R Attorney Advisor

Position: Attorney Advisor

Vacancy No.:27-01

Location: 500 Pearl Street, New York, NY 10007

Term:Permanent

Class Level:CL-30 to CL-31

Salary Range: $118,557 - $197,200 starting salary for non-Federal employees depends on work experience qualifications

Opening Date:10/01/2026

Closing Date:10/22/2026

The Southern District of New York administers and presides over some of the most complex and high-profile cases in the country with litigation of national and international significance. The District of New York held its first session on the first Tuesday of November 1789 at the Old Royal Exchange in lower Manhattan presided over by Judge James Duane, who was appointed by President Washington.

It was the first Court to sit under the new United States Constitution, preceding the United States Supreme Court by a few months. The District and its successor, the Southern District of New York, have sat continuously in New York, NY, since 1789. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York hears cases in Manhattan, White Plains, and Poughkeepsie, New York.

• Conduct legal research and provide advice to the Clerk of Court on matters of policy and procedure affecting Clerk’s Office operations, Court activities, and assigned projects.
• Analyze and interpret statutes, regulations, directives, Court rules, and orders affecting the operation of the Clerk’s Office and the Court, and monitor proposed legislation and policy changes for their impact on Court operations.
• Conduct internal audits and reviews of Clerk’s Office operations to ensure compliance with applicable statutes, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Draft memoranda, administrative orders, official correspondence, and other documents for the Clerk of Court and Chief Judge; proofread documents and verify citations.
• Prepare responses to surveys and requests for information from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, attorneys, other clerks’ offices, and the public regarding statutes, rules, policies, and procedures.
• Draft responses to public and attorney inquiries regarding Court procedures.
• Provide administrative support and counsel to the Clerk’s Office Committee, including drafting agendas and presentations, attending meetings, and recording minutes.
• Serve as project lead for certain operational initiatives, directing project scope, timelines, and deliverables with an emphasis on legal and procedural requirements.
• Collaborate with team members to assess the impact of proposed technology solutions on operations.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, status report, and implementation assessments.
• Provide administrative support and counsel to the SDNY Rules Committee and the Joint EDNY/SDNY Rules Committee, including meeting logistics, attendance, and drafting of minutes.
• Serve as editor of the SDNY ECF Rules; maintain draft amendments, coordinate periodic review packages with stakeholders, and work with the Clerk and Clerk’s Office Committee on proposed revisions.
• Recommend, draft, review, and edit rules, policies, procedures, forms, and templates pertaining to Court and Clerk’s Office operations to ensure compliance with applicable authority.
• Draft and coordinate distribution of Notices to the Bar, including proposed rule amendments, public comment periods, and redline versions of amended rules.
• Coordinate the Conflict Review Certification process for the judges, including collection of certifications, related communications, and preparation of the final certification report to the Second Circuit.
• Provide guidance and support to judges regarding conflicts of interest and recusal matters, including preparation of related correspondence to counsel.