Law Clerk to Judge Series

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 5636 THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT IS RECRUITING FOR ONE (1) POSITION IN THE LAW CLERK TO JUDGE SERIES. THE POSITION WILL BE FILLED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TITLES AND WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE OF THE APPLICANT SELECTED. POSITION TITLE: ASSOCIATE LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 28 BASE SALARY: $110,853 QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Senior Law Clerk to Judge title; or Three (3) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Associate Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing complex and difficult legal issues and questions for individual judges. They also provide other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges. Associate Law Clerks to Judge are appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full-time judges or with one (1) full-time judge and combined annual fillings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non-judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Associate Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work, and serve at their pleasure. POSITION TITLE: PRINCIPAL LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 31 BASE SALARY: $130,061 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. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: 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 appointed by judges of all Supreme Courts, the Court of Claims, and in the following courts in accordance with staffing needs: County Courts with two (2) or more full- time judges or with one (1) full-time judge and combined annual filings of indictments and Supreme Court civil actions exceeding 650; and Surrogate's Courts with ten (10) or more non- judicial employees (excluding Chief Clerks and Judges' personal appointees). Principal Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure. LOCATION: 5TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ONONDAGA COUNTY CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to Hon. Danielle M. Fogel, Supervising Judge for Supreme Court, Fifth Judicial District. Duties include but are not limited to: researching and analyzing legal issues and questions; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence, and other written material; conferring with lawyers in complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents; reviewing and verifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; arranging the judge's calendar and scheduling meetings and conferences; and conducting discovery, pre-trial, and settlement conferences. 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 age