Attorney Series

NY1506921 The Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department is recruiting for one (1) position in the Attorney series in Utica, NY. The position filled will be in either of the following titles and the title utilized will depend, in part, on the qualifications of the applicant selected. Applicants should specify the position title or titles for which they wish to be considered. Only one application needs to be submitted per candidate. POSITION TITLE: ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY JG: 28 BASE SALARY: $ 107,629 QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar and two (2) years of service in the Senior Attorney title; or equivalent legal experience. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Associate Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and research legal questions and issues, organize complex investigations, prepare and present complex cases before administrative tribunals and trial and appellate courts, and perform other related duties. Associate Attorneys provide legal research and advocacy services in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, 18B panel administration, or other such units. They may also oversee a departmental law guardian program. POSITION TITLE: SENIOR ATTORNEY JG: 26 BASE SALARY: $ 96,594 QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar and two (2) years of service in the Attorney title; or equivalent legal experience. DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: With substantial independence from supervision, Senior Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and research legal questions and issues, organize investigations, prepare and present cases before administrative tribunals and courts, and perform other related duties. Senior Attorneys provide legal research and advocacy services in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, 18B panel administration, or other such units. They may also oversee a departmental law guardian program. POSITION TITLE: ATTORNEY JG: 23 BASE SALARY: $ 82,198 QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Under direct supervision, Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and research legal questions and issues, prepare cases for administrative proceedings and litigation in the courts, and perform other related duties. Attorneys provide legal research and advocacy services in the Mental Hygiene Legal Services, attorney disciplinary committees, 18B panel administration, or other such units. LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE - UTICA CLASSIFICATION: NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL ASSIGNMENT: Duties include but are not limited to: researching and analyzing complex legal questions and issues; preparing and presenting cases before administrative tribunals and courts; preparing confidential reports, memoranda, legal papers and briefs; representing mentally disabled clients, sex offender clients and other clients as provided by law; extensive travel without reliance on public transportation is required. 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 with a cover letter and a rsum by email to: or by mail to: Mary L. Jones, Human Resources Appellate Division, Fourth Department M. Dolores Denman Courthouse 50 East Avenue, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14604

Created: 2024-11-02