UCS-23
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT
STATE OF NEW YORK
UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM
PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 23620
POSITION TITLE: ASSISTANT LAW CLERK JG: 23
LOCATION: SUPREME COURT, NEW YORK COUNTY - CIVIL TERM
BASE SALARY: $84,659 + $4,920 LOCATION PAY
CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL
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.
Experience in commercial litigation is strongly preferred. Excellent writing skills and the ability to
draft opinions in complex matters are essential requirements for this position.
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.1 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.
ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to Justice Nancy M. Bannon, Supreme Court, New York County, Commercial Division.
Duties include, but are not limited to: research and analysis of complex legal issues, drafting orders, opinions, and correspondence,
proofreading opinions, scheduling and conducting discovery, status, and settlement conferences, preparing jury charges and jury
verdict forms, and generally advising Justice Bannon on legal and chambers issues. Additional responsibilities include supervising
legal interns and externs, responding to telephone calls and other communications to chambers, processing orders, opinions, and
correspondence, monitoring the court's docket, coordinating ADR referrals and administrative reports, and responding to a variety
of needs raised by the dynamic nature of New York State Supreme Court practice.
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. 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 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 the following
in PDF format by e-mail to [email protected] : (1) 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); (2) cover letter; (3) resume; (4)
unofficial law school transcript; and (5) writing sample. Candidates may also be required to complete a sample writing assignment.
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.
POSTING DATE: May 28, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY: July 31, 2026
The New York State Unified Court System is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color,
religion, gender (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital
status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.
