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Court Attorney Series, 11623 NYS Unified Court System - 4.1 Suffolk, VA Job Details $84,659 - $123,228 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Bar Full Job Description

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEME NT NO. 11623 SUFFOLK COUNTY SUPREME COURT IS RECRUITING FOR ONE

(1)

POSITION IN THE COURT ATTORNEY SERIES. THE POSITION WILL BE FILLED IN ANY OF THESE TITLES AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICANTS SELECTED. POSITION TITLE

ASSOCIATE

COURT ATTORNEY JG - 30 BASE SALARY

$123,228 + $4,920 Location Pay

QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Associate Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues and questions and may be responsible for supervision of attorneys and support staff who are located in one or more courts situated throughout a county, judicial district, or department. They serve in a confidential capacity and work with substantial independence from supervision for judges or groups of judges in Supreme Court; County Court; Surrogate's Court; the Court of Claims; and Family Courts. Associate Court Attorneys may be assigned to judges designated as Acting Justices of the Supreme Court for one full term or less.

POSITION TITLE

SENIOR

COURT ATTORNEY JG - 26 BASE SALARY

$99,490 + $4,920 Location Pay

QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two (2) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Senior Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues and questions and may be responsible for supervision of attorneys and support staff who are located in one or more courts situated throughout a county, judicial district, or department. They serve in a confidential capacity and work with substantial independence from supervision for judges or groups of judges in Supreme Court; County Court; Surrogate's Court; the Court of Claims; and Family Courts. Senior Court Attorneys may be assigned to judges designated as Acting Justices of the Supreme Court for one full term or less.

POSITION TITLE

COURT

ATTORNEY JG - 23 BASE SALARY

$84,659 + $4,920 Location Pay

QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; or Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen (18) months of appointment.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Court Attorneys research and analyze legal issues and questions and perform other related duties. They serve in a confidential capacity and under supervision for judges or groups of judges in Supreme Court; County Court; Surrogate's Court; the Court of Claims; and Family Courts. Court Attorneys may be assigned to judges designated as Acting Justices of the Supreme Court for one full term or less.

LOCATION

10th

JUDICIAL DISTRICT - SUFFOLK COUNTY SUPREME COURT CLASSIFICATION

NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

ASSIGNMENT

This position will be assigned to the Law Department in Suffolk County Supreme Court. Duties include but are not limited to researching and analyzing legal issues; writing confidential proposed orders and memoranda; and conferring with and advising Justices of the Supreme Court on various legal matters.

GENERAL INFORMATION

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work 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 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 and a resume by email to or by mail to:

LORIE-ANN BITETTI DISTRICT EXECUTIVE 400 CARLETON AVENUE CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK 11722 APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE

September 2, 2026 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

September 30, 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.