Court Attorney Series

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 20637

A position will be filled in one of the following titles and will be dependent on the qualifications of the applicant selected.

POSITION TITLE: ASSOCIATE COURT ATTORNEY JG - 30

BASE SALARY: $123,228 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar; and Five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to

18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Associate Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues and
questions and may be responsible for supervision of attorneys and support staff who are located in one or more courts situated
throughout a county, judicial district, or department. They serve in a confidential capacity and under supervision for judges or
groups of judges in Supreme Court; County Court; Surrogate's Court; the Court of Claims; Family Court; District Court; the
Criminal Court and Civil Court of the City of New York; and City Courts with two or more full-time judges. Associate Court
Attorneys may be assigned to judges designated as Acting Justices of the Supreme Court for one full term or less.

POSITION TITLE: SENIOR COURT ATTORNEY JG - 26

BASE SALARY: $99,490 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY

QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two (2) years of relevant legal experience, including up to

18 months of pre-admission experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Senior Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues and questions
and may be responsible for supervision of attorneys and support staff who are located in one or more courts situated throughout
a county, judicial district, or department. They serve in a confidential capacity and under supervision for judges or groups of
judges in Supreme Court; County Court; Surrogate's Court; the Court of Claims; Family Court; District Court; the Criminal Court
and Civil Court of the City of New York; and City Courts with two or more full-time judges. Senior Court Attorneys may be
assigned to judges designated as Acting Justices of the Supreme Court for one full term or less.

POSITION TITLE: COURT ATTORNEY JG - 23

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

QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar; or Graduation from an accredited law school and admission to

the New York State Bar within eighteen (18) months of appointment.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Court Attorneys research and analyze legal issues and questions and perform other
related duties. They serve in a confidential capacity and under supervision for judges or groups of judges in Supreme Court;
County Court; Surrogate's Court; the Court of Claims; Family Court; District Court; the Criminal Court and Civil Court of the City
of New York; and City Courts with two or more full-time judges. Court Attorneys may be assigned to judges designated as Acting
J ustices of the Supreme Court for one full term or less.

LOCATION: NEW YORK CITY CIVIL COURT - BRONX COUNTY

CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

ASSIGNMENT: This position is for a confidential court attorney who will work with Judge Howard Baum in Housing Court
(currently in Bronx County). Knowledge of Landlord-Tenant Law is preferred as is experience in Housing Court litigation.
Applicants should be patient, self-motivated, able to work independently, able to multi-task, able to work effectively in a high-
volume court, and able to accept constructive feedback and direction. Duties include, but are not limited to: mediating between
parties to proceedings at settlement conferences (including where one party is self-represented and at least one other party is
represented by an attorney); legal research; drafting confidential opinions, decisions, orders, and correspondence; and various
administrative tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of the court.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by
persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System.
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. Position(s) available at the present time: 1 .

APPLICATION PROCEDURES: All 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), cover letter, resume, and one (1) writing sample with the subject line “Court Attorney
Position” by email to: [email protected].

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: September 25, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: October 23, 2026

The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation,
marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.