NYS Unified Court System
Syracuse, NY, USA
The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Principal Court Attorneys serve in a confidential capacity and are responsible foroverseeing the operations of special parts, terms or departments in courts with a service population exceeding 400,000. Theyassist the Chief Court Attorney or Supervising Court Attorney in formulation and implementation of office policy, supervision andadministering the operations of a law department. Principal Court Attorneys research and analyze complex legal issues andquestions for the court, may be designated to act as special referees and perform other related duties.ASSIGNMENT: This position is assigned to the Onondaga County Surrogate’s Court. Duties include but are not limited to: overseeing and managing all guardianship filings within the Surrogate’s Court; review filings for proper form and statutorycompliance; setting and conducting guardianship calendars, hearings,...

