UCS-23 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT STATE OF NEW YORK UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM PLEASE POST ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 11624 POSITION TITLE
SUPERVISING
COURT ATTORNEY JG
32
LOCATION:
10TH
JUDICIAL DISTRICT SUFFOLK COUNTY SUPREME COURT BASE SALARY
$137,325 + $4,920 LOCATION
PAY CLASSIFICATION
EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
QUALIFICATIONS
Admission to the New York State Bar; and Three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or Eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK
Supervising Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for supervising a law department consisting of three (3) or more subordinate court attorneys, including Principal Court Attorneys and/or Court Attorneys-Referee, in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. They make assignments, review work product, develop policy, oversee all law department operations, research and analyze complex legal issues and questions for the court and perform other related duties.
ASSIGNMENT
Duties include but are not limited to: responsible for overseeing the operations of both the Supreme Court Foreclosure Conference Part and the Supreme Court Civil ADR program, including the supervision of attorneys and other personnel working in both operations and the screening of candidates for attorney positions. The assignment also includes the evaluation of work performance, developing policies and procedures to improve court operations; communication and consulting with Judicial administrators; researching and analyzing complex legal issues and questions and preparing confidential memoranda; conferring with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents filed in connection with such proceedings.
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 must 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 resume, and cover letter by email to 10jdsufjobs@nycourts.
gov or by mail to:
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September 18, 2026 APPLICATIONS
MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY
October 16, 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.