UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 54620 POSITION TITLE

PRINCIPAL

APPELLATE COURT ATTORNEY JG

31

LOCATION:

APPELLATE DIVISION, 4TH DEPARTMENT ROCHESTER, NY BASE SALARY

$130,061

CLASSIFICATION:

NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Three years of service in the Senior Appellate Court Attorney title; or Equivalent legal experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK

Principal Appellate Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are primarily responsible for assisting Chief Appellate Court Attorneys in the Appellate Division and Appellate Terms with the supervision and administration of their legal departments. Principal Appellate Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues and questions for the court and perform other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT

This position is located in the Pre-Circulation Review Department in the Clerk's Office. Duties of this position include but are not limited to: reviewing draft memorandum decisions and opinions for compliance with the Court's writing style, ensuring no factual or legal errors; and communicating with Justices and court personnel and working closely with the Consultation Clerk. Excellent communication and organizational skills with attention to detail required. Prior editing experience and familiarity with the Court's writings are preferred.

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), cover letter, resume, and writing sample by email to: ctodisco@nycourts.

govor by mail to:

CHERRY A. TODISCO APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT M DOLORES COURTHOUSE, 50 EAST AVENUE, SUITE 200 ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14604 APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE

September 15, 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.