Principal Court Attorney (Trial Part) to Acting Justice, 25616

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 25616 POSITION TITLE

PRINCIPAL

COURT ATTORNEY

(TRIAL PART)

TO ACTING JUSTICE JG

31

LOCATION:

SUPREME COURT - CRIMINAL TERM, BRONX COUNTY BASE SALARY

$130,061 + $4,920 LOCATION

PAY CLASSIFICATION

NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two (2) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney (Trial Part) to Acting Justice title; or Five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Principal Court Attorneys (Trial Part) to Acting Justice are assigned full-time to judges designated as Acting Justices of the Supreme Court for one or more full terms. Principal Court Attorneys (Trial Part) to Acting Justice are responsible for researching and analyzing uniquely intricate, complex, and sensitive legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to an Acting Justice of the Supreme Court.

ASSIGNMENT

This position is assigned to Acting Supreme Court Justice Gayle Roberts in the Bronx County Supreme Court - Criminal Term Youth Part. Duties include but are not limited to: analyzing motions made to the Court; researching legal issues; drafting court decisions, jury charges and correspondence; assisting the Justice, when needed at hearings and trial; conferring with and advising the Justice on legal and confidential matters.

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), resume, cover letter, and a writing sample by email to mviruet@nycourts.gov.

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

April 23, 2026 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

May 21, 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.