Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitleSupervising Court Attorney

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade32

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $133330 to $133330 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 187 Wolf Road

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12205

Job Specifics

Minimum 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.

Duties Description ASSIGNMENT: The Office of Justice Court Support (OJCS) works with Town and Village courts statewide providing legal counsel
as well as education and training to almost 1,700 judges and 1,700 court clerks. The mission of OJCS is to support the work of the
Justice Courts by coordinating the delivery of training, equipment, services and support to the Justices and Court Clerks.
This position will be the legal supervisor for the statewide Office of Justice Court Support and will report to the Director of the Office
of Justice Court Support. Duties include but are not limited to: day-to-day supervision of legal staff including assigning research
and evaluating work; reviewing new legislation for operational impact on the Town and Village courts and developing guides and
educational materials; providing expert legal and procedural knowledge; answering complex questions from judges and judicial
districts; analyzing and preparing written interpretations of statutes and rules; acting as legal counsel to town and village justices
regarding matters pending within their courts and communicating and discussing complex issues of law. This position is also
responsible for managing, developing, coordinating and presenting in a classroom setting education and training curriculum
programs related to criminal and civil areas of substantive law effecting the T&V courts. Some statewide travel is required.

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.

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

Contact Information

Name Michele Conley

Telephone

Fax

Email Address mkconley@nycourts.gov

Address

Street 187 Wolf Road

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

 

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) and a resume and cover letter by email to mkconley@nycourts.gov or by mail to:
Michele Conley
Office of Justice Court Support
187 Wolf Road, Suite 103
Albany, New York 12205