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⚖️ NYS Unified Court System113 Open Positions+ Promotional
Agency: NYS Office of Court AdministrationUpdated: October 2026Apply: nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs
📋 113 positions open across the NYS Unified Court System as of October 2026.
Positions span all categories — legal titles, analysts, administrators, court clerks, security, technology, court operations, and personal appointments to judges. Locations across New York City, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Capital Region, Western NY, and statewide. The earliest deadlines are October 6, 2026. Apply at nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs.
Total Openings
113
statewide
Earliest Deadline
Oct 6, 2026
Legal titles — Suffolk & Monroe
Open Positions
~100
open to all qualified
Promotional
13
current employees only
Rolling / No Deadline
~15
statewide titles
NYC / Downstate
60+
Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, SI
The New York State Unified Court System — administered by the Office of Court Administration (OCA) — is one of the largest court systems in the world, employing approximately 15,000 non-judicial staff. Positions range from entry-level court operations and internships to senior legal counsel, administrators, and personal appointments to judges. Many roles carry civil service protections, union representation, and the NYS pension system. Apply to all current openings at nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs.
Apply at nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs
113 positions open statewide. Earliest deadlines October 6, 2026. Promotional, open competitive, rolling, and unpaid internship positions across all categories and all regions of New York State.
NYS Office of Court Administration | nycourts.gov/careers | All deadlines subject to change
Job Categories in This Listing
⚖️ Legal Titles📊 Analysts🗂 Administrators & Managers👨⚖️ Personal Appointments to Judges📁 Court Clerks🏛 Court Operations🔒 Security💻 Technology📝 Office Clerical
ℹ️ Open vs. Promotional positions.Open positions are available to any qualified applicant meeting posted requirements. Promotional positions are open only to current Unified Court System employees who hold an eligible title. Unpaid marks internship positions. For details on each position including salary, qualifications, and how to apply, visit nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs and click the job number.
Principal Court Attorney (Trial Part) to Acting Justice 26639
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Oct 28, 2026
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 27630
Personal Appts. to Judges
11th JD — Queens
Oct 28, 2026
Promotional
Security Attendant, Court of Appeals 40178
Security
Erie
Oct 28, 2026
Open
Computer Systems Analyst Series 40177
Technology
Albany
Oct 28, 2026
Open
Principal Court Analyst (Court Facilities Planning Unit) 16116
Analysts
Manhattan
Oct 29, 2026
Open
Case Manager I 8617
Court Operations
8th JD — Erie
Oct 29, 2026
Open
Counsel to the Committee on Character and Fitness 52663
Legal Titles
Kings (Brooklyn)
Oct 29, 2026
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 26644
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Oct 29, 2026
Open
Attorney Series 52664
Legal Titles
Kings (Brooklyn)
Oct 30, 2026
Closing November 2026 and Later
Type
Title / Job No.
Category
Location
Deadline
Open
Chief Clerk II 3627
Administrators & Managers
3rd JD — Sullivan
Nov 2, 2026
Promotional
Court Clerk Training Specialist 24618
Court Clerks
1st JD — Manhattan
Nov 2, 2026
Open
Law Clerk to Judge Series 6622
Personal Appts. to Judges
6th JD — Chenango
Nov 2, 2026
Promotional
NYS Court Officer — Major II 20633
Security
All 5 NYC Boroughs
Nov 2, 2026
Promotional
Case Management Coordinator 24619
Court Clerks
1st JD — Manhattan
Nov 3, 2026
Open
Project Director I 24617
Court Operations
1st JD — Manhattan
Nov 3, 2026
Open
Student Aide Series 16106
Office Clerical
Statewide
Nov 20, 2026
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 10640
Personal Appts. to Judges
10th JD — Nassau
Dec 1, 2026
Open
Student Aide III (Rural Pathways Legal Internship) 53617
Legal Titles
Statewide
Dec 15, 2026
Rolling / No Listed Deadline — Apply Anytime
These positions have no posted application deadline and are filled on a rolling basis as vacancies arise. Apply as soon as you’re ready — there is no advantage to waiting.
Type
Title / Job No.
Category
Location
Deadline
Open
Court Reporter 1548
Court Operations
Statewide
Rolling
Open
Court Reporter — Trainee 1549
Court Operations
Statewide
Rolling
Open
Senior Court Reporter (Provisional) 1636
Court Operations
Statewide
Rolling
Open
Student Aide III (Court Reporter Internship) 1657
Court Operations
Statewide
Rolling
Open
Per Diem Court Interpreter (Freelance) — Languages Other Than Spanish 1675
Court Operations
Statewide
Rolling
Open
Per Diem Court Interpreter (Freelance) — American Sign Language 1674
Court Operations
Statewide
Rolling
Unpaid
Judicial Internship Program — Queens Surrogate’s Court (Legal) —
Legal Titles
11th JD — Queens
Rolling
Unpaid
Judicial Internship Program — Queens Surrogate’s Court (Clerical) —
Office Clerical
11th JD — Queens
Rolling
Open
Appellate Court Attorney Series 52518
Legal Titles
Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
Open
Appellate Court Attorney Series (Two-Year Fellowship) 52651
Legal Titles
Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
Open
Attorney Series 52661
Legal Titles
Westchester
Open — No Deadline
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 26609
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
Open
Principal Law Clerk to Judge 23548
Personal Appts. to Judges
1st JD — Manhattan
Open — No Deadline
Open
Principal Law Clerk to Judge 27604
Personal Appts. to Judges
11th JD — Queens
Open — No Deadline
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 23625
Personal Appts. to Judges
1st JD — Manhattan
Open — No Deadline
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 26635
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
Open
Principal Law Clerk to Judge 23633
Personal Appts. to Judges
1st JD — Manhattan
Open — No Deadline
Open
Court Attorney Series 20629
Personal Appts. to Judges
12th JD — Bronx
Open — No Deadline
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 26637
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 23634
Personal Appts. to Judges
1st JD — Manhattan
Open — No Deadline
Open
Assistant Law Clerk 26642
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
Open
Principal Law Clerk to Judge 26643
Personal Appts. to Judges
2nd JD — Kings (Brooklyn)
Open — No Deadline
✓ Always verify current listings at nycourts.gov/careers. Job postings are added and removed continuously. Deadlines may be extended or shortened without notice. For the most current and complete list of all 113+ NYS Unified Court System openings — including full salary details, qualification requirements, and how to apply for each position — go directly to nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs.
Browse All 113 Openings — nycourts.gov/careers/current/jobs
Legal titles, analysts, administrators, court operations, security, technology, and personal appointments to judges — across all regions of New York State. Earliest deadlines October 6, 2026. Rolling positions open anytime.