Deputy Director, Mental Hygiene Legal Service, 54621

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 54621

POSITION TITLE: DEPUTY DIRECTOR, MENTAL HYGIENE LEGAL SERVICE JG: 32

LOCATION: APPELLATE DIVISION, 4TH DEPARTMENT
ROCHESTER, NY

BASE SALARY: $137,325

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: Admission to the New York State Bar and six (6) years of social casework, legal or administrative

experience in the mental health field; or An equivalent combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: A Deputy Director of the Mental Hygiene Legal Service (MHLS) is responsible to the
Director for providing assistance in all aspects of the day-to-day management of the Service, which provides legal representation
to patients who are under the jurisdiction of the State Department of Mental Hygiene. A Deputy Director provides guidance and
supervision to a staff of lawyers and support staff working in several branch units, participates in policy development, analyzes
legal issues and questions, and performs other related duties.

ASSIGNMENT: The Deputy Director supports the legal work of the agency and MHLS Director with duties including but not limited
to: reviewing briefs, conducting legal research, analyzing legislation and opinions, and assisting the Director in taking appropriate
related actions; assisting the Director in establishing and implementing office procedures and standards; representing the Director
or serving as an agency liaison at legislative hearings and in meetings; providing guidance to staff in complex investigations and
negotiations; assigning work to staff; monitoring the progress of assignments; evaluating staff performance; coordinating related
training; screening and interviewing applicants and making recommendations to the Director on hiring; assisting in the preparation
of the Service’s annual budget request and the annual report; preparing statistical reports; monitoring expenditures and the receipt
of funds, equipment, and inventory; and assisting in the planning of projects undertaken by the agency and Director.

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
http://www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf), a cover letter, resume, and writing sample by email to: mpendlet@nycourts.gov or by
mail to:

MELISSA A. PENDLETON
APPELLATE DIVISION, FOURTH DEPARTMENT

M DOLORES COURTHOUSE, 50 EAST AVENUE, SUITE 200
ROCHESTER, NEW YORK 14604

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

POSTING DATE: October 8, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: November 5, 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.