Review Vacancy
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
TitleLaw Clerk Series to Judge
Salary RangeFrom $110853 to $130061 Annually
Duties Description THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS RECRUITING FOR ONE (1) POSITION IN THE LAW CLERK TO JUDGE SERIES. THE
POSITION WILL BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND
EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICANT SELECTED.
POSITION TITLE: ASSOCIATE LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 28
BASE SALARY: $110,853
QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Senior Law Clerk to Judge title; or
Three (3) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Associate Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing complex
and difficult legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidential assistance to an
individual judge or judges. Associate Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and
in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full-time judges or with one (1) full-time
judge and combined annual fillings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten
(10) or more non-judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Associate Law Clerks to Judge are
personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work, and serve at their pleasure.
POSITION TITLE: PRINCIPAL LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 31
BASE SALARY: $130,061
QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two (2) years of service in the Associate Law Clerk to Judge
title; or Five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Principal Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing uniquely
intricate, complex and sensitive legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidential
assistance to an individual judge or judges. Principal Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court
of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full- time judges or with
one (1) full-time judge and combined annual filings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's
Courts with ten (10) or more non- judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Principal Law Clerks
to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.
Additional Comments LOCATION: 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
ONONDAGA COUNTY
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to Hon. Danielle M. Fogel, Supervising Judge for Supreme Court, Fifth Judicial District.
Duties include but are not limited to: researching and analyzing legal issues and questions; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury
charges, correspondence, and other written material; conferring with lawyers in complex proceedings and reviewing legal
documents; reviewing and verifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; arranging the judge's calendar
and scheduling meetings and conferences; and conducting discovery, pre-trial, and settlement conferences.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work 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
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), a cover letter and resume by email to kcarniva@nycourts.gov.
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: October 20, 2026
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 17, 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.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address kcarniva@nycourts.gov
Address
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION 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
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), a cover letter and resume by email to kcarniva@nycourts.gov.
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: October 20, 2026
APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 17, 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.