Appellate Law Stenographer

ucs-23

employment

opportunity announcement

unified court system

please postannouncement no. 52667position title: appellate law stenographer jg: 17location: appellate division, second department1 willoughby square, brooklyn, ny 11201

base salary: $61,424 + $4,920 location pay

classification: non-competitive qualifications: high school diploma or the equivalent and three (3) years of legal stenographic experience; or satisfactory

completion of a business or commercial course beyond the high school level including course work in legal stenography and two (2) years of legal stenographic experience; or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

distinguishing features of work: appellate law stenographers work in a pool setting and are responsible for providing legal stenographic and typing services to groups of appellate law assistants, associate justices, and administrative personnel located in an appellate division or an appellate term of the supreme court. Appellate law stenographers also perform clerical tasks, such as screening telephone calls and maintaining administrative and court records, and other related duties.assignment:

the successful applicant will be assigned to the appellate term and will perform secretarial tasks including but not limited to: extensive typing and formatting of confidential reports, memoranda, appeal decisions, and motion orders; corresponding with justices and their staff; maintaining office records; and performing related duties as assigned. Excellent typing skills, strong word processing skills and attention to detail are required. Knowledge of both word perfect and microsoft word are preferred.applicants

must be able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and respond to shifting priorities, possess good interpersonal and communication skills, and have the ability to handle sensitive matters in a confidential manner. Familiarity with cite checking ishelpful for this position.

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 subjectto reassignment to any position in this 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 agencywithin 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-5application for employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web ourts.gov/careers/),

a resume, and cover letter by email to ad2-postings with the appropriate announcement number in the subject line or by mail to:

brooklyn, new york 11201attention: human resources department

applicants are encouraged to complete the equal employment opportunity data collection form.posting date: october 21, 2026 applications must be postmarked or received by: november 18, 2026the 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.