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ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - ENTRY LEVEL
Job Description
POSITION
Assistant Public Defender
•Entry Level
DEPARTMENT
Public Defender
SALARY RANGE
$85,000
•98,000 (Commensurate with experience)
WORK LOCATION 112
State Street, Albany, NY 12207 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 Office of the Public Defender is seeking entry-level attorneys able to provide zealous, holistic, client-centered legal representation to indigent clients enmeshed in the criminal justice system.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
For the entry-level Assistant Public Defender position, we are seeking an attorney with up to 3 years of experience in criminal practice with a New York State bar admission or ability to waive into New York from another jurisdiction
•. An attorney from another state, territory or district may practice law in NYS, pro hac vice, for a period not to exceed 18 months. Please upload a resume and cover letter when submitting your online application.
POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES
publicdefender@albanycountyny.gov
Benefits
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Financial Aid/Assistance
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Health Insurance