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AgencyCourt Administration, Office of

TitleDeputy Counsel

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $0 to $0 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 New York

Street Address Office of Court Administration

25 Beaver Street

City New York

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and two years of service in the Associate Counsel title or Equivalent legal experience.

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Duties Description ASSIGNMENT: Duties include, but are not limited to: supervision of all trial and appellate litigation conducted by the Office of Counsel of the Unified Court System (UCS), including litigation in federal and state court and before federal and state agencies involving UCS policies and practices and (judicial and nonjudicial) personnel, responses to subpoenas and freedom of information requests, and related matters; assignment and monitoring of caseloads of other litigation staff; hands-on litigation work including court and other hearing appearances; review of all Office litigation papers; principal liaison with NYS Office of the Attorney General in litigation matters. Substantial trial experience, case/office management experience, and strong oral and writing skills required. Preference will be given to candidates with government litigation experience.

Additional Comments DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Deputy Counsel have formal supervisory responsibility for a specific function or field of
law which relates to the development and implementation of court policies and the administration of the Unified Court System. Deputy Counsel work under the general direction of Counsel to the Office of Court Administration and are significantly involved in supervising subordinate staff and assisting in the overall management of Counsel's Office. Deputy Counsel analyze and advise court administrators on legal issues and questions presented by administrative rules, legislation, and litigation that are complex and specialized or that have serious implications for court administration. They also perform other related duties.

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 .

SALARY WILL BE DETERMINED BASED UPON THE QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name John McConnell

Telephone

Fax

Email Address oca-counselsoffice@nycourts.gov

Address

Street Office of Court Administration

25 Beaver Street, 11th Floor

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10004

Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION 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) and a resume and cover letter in which you highlight your litigation and supervisory
experience to:
JOHN McCONNELL
COUNSEL
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION
25 BEAVER STREET, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004