Law Clerk to Judge - DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges under direct supervision. 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). Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

Senior Law Clerk to Judge - DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Senior Law Clerks to Judge are responsible for researching and analyzing legal issues and questions and for providing other personal and confidential assistance to an individual judge or judges. Senior Law Clerks to Judge work with substantial independence from supervision and 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) fulltime 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). Senior Law Clerks to Judge are personally appointed by the judge or judges for whom they work and serve at their pleasure.

Associate Law Clerk to Judge - 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) fulltime 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.

Principal Law Clerk to Judge - 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.

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) a resume, cover letter and writing sample to the attention of the Hon. David Reilly at dtreilly@nycourts.gov.