Hearing Officer

The New York State Unified Court System is seeking a Court Attorney - Referee (Hearing Officer) in the Queens County Supreme Court - Civil Term. The Court Attorney Referee will be assigned to the Presumptive ADR Program and is responsible for the oversight and administration of the ADR plan of the court.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing technical assistance to the administrative judge or court administrators in the development and implementation of protocols, guidelines, and best practices regarding the ADR program within the jurisdiction of the Queens Supreme Civil Term.
• Act as a liaison between the court and Community Dispute Resolution Centers, volunteer law school clinics, and volunteer mediators and arbitrators.
• Recruit volunteer mediators and arbitrators; create and maintain rosters of certified mediators and arbitrators.
• Monitor training programs that qualify arbitrators and mediators.
• Monitor case progress, scheduling, advise on policies, analyze operations data.
• Evaluate the progress and performance of court-sponsored ADR programs by compiling reports and interpreting comprehensive statistics and data.
• The ADR coordinator may also maintain a referee calendar.

Qualifications: Admission to the New York State Bar and Three (3) years of service in the Associate Court Attorney title; or Eight (8) years of relevant legal experience gained after admission to the New York State Bar.

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