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Commercial Division Law Clerk, 25617

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New York State Unified Court System

New York, NY (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 4 weeks ago (Updated 5 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/8/2026

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Job Description

UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 25617 POSITION TITLE
COMMERCIAL
DIVISION LAW CLERK JG
23
LOCATION:
SUPREME COURT, BRONX COUNTY - CIVIL TERM BASE SALARY
$ 84,659 + $ 4,920 LOCATION
PAY CLASSIFICATION
NON-COMPETITIVE / TEMPORARY
QUALIFICATIONS
Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK
Commercial Division Law Clerks are assigned to work directly for a Justice in the Commercial Division.
Responsibilities include:
drafting decisions and orders, assisting Justices with discovery disputes, assisting with case scheduling conferences, assisting with the management of the Justice's case inventory, reviewing and researching evidentiary issues before and during trials, drafting jury instructions and verdict sheets and performing other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT
Commercial Division Law Clerks are appointed to a one- year clerkship, renewable four times at the judge's discretion. Duties include but are not limited to: research and analysis of complex legal issues; drafting opinions and orders in complex matters; conferring with lawyers in discovery and settlement conferences; arranging the judge's calendar and scheduling meetings and conferences; and providing other assistance to the judge in managing and resolving cases.
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 http://www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) a cover letter and a resume by email to BxsupcivHR@nycourts.
gov or by mail to:
LAKISHA C. BROWN CHIEF CLERK VII BRONX SUPREME COURT - CIVIL TERM 851 GRAND CONCOURSE, ROOM 612 BRONX, NY 10451 APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE
April 28, 2026 APPLICATIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY
May 26, 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.