NY HELP No Agency Court Administration, Office of Title Assistant Deputy Counsel (ADR) Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade 31 Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $126278 to $126278 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 35 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County New York Street Address 25 Beaver Street City New York State NY Zip Code 10004 Duties Description The Assistant Deputy Counsel will be assigned to the statewide Division of ADR and will be responsible for monitoring and supporting the duties of the ADR Coordinators for Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond, and Bronx Counties as well as the ADR Coordinators for NYC Family, Civil and Surrogates Courts. Duties include: consulting regularly with the ADR Regional Coordinators for the Northern and Western Districts and the Statewide ADR Coordinator to coordinate and compare programs, assess staff and resources, and identify and resolve issues relevant to the ADR Initiative; creating, reviewing, and editing documents relevant to ADR Programs, as well as drafting rules, procedures and guidelines; compiling and analyzing and reporting on data regarding ADR in the courts; meeting regularly with various stakeholders involved in all of the ADR programs in NYC, including but not limited to: Community Dispute Resolution Center directors and staff; Law School Mediation Clinic directors; roster mediators; bar association officers and staff; analogous program directors in the private sector (AAA, JAMS, NAMS) and other courts (SDNY and EDNY); private mediators; and ADR professionals from other states and jurisdictions; assisting the Statewide ADR Coordinator in determining training needs; preparing and presenting at ADR training, panels, and CLE's; attending meetings of the Chief Judge's ADR Advisory Committee; provide technical assistance to judges and court staff in creating new mediation programs that are specific to their parts/courts; serving as a point person for questions from court staff or the public on ADR in the NYC courts; working with Department of Technology and Court Research to create a more efficient data collection system for ADR statistics and assisting in interviewing/hiring ADR Coordinators and staff.Assistant Deputy Counsel specialize in particular substantive areas of the law whichrelate to the development and implementation of court policies and the administration of the Unified Court System. They are also responsible for assisting less experienced attorneys. Assistant Deputy Counsel analyze complex legal issues and questionspresented by proposed administrative rules, legislation, and litigation, advise judges and non-judicial personnel on the implications of procedures and programs, and perform other related dutiesBASE SALARY: $126,278 + $4,775 LOCATION PAY Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two years of service in the Associate Counsel title; or Equivalent legal experience. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Lisa Courtney Telephone Fax Email Address adrdivisionpostings@nycourts.gov Address Street 25 Beaver Street City New York State NY Zip Code 10004 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 cover letter and resume by email to adrdivisionpostings@nycourts.gov or mail to:Lisa CourtneyDirector, Division of ADR25 Beaver Street Room 845New York, NY 10004