Principal Court Attorney (Court of Claims)

NY HELP No Agency Court Administration, Office of Title Principal Court Attorney (Court of Claims) Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade 31 Bargaining Unit None listed Salary Range From $130061 to $130061 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 35 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? No County Albany Street Address Robert Abrams Building for Law and Justice City Albany State NY Zip Code 12224 Duties Description POSITION TITLE: PRINCIPAL COURT ATTORNEY JG: 31LOCATION: NEW YORK STATE COURT OF CLAIMSALBANY, NYBASE SALARY: $130,061Principal Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible for overseeing the operations of special parts, terms or departments in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. They assist the Chief Court Attorney or Supervising Court Attorney in formulation and implementation of office policy, supervision and administering the operations of a law department. Principal Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues and questions for the court, may be designated to act as special referees and perform other related duties.The Principal Court Attorney serves as counsel to the Clerk's office staff; researches and analyzes legal questions and issues, drafts opinions and writes confidential memoranda for the Presiding Judge, Chief Clerk, Judges of the Court, and Judicial Hearing Officers; researches and tracks legislation; confers with lawyers on unusual or complex proceedings and reviews legal documents filed in connection with such proceedings; responds to verbal and written inquiries from self-represented claimants and counsel; and performs various administrative functions under the direction of the Chief Clerk and/or Presiding Judge. The incumbent will also be expected to serve as a neutral and participate in all aspects of the Courtu2019s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program, working with the Courtu2019s ADR Coordinator and the parties to settle matters. Excellent research and writing skills preferred; experience with ADR preferred. This position will be based in Albany; some travel will be required. Minimum 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. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name NYS Court of Claims Telephone Fax Email Address Address Street P. O. Box 7344 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12224 Notes on Applying 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 and a cover letter and resume by email to or by mail to:YS Court of ClaimsRobert Abrams Bldg. for Law & JusticePO Box 7344Albany, NY 12224Attn: Suzette Colu00f3n

Created: 2026-02-19