Job Description

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Court Attorney - Referee in the Suffolk County Family Court. This position will oversee the Custody/Visitation ADR program while reporting directly to the District ADR Coordinator. Preference will be given to bilingual Spanish/English speaking candidates and those who have completed training for mediators pursuant to Part 146 of the Rules of the Chief Administrative Judge.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assessing petitions and parties to determine appropriateness for early settlement or referral.
• Conducting pre-first appearance settlement conferences when practicable.
• Providing neutral evaluations and proposing settlement alternatives.
• Referring unresolved matters to either a more comprehensive ADR process or to a Judicial or Referee Hearing Part.
• Conducting settlement conferences.
• Triaging custody cases.
• Reviewing legal documents.
• Researching and analyzing substantive and procedural issues.
• Drafting confidential memoranda and reports.

Qualifications: Admission to the New York State Bar and Three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or Eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar.

Base Salary: $130,061 + $4,920 Location Pay

Please view the full employment announcement at: 11517.pdf

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