Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitlePrincipal Law Clerk to Judge

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade31

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $134981 to $134981 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

Room 327

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10451

Job Specifics

Duties Description This position is assigned to the Hon. Mary Lynn Nicolas-Brewster in Bronx County Supreme Court, Civil Term. Duties include but are not limited to: researching and analyzing legal questions and issues and preparing memoranda with recommendations; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence and other written material; conferring with lawyers on complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents filed in connection with such legal proceedings; reviewing and verifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; and conducting conferences with attorneys and other parties to legal actions to clarify issues to be resolved or to settle cases.

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 personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

Minimum 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.

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 resume, cover letter and a writing sample via email to BXSUPCIVHR@NYCOURTS.GOV