Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 07/10/25
Applications Due: 07/21/25
Vacancy ID: 192098
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
TitleAssistant Law Clerk
Occupational CategoryLegal
Salary Grade23
Bargaining UnitAPSU-Agency Police Services Unit (PBAofNYS)
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 Bronx
Street Address 851 Grand Concourse
City Bronx
StateNY
Zip Code10451
Job Specifics
Duties Description This position is assigned to Hon. Erin Noelle Guven, 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.
BASE SALARY: $84,659 + $ 4,920 LOCATION PAY
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
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. Erin Noelle Guven
Telephone
Fax
Email Address BXSUPCIVHR@NYCOURTS.GOV
Address
Street 851 Grand Concourse
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.
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