Law Clerk to Judge Series, 4628 NYS Unified Court System - 4.1 Montgomery, AL Job Details Full-time $89,338 - $130,061 a year 22 hours ago Qualifications Bar Full Job Description

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 4628 THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS RECRUITING FOR ONE

(1)

POSITION IN THE LAW CLERK TO JUDGE SERIES. THE POSITION WILL BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICANT SELECTED. POSITION TITLE

LAW

CLERK TO JUDGE JG

24

BASE SALARY:

$89,338

QUALIFICATIONS:

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

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges under direct supervision. Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full-time judges or with one (1) full-time judge and combined annual filings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non-judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

POSITION TITLE

SENIOR

LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG

26

BASE SALARY:

$99,490

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 Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges. Senior Law Clerks to Judge work with substantial independence from supervision and are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full-time judges or with one (1) full- time judge and combined annual filings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non-judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Senior Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

POSITION TITLE

ASSOCIATE

LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG

28

BASE SALARY:

$110,853

QUALIFICATIONS:

Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Senior Law Clerk to Judge title; or Three (3) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Associate Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing complex and difficult legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges. Associate Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full-time judges or with one (1) full-time judge and combined annual fillings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non-judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Associate Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work, and serve at their pleasure.

POSITION TITLE

PRINCIPAL

LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG

31

BASE SALARY:

$130,061

QUALIFICATIONS:

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two (2) years of service in the Associate Law Clerk to Judge title; or Five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Principal Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing uniquely intricate, complex and sensitive legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges. Principal Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full- time judges or with one (1) full-time judge and combined annual filings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non- judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Principal Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

LOCATION

4TH

JUDICIAL DISTRICT MONTGOMERY COUNTY CLASSIFICATION

EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

ASSIGNMENT

This position is assigned to Hon. Rebecca A. Slezak, Supreme Court Justice in Montgomery County. Duties include, but are not limited to: researching and analyzing legal questions and issues and preparing memoranda with recommendations; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence and other written material; conferring with lawyers on complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents filed in connection with such legal proceedings; reviewing and verifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; and conducting conferences with attorneys and other parties to legal actions to clarify issues to be resolved or to settle cases.

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), a cover letter and resume by email to or by mail to:

JOANNE M. MANN DISTRICT EXECUTIVE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE 101 STATE FARM PLACE, SUITE 100 MALTA, NY 12020 518-285-5099 APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE

September 16, 2026 APPLICATIONS

MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY

October 7, 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.