ASSISTANT LAW CLERK

QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited law school no more than three (3) years prior to appointment and admission to the New York State Bar within eighteen months of appointment; or Appointment within three (3) years of first admission to any bar in the United States. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Assistant Law Clerks are appointed in the Civil Term by Justices of the Supreme Court, are assigned to Judges designated as Acting Supreme Court Justices for one or more full terms, or are appointed by Justices in the Appellate Divisions, Court of Appeals, and NYC Surrogate's Courts. They research and analyze legal issues raised in complex civil term motions and are responsible for preparing memorandums, drafting orders, opinions and verifying citations. Assistant Law Clerks are appointed to a one year clerkship, renewable four times, and are personally appointed by the Justice for whom they work and serve at their pleasure. Judges who appoint an Assistant Law Clerk agree to forego the appointment of a Secretary and waive the right to such an appointment under section 36 of the Judiciary Law for the period of service for the Assistant Law Clerk. ASSIGNMENT: This position will be assigned to the Hon. Lisa A. Cairo Supreme Court Justice in Nassau County. Duties include, but are not limited to, preparing confidential legal memoranda; conducting legal research and analysis; drafting decisions, orders and correspondence; managing court calendars; conferencing with attorneys; scheduling cases; and performing other administrative and clerical tasks in chambers such as processing signed decisions and orders, and telephone and email contact with attorneys and self-represented litigants. GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being 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. 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), resume, cover letter, and writing sample by email to: [email protected] APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM. POSTING DATE: September 18, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: October 16, 2026