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Albany County

ASSISTANT ALTERNATE PUBLIC DEFENDER - FAMILY COURT

Pay: $103,000/yr

Posted: 2 weeks ago

Location: Albany, NY (Onsite)

Last Updated: 1 week ago

Hours: Full-Time

Expires: 10/7/2026

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What they do

A Municipal, License, or Court Clerk works in a municipal office to assist people applying for a permit or license. Processes applications and answers questions, collects fees, distributes permits and licenses when they are approved, and maintains office records.

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Job Description

POSITION

Assistant Alternate Public Defender- Family Court

DEPARTMENT

Alternate Public Defender

SALARY RANGE

Up to $103,000 (Commensurate with experience)

WORK LOCATION 112

State Street, Albany, NY 12207 HOURS 8:30A-4:30P

M-F BENEFITS

Paid Time Off Health, Dental, Vision, & Hearing Tuition Reimbursement NYS Retirement Employee Assistance Program Subsidized Daycare - Little Sprouts at Shaker Place

DESCRIPTION

The Albany County Alternate Public Defender's Office is seeking an attorney for assignment in our Family Court Office. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to public defense; specifically providing high quality legal representation to indigent parents in Family Court matters. We are looking for attorneys with experience in Family Court who can handle assignments to represent parties in custody and family offense matters (both Petitioners and Respondents), and also the defense of child neglect and child abuse matters. The starting salary is commensurate with the experience of the applicant. Excellent fringe benefits are provided; including health insurance, dental and vision insurance, paid leave, and membership in the New York State Retirement system.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Attorney with a New York State bar admission (or ability to waive into New York State from another jurisdiction). Please upload a resume, transcript and license (if required) with this application.

POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES

Tina Sodhi, Esq. Alternate Public Defender Tina.

Sodhi@albanycountyny.gov