Principal Law Clerk

Job Description

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: PRINCIPAL LAW CLERK TO JUDGE JG: 31

LOCATION: SUPREME COURT, KINGS COUNTY – CRIMINAL TERM

BASE SALARY: $130,061 + $4,920 Location Pay

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar and two (2) years of service in the Associate Law Clerk to Judge title; or five (5) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.

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.

ASSIGNMENT:  The position is assigned to Hon. Rhonda Tomlinson, Supreme Court Justice in Kings County. Duties include, but are not limited to: researching and analyzing intricate, complex, and sensitive legal issues and questions; preparing memoranda with recommendations; drafting opinions, decisions, orders, jury charges, correspondence, and other written material; conferring with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and reviewing legal documents; reviewing and verifying citations; conferring with and advising the judge on legal issues; arranging the judge’s calendar and scheduling meetings and conferences; and conducting discovery, pre-trial, and settlement conferences.

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 completed UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at and a resume, cover letter and one writing sample via email to KSCRIMINAL- View email address on us.fitly.work with Reference: Application for Principal Law Clerk.

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

POSTING DATE:  June 29, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY:  August 24, 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.