UCS-23: Principal Law Clerk to Judge in Supreme Court, New York County - Civil Term
Salary Information:
- Base salary of $126,278 + $4,775 location pay
- Classification: Exempt/Confidential
Job Title: Principal Law Clerk to Judge JG: 31
Experience Information:
- 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
Organization: Unified Court System
Department: Assigned to Hon. Dakota Ramseur, New York State Supreme Court Justice in New York County, Civil Term
Position Summary:
- Responsible for researching and analyzing complex legal issues and questions for individual judges
- Provide personal and confidential assistance to assigned judge(s)
- Personally appointed by judge(s) and serve at their pleasure
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research and analyze legal questions and issues, and prepare memoranda with recommendations
- Draft opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence, and other written materials
- Meet and confer with lawyers on complex proceedings and review legal documents filed in connection with such proceedings
- Review and verify citations
- Advise judge(s) on legal issues
- Conduct conferences with attorneys and other parties to clarify issues or settle cases
Qualifications:
- Admission to the New York State Bar
- 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
- Proficiency in legal writing
- Knowledge of laws and rules governing civil practice
- Ability to read, comprehend, and communicate complex legal and technical data
- Ability to analyze legal issues and identify relevant case opinions and facts
- Ability to establish work priorities
- Ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis
Application Process:
- Interested candidates should submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, cover letter, resume, and one writing sample by email to with reference: Application for Principal Law Clerk.
- Applicants are encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form.
General Information:
- 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.
- 1 position currently available.
The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
H1: Job Opportunity Announcement for Principal Law Clerk to Judge in Supreme Court, New York County - Civil Term
H2: Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Application Process
- Job title: Principal Law Clerk to Judge in Supreme Court, New York County - Civil Term
- Salary: Base salary of $126,278 + $4,775 location pay
- Classification: Exempt/Confidential
- Experience: 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
- Organization: Unified Court System
- Department: Assigned to Hon. Dakota Ramseur, New York State Supreme Court Justice in New York County, Civil Term
- Duties: Research and analyze complex legal issues and questions, provide personal and confidential assistance to assigned judge(s), draft legal documents, meet and confer with lawyers, review and verify citations, and advise judge(s) on legal issues
- Qualifications: Admission to the New York State Bar, proficiency in legal writing, knowledge of laws and rules governing civil practice, ability to read, comprehend, and communicate complex legal and technical data, ability to analyze legal issues and identify relevant case opinions and facts, ability to establish work priorities, and ability to handle sensitive matters on a confidential basis
- Application process: Interested candidates should submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form, cover letter, resume, and one writing sample by email to with reference: Application for Principal Law Clerk. Applicants are encouraged to complete the Equal Employment Opportunity Data Collection Form.
- General information: 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. 1 position currently available. The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
