPELLATE DIVISION, THIRD DEPARTMENT LAW RESEARCH DEPARTMENT ALBANY, NEW YORK BASE SALARY

$137,325

CLASSIFICATION:

EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Principal Appellate Court Attorney title; or Equivalent legal experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for assisting in administering the operations of Appellate Division Law Departments. Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorneys are assigned to assist in supervision of appellate court attorney personnel. They research and analyze complex legal issues and questions on appeal from courts of general jurisdiction and also perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT

The Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney will be assigned to the Court's law research department. They will be responsible for assisting the Chief Appellate Court Attorney with the supervision of appellate court attorneys in the law research department and administration and development of procedures within the department. Responsibilities also include editing preliminary reports and other internal court documents, researching complex legal issues and drafting of court memoranda. In addition, the Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney will assist with annual recruiting of appellate court attorneys, as well as onboarding and training new clerks, and any other related duties as directed by the Deputy Clerk or Clerk of the Court.

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 . Accommodations for people with disabilities may be arranged by contacting this office at 518-471-4730 prior to the interview.

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 www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), cover letter, resume, and professional references by email to: or by mail to: Robert D. Mayberger Clerk of the Court Appellate Division, Third Department P.O. Box 7288, Capitol Station Albany, New York 12224 APPLICANTS

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

August 12, 2026 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

August 26, 2026 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.