Court Attorney

Job Description

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Principal Court Attorney in the Richmond County Supreme Court - Criminal Term. Principal Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for overseeing the operations of special parts, terms or departments in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. They assist the Chief Court Attorney or Supervising Court Attorney in formulation and implementation of office policy, supervision and administering the operations of a law department.

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing and expediting prioritized legal matters, including administrative aspects.
• Supervising attorneys.
• Assigning legal research and evaluating completed work.
• Assisting in the formulation and implementation of administrative and substantive policy.
• Making suggestions to judges for improving court operations.
• Researching and analyzing complex legal questions and issues.
• Writing confidential legal memoranda and recommending decisions.
• Drafting confidential opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, and correspondence.
• Arranging and conducting conferences with litigants and other parties to action.

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.

Base Salary: $130,061 + $4,920 Location Pay

Please view the full employment announcement at: 28508.pdf