Principal Law Clerk to Judge

Duties

This position is assigned to the Hon. Erin Noelle Guven 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.

Salary

• $134,981/year

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.

How to Apply

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