NY HELP No Agency Court Administration, Office of Title Associate Counsel Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade 28 Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $110853 to $110853 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive 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 Broome Street Address 31 Lewis Street 5th Floor City Binghamton State NY Zip Code 13901 Duties Description Associate Counsel research, prepare and analyze complex legal questions and issuesconcerning proposed administrative rules, legislation, and litigation. They advisejudges and non-judicial personnel on the implications of procedures and programs and perform other related duties. Associate Counsel also assist the Assistant Deputy Counsel in specialized areas of the law which relate to the development and implementation of court policies and the administration of the unified court system. Under the direction of the Hon. Edwina G. Richardson, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives, the Associate Counsel hired for this position will be primarily responsible for supporting the UCS’ child fatality advisory team and for working with the Office for Justice Initiatives staff on ongoing child welfare and family justice initiatives, including the administration of the UCS’ Child Welfare Court Improvement Project. Both tasks will require travel across New York State.The chosen candidate will be expected to:• Facilitate the review of court records, where a parent, guardian, guardian substitute or relative known to the court system causesor contributes to the suspicious death of a child.• Prepare reports for the UCS leadership which summarizes each fatality and the court’s involvement therewith and identifiesrecommended policy changes and prevention initiatives.• Provide recommendations for improving court procedures, promoting best practices, and educating judges and court staff.• Provide technical assistance to the child welfare court improvement project and family court judges and court staff.• Research and analyze new case law as it develops in the area of child welfare and family justice.BASE SALARY: $110,853 Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Senior Counsel title; or Three years relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months pre-admission experience Additional Comments 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 cover letter and resume by email to OJI-Applications@nycourts.gov or mail to:Hon. Edwina G. RichardsonDeputy Chief Administrative JudgeOffice for Justice Initiatives25 Beaver Street, Room 1015New York, NY 10004 Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Hon. Edwina Richardson Telephone Fax Email Address OJI-Applications@nycourts.gov Address Street 25 Beaver Street Room 1015 City New York State NY Zip Code 10004 Notes on Applying 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 cover letter and resume by email to OJI-Applications@nycourts.gov or mail to:Hon. Edwina G. RichardsonDeputy Chief Administrative JudgeOffice for Justice Initiatives25 Beaver Street, Room 1015New York, NY 10004