UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 11621 POSITION TITLE

COURT

ATTORNEY - REFEREE JG

31

LOCATION:

SUFFOLK COUNTY SUPREME COURT BASE SALARY

$130,061 + $4,920 LOCATION

PAY CLASSIFICATION

NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Three years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or Eight 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 will be assigned to the Suffolk County Supreme Court Matrimonial Parts and will report directly to the District ADR Coordinator and the Supervising Judge of the Supreme Court Matrimonial Division. Duties include but are not limited to: serving as a divorce mediator and neutral evaluator in Suffolk's Matrimonial Mediation Center; and conducting hearings, taking testimony, and reporting findings of fact to judges assigned to the matrimonial division of Supreme Court. Preference will be given to bilingual Spanish/English speaking candidates and those who have completed training for mediators pursuant to Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge.

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 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 resume by email to 10jdsufjobs@nycourts.

gov 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 8, 2026 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

October 6, 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.