ASSISTANT PUBLIC DEFENDER - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

POSITION Assistant Public Defender- Intermediate BENEFITS
Level Paid Time Off

DEPARTMENT Public Defender Health, Dental, Vision, & Hearing

SALARY RANGE $98,500-$108,000 (Commensurate Tuition Reimbursement

with experience) NYS Retirement

WORK LOCATION 112 State Street, Albany, NY 12207 Employee Assistance Program

Subsidized Daycare – Little Sprouts at Shaker Place

DESCRIPTION

The Albany County Office of the Public Defender is seeking attorneys capable of providing holistic,

client-centered legal representation to indigent clients enmeshed in the criminal justice system. We

seek attorneys who can collaborate with our team of attorneys, investigators, mitigation staff,

support staff, and supervisors. Ideal candidates are committed to the client’s defense, possess

strong oral and written communication skills, and advocate zealously and persuasively.

M INIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

F or the intermediate level Assistant Public Defender Position, we are seeking candidates with a

New York State bar admission (or ability to waive into New York from another jurisdiction*) who

have between three (3) and seven (7) years of experience practicing as an attorney. Criminal trial

experience is preferred.

• 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.

P OINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES
[email protected]