Albany, NY, 12260, USA
3 days ago
Supervising Court Attorney
NY HELP No Agency Court Administration, Office of Title Supervising Court Attorney Occupational Category Other Professional Careers Salary Grade 32 Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $133330 to $133330 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Exempt 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 Albany Street Address 187 Wolf Road City Albany State NY Zip Code 12205 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. Duties Description ASSIGNMENT: The Office of Justice Court Support (OJCS) works with Town and Village courts statewide providing legal counselas well as education and training to almost 1,700 judges and 1,700 court clerks. The mission of OJCS is to support the work of theJustice Courts by coordinating the delivery of training, equipment, services and support to the Justices and Court Clerks.This position will be the legal supervisor for the statewide Office of Justice Court Support and will report to the Director of the Officeof Justice Court Support. Duties include but are not limited to: day-to-day supervision of legal staff including assigning researchand evaluating work; reviewing new legislation for operational impact on the Town and Village courts and developing guides andeducational materials; providing expert legal and procedural knowledge; answering complex questions from judges and judicialdistricts; analyzing and preparing written interpretations of statutes and rules; acting as legal counsel to town and village justicesregarding matters pending within their courts and communicating and discussing complex issues of law. This position is alsoresponsible for managing, developing, coordinating and presenting in a classroom setting education and training curriculumprograms related to criminal and civil areas of substantive law effecting the T&V courts. Some statewide travel is required.DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Supervising Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible forsupervising a law department consisting of three (3) or more subordinate court attorneys, including Principal Court Attorneys and/orCourt Attorneys-Referee, in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. They make assignments, review work product,develop policy, oversee all law department operations, research and analyze complex legal issues and questions for the court andperform other related duties. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Michele Conley Telephone Fax Email Address mkconley@nycourts.gov Address Street 187 Wolf Road City Albany State NY Zip Code 12205 Notes on Applying All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web atwww.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a resume and cover letter by email to mkconley@nycourts.gov or by mail to:Michele ConleyOffice of Justice Court Support187 Wolf Road, Suite 103Albany, New York 12205
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