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Alexis earned a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy from Long Island University and a law degree from New York Law School. She lives in Clinton Hills, Brooklyn.

Alexis currently works as a clerk for the Kings County Supreme Clerk and as a professor.

Alexis Riley's campaign for civil court judge is her first run for public office.

As a supreme court clerk, keeps the record of all cases reviewed by the court, files documents and transcripts, maintains the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and serves as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys seeking review of their cases.

As a counsel for several law firms, performed legal research, drafted motions and pleadings, reviewed legal documents, and attended court conferences and appearances.

- As a supreme court clerk, keeps the record of all cases reviewed by the court, files documents and transcripts, maintains the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and serves as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys seeking review of their cases.
- As a counsel for several law firms, performed legal research, drafted motions and pleadings, reviewed legal documents, and attended court conferences and appearances.

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Serves as a board member and assistant secretary for the Association of Law Secretaries to the Justices of the Supreme and Surrogates’ Courts in the City of New York.

Serves as a member of several associations, including the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association, the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn, and the Irish American Bar Association of New York.

- Serves as a board member and assistant secretary for the Association of Law Secretaries to the Justices of the Supreme and Surrogates’ Courts in the City of New York.
- Serves as a member of several associations, including the Brooklyn Bar Association, the Brooklyn Women's Bar Association, the Columbian Lawyers Association of Brooklyn, and the Irish American Bar Association of New York.
- Serves as a Girl Scout troop leader.

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Alexis Riley

Alexis holds a bachelor's degree in political science and philosophy from Long Island University and a law degree from New York Law School. She lives in Clinton Hills, Brooklyn.

Alexis currently works as a clerk for the Kings County Supreme Clerk and a professor.

As of counsel for several law firms, performed legal research, drafted motions and pleadings, reviewed legal documents, and attended court conferences and appearances. Practice areas included matrimonial law, family law, and medical malpractice.

- As a supreme court clerk, keeps the record of all cases reviewed by the court, files documents and transcripts, maintains the list of attorneys licensed to practice law before the court, and serves as a point of contact for all litigants and attorneys seeking review of their cases.
- As of counsel for several law firms, performed legal research, drafted motions and pleadings, reviewed legal documents, and attended court conferences and appearances. Practice areas included matrimonial law, family law, and medical malpractice.

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.