Court Attorney - Referee, 8610

Court Attorney - Referee, 8610 NYS Unified Court System - 4.1 Erie, PA Job Details $130,061 a year 8 hours ago Qualifications Legal opinion writing Staff supervision Law 8 years Senior level Bar Full Job Description

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 8610 POSITION TITLE

COURT

ATTORNEY - REFEREE JG

31

LOCATION:

8th

JUDICIAL DISTRICT BASE SALARY

$130,061

CLASSIFICATION:

NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar and Two (2) 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

Court Attorney-Referees act as special referees and research and analyze complex legal issues and questions raised in civil and criminal cases heard in trial courts or on appeal to certain County Courts and may be responsible for supervision of court 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 in units located in the Court of Claims or special parts in the Supreme Court or in County, District, Family, and Surrogate`s Courts in counties entirely within cities or in counties that have populations exceeding 400,000.

ASSIGNMENT

This position is assigned to 8th Judicial District. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: conducting hearings, taking testimony and reporting findings of facts to judge; researching and analyzing complex legal questions and issues; and writing confidential memoranda and drafting opinions. Travel is required.

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 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 resume and cover letter by email to or by mail to:

SHION CHRISTIAN HUMAN RESOURCES 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 92 FRANKLIN STREET BUFFALO, NY 14202 APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE

June 15, 2026 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

July 13, 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.