Court Attorney - Referee, 11628

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 11628

POSITION TITLE: COURT ATTORNEY - REFEREE JG: 31

LOCATION: SUFFOLK COUNTY FAMILY COURT

BASE SALARY: $130,061 $4,920 LOCATION PAY

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 is assigned to the Suffolk County Family Court. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited
to: hearing and determining a daily calendar of custody, visitation, family offense, and guardianship matters; providing counsel and
technical assistance on Family Court matters to the District Administrative Judge and the Supervising Judge of Family Court;
coordinating Family Court initiatives; reviewing legal documents; researching and analyzing substantive and procedural issues;
and drafting confidential memoranda and reports.

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 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), cover letter, and resume by email to 10jdsufjobs@nycourts.gov or by mail to:

LORIE-ANN BITETTI
DISTRICT EXECUTIVE

400 CARLETON AVENUE
CENTRAL ISLIP, NEW YORK 11722

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



POSTING DATE: October 13, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 10, 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.