
Court Attorney Referee
BROOKLYN, NY · HybridFull-time$130K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Job overview
The Court Attorney Referee conducts hearings, takes testimony, and reports findings of fact to a judge. The role also involves researching and analyzing complex legal questions and issues, and writing confidential memoranda and drafting opinions. Experience in civil litigation and excellent writing skills are strongly preferred. Travel may be required.
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Skills
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Full job description
NY HELPS No
55-b/c Eligible No
Agency Court Administration, Office of
Title Court Attorney Referee
Occupational Category Legal
Salary Grade 31
Bargaining Unit ASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)
Salary Range From $130061 to $130061 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Internship No
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 20%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? Yes
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County Kings
Street Address 360 ADAMS STREET
ROOM 876A
City BROOKLYN
State NY
Zip Code 11201
Duties Description Duties include but are not limited to:Conducting hearings, taking testimony and reporting findings of facts to judgeResearching and analyzing complex legal questions and issuesWriting confidential memoranda and drafting opinionsExperience in civil litigation and excellent writing skills are strongly preferredTravel may be required
Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and Three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or Eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar.
Additional Comments 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),and a resume and cover letter by email to [email protected] (please reference posting #26638 in subject line) or by mail to:SHERICE GOODWINE SUPREME COURT, KINGS COUNTY - CIVIL TERMHUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT360 ADAMS STREET, ROOM 876A BROOKLYN, NY 11201
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Name Sherice Goodwine
Telephone
Fax
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street 360 Adams Street
Room 876QA
City Brooklyn
State NY
Zip Code 11201
Notes on Applying 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),and a resume and cover letter by email to [email protected] (please reference posting #26638 in subject line)
How this job compares
Set against the 841 open Legal jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$130K/yr
- New York median$160–224K/yr91 salary ranges
- US median$147–214K/yr629 salary ranges
This rate, $130K, is 35% below the New York median midpoint ($199K) — in the lowest quarter of Legal salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 116 open Legal jobs in New York and 841 across the US. 15% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- New York State Civil Service (this employer)9 open
- City of New York7 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Legal postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 674 postings).
- Education
- 498 of the 841 open Legal jobs (59%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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