NY HELPNo

AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitleCounsel Series (Office of Guardianship Matters and Elder Justice)

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $81032 to $89579 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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

County Kings

Street Address To be determined

City Brooklyn

StateNY

Zip Code00000

Duties Description THE NEW YORK STATE UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM’S OFFICE OF GUARDIANSHIP MATTERS & ELDER JUSTICE IS RECRUITING FOR ONE (1) POSITION IN THE COUNSEL 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: SENIOR ASSISTANT COUNSEL OR ASSISTANT COUNSEL.

Under supervision of the Office of Guardianship Matters and Elder Justice, the candidate hired for this position will primarily be responsible for supporting the work of the Guardian Assistance Office (GAO). GAO’s mission is to provide training,
educational materials, and individual one-on-one guidance and support to court appointed Mental Hygiene Law (MHL) Article 81 lay guardians acting on behalf of an incapacitated family member or friend of limited resources. The successful candidate will have knowledge of MHL Article 81 and familiarity with legal proceedings and general issues involved in guardianship and elder justice.

This is an in-office position at our Brooklyn location.

Duties include, but are not limited to:
• Providing individual one-on-one guidance and support to MHL Article 81 lay guardians.
• Educating and supporting lay guardians with practical issues involved in guardianship.
• Providing detailed assistance to lay guardians in the preparation of guardianship reports.
• Providing lay guardians with court forms and legal information to access the court post appointment.
• Assisting with trainings to guardianship judges and court staff.
• Assisting with designing and hosting webinars for lay guardians.
• Assisting with developing court forms, materials, and educational resources.
• Collecting and analyzing data.
• Assisting in the preparation of data reports.
• Engaging in community outreach and public education about guardianship and alternatives to guardianship.
• Researching and analyzing legal issues.
• Preparing legal memoranda.
• Reviewing and researching legislative proposals.
• Maintaining and updating content on the GAO website.
• Working on a variety of special projects involving guardianship and elder justice.

Minimum Qualifications POSITION TITLE: SENIOR ASSISTANT COUNSEL JG: 23

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

QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar.

POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT COUNSEL JG: 21

BASE SALARY: $76,112 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to the New York State Bar within 18 months of appointment.

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

Name Diana Colon, Esq.

Telephone

Fax

Email Address elderjustice@nycourts.gov

Address

Street 25 Beaver Street

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10004

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 and resume by email to elderjustice@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

Diana Colón, Esq.
Director and Special Counsel
Office of Guardianship Matters and Elder Justice
Office for Justice Initiatives
NYS Unified Court System
25 Beaver Street
New York, NY 10004