Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorney - 52556
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ASSIGNMENT: Duties include but are not limited to: Supervising the Attorney Disciplinary Department by providing guidance on both procedural and substantive legal issues, assigning cases to the court attorneys, editing the court attorneys' work product, keeping track of court attorneys’ workload, managing the attorney disciplinary calendar, and reviewing and processing reciprocal discipline and Special Referee appointment orders. Additionally, the Attorney maintains a personal case load requiring drafting of confidential memoranda for the Appellate Division Justices on attorney disciplinary/admission/reinstatement proceedings, and
drafting orders and opinions. The position requires the ability to analyze hearing records (including bank and bookkeeping records), research and interpret legal issues, and to write clear and concise prose. Excellent supervisory, interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are required, as well as the ability to handle sensitive information in a highly confidential and timely manner.
- $137,325/year
Admission to the New York State Bar and One year of service in the Principal Appellate Court Attorney title; or Equivalent legal experience.
Other InformationANNOUNCEMENT NO. 52556
POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT DEPUTY CHIEF APPELLATE COURT ATTORNEY
JG: 32
LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, SECOND JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT
1 PIERREPONT PLAZA, BROOKLYN, NY 11201
BASE SALARY: $137,325 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for assisting in administering the operations of Appellate Division Law Departments. Assistant Deputy Chief Appellate Court Attorneys are assigned to assist in supervision of appellate court attorney personnel. They research and analyze complex legal issues and questions on appeal from courts of general jurisdiction and also perform other related duties
GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by persons assigned to one of these titles. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the titles, 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.
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.
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), a cover letter, and resume by email to AD2-Postings@nycourts.gov
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM
APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: September 26, 2025
