Position Information

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AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitleAssistant Law Clerk

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $89579 to $89579 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 35

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address 851 Grand Concourse

Room 327

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10451

Job Specifics

Duties Description This position is assigned to Hon. Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster, Supreme Court Justice in Bronx County Supreme Court – Civil Term. Duties include but are not limited to: research and analysis of complex legal issues; drafting orders, opinions, and correspondence; proofreading opinions; scheduling and conducting discovery, status, and settlement conferences; and preparing jury charges and jury verdict forms.

Assistant Law Clerks are appointed in the Civil Term by Justices of the Supreme Court, are assigned to Judges designated as Acting Supreme Court Justices for one or more full terms, or are appointed by Justices in the Appellate Divisions, Court of Appeals, and NYC Surrogate's Courts.1 They research and analyze legal issues raised in complex civil term motions and are responsible for preparing memorandums, drafting orders, opinions and verifying citations. Assistant Law Clerks are appointed to a one-year clerkship, renewable four times, and are personally appointed by the Justice for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

1 Judges who appoint an Assistant Law Clerk agree to forego the appointment of a Secretary and waive the right to such an appointment under section 36 of the Judiciary Law for the period of service for the Assistant Law Clerk.

LOCATION: SUPREME COURT, BRONX COUNTY - CIVIL TERM

BASE SALARY: $ 84,659 + $ 4,920 LOCATION PAY

Minimum Qualifications Graduation from an accredited law school no more than three (3) years prior to appointment and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment. or Appointment within three (3) years of first admission to any bar in the United States.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

How to Apply

Name Hon. Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster

Telephone

Fax

Email Address BXSUPCIVHR@NYCOURTS.GOV

Address

Street 851 Grand Concourse

Room 327

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10451

 

Notes on ApplyingAll 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, a resume, two writing samples, and law school transcript (optional) by email to: BXSUPCIVHR@NYCOURTS.GOV.