Court Attorney - Referee, 3611

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY

ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

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ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 3611

POSITION TITLE:

COURT ATTORNEY - REFEREE

JG: 31

LOCATION:

3rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT

DISTRICT-WIDE

BASE SALARY:

$130,061

CLASSIFICATION:

NON-COMPETITIVE/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS:

Admission to the New York State Bar; and Three years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or

Eight years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Court Attorney-Referees act as special referees and research and analyze complex legal issues and questions raised in civil and criminal cases heard in trial courts or on appeal to certain County Courts and may be responsible for supervision of court attorneys and support staff who are located in one or more courts situated throughout a county, judicial district, or department. They serve in a confidential capacity and work with substantial independence from supervision in units located in the Court of Claims or special parts in the Supreme Court or in County, District, Family, and Surrogate's Courts in counties entirely within cities or in counties that have populations exceeding 400,000.

ASSIGNMENT: This position will provide legal support through the seven counties of the 3rd Judicial District, concentrating on

mortgage foreclosure, domestic relation and/or family law matters. Duties include but are not limited to: conducting hearings, taking testimony and reporting findings of facts to a judge; researching and analyzing complex legal questions and issues; and writing confidential memoranda and drafting opinions. The primary work location will be the Third Judicial District Office. Travel is required.

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 must 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), cover letter and a resume by email to ... or by mail to:

THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT OFFICE

2500 POND VIEW, SUITE 210

CASTLETON-ON-HUDSON, NY 12033

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO COMPLETE THE EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DATA COLLECTION FORM.

POSTING DATE: May 11, 2026

APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: June 8, 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.