Secretary to Judge, 12605

UCS-23

EMPLOYMENT

OPPORTUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENT

STATE OF NEW YORK

UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM

PLEASE POST
ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 12605

POSITION TITLE: SECRETARY TO JUDGE JG: 17

LOCATION: NEW YORK STATE COURT OF CLAIMS
HAUPPAUGE, NY

BASE SALARY: $61,424 $4,920 LOCATION PAY

CLASSIFICATION: EXEMPT/CONFIDENTIAL

QUALIFICATIONS: High school diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of legal secretarial experience; or An equivalent

combination of education and experience.

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Secretaries to Judges provide personal and confidential legal secretarial services and
perform other related duties for judges who serve in the Supreme Court, Court of Claims, City, Family, County, Surrogate's and
District Courts. Secretaries to Judge may also perform clerical and reporting duties in a courtroom or court office. In courts where
the Secretary to Judge provides personal and confidential legal secretarial services for more than one judge, the appointing
authority is the Chief Administrative Judge.

ASSIGNMENT: The Hon. Jordan S. Katz is hiring for a Secretary in the Court of Claims. Court of Claims judges preside over civil
claims against New York State, including, without limitation, wrongful death, personal injury, medical malpractice, labor law,
property, and unjust convictions claims. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: creating, maintaining, and updating
case files (paper and electronic), as well as motion and trial files and records; scheduling and assisting with conferences, trials,
and other proceedings; creating virtual hearing rooms for management of parties' trial exhibits, as well as assembling decisions for
filing and publication; assisting with Judge's calendar; logging in mail and preparing correspondence; communicating via phone
and email with attorneys, unrepresented litigants, and court personnel; and other related administrative duties, such as ordering
supplies, making travel arrangements and preparing expense vouchers. Attention to detail, strong organizational, interpersonal,
and communication skills, and the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks simultaneously required. Professionalism and ability
to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner are also essential.

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

NEW YORK STATE COURT OF CLAIMS

JUDGE JORDAN S. KATZ
STATE OFFICE BUILDING, 3RD FLOOR
250 VETERANS MEMORIAL HIGHWAY

HAUPPAUGE, NY 11788

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

POSTING DATE: August 25, 2026 APPLICATIONS MUST BE POSTMARKED OR RECEIVED BY: September 22, 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.