Job Description

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking an Appellate Court Assistant in the Appellate Division, Fourth Department in Rochester, NY. This position is located in the Calendar Department in the Clerk's Office. Appellate Court Assistants must be able to extract and interpret relevant information from court papers in order to process documents.

Key Responsibilities:

• Typing, drafting, and proofreading correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• Responding to telephone and written inquiries from the general public, attorneys, litigants, and the Court.
• Reviewing filings for compliance with Court rules.
• Entering computer data.
• Logging and storing exhibits.
• Sorting and distributing mail and covering switchboard.
• This position requires excellent communication and organizational skills with attention to detail.
• Familiarity with current office productivity software, including WordPerfect, is also preferred, as is familiarity with the New York State Courts Electronic Filing system (NYSCEF).

Qualifications: High school diploma or the equivalent and two (2) years of relevant clerical experience; or Four (4) years of relevant clerical experience; or An equivalent combination of education and experience; or Thirty (30) college level credits may be substituted for each year of work experience.

Base Salary: $58,100

Please view the full employment announcement at: 54519.pdf

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