POSITION: Assistant Public Defender – Pre-Bar Admission Law Graduate
DEPARTMENT: Office of the Albany County Alternate Public Defender
SALARY: $78,000
WORK LOCATION: 112 State Street, Albany, NY 12207
BENEFITS:
Generous Paid Time-Off NYS Retirement System Work-Life Balance
Health, Dental, Vision and Hearing Tuition Reimbursement Public Service Loan Forgiveness
DESCRIPTION:
The Albany County Office of the Public Defender is seeking entry-level attorneys interested in providing zealous, holistic, client-
centered legal representation to indigent clients enmeshed in the criminal justice system.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A law school graduate (or soon to be law school graduate) of an accredited law school about to sit for the New York Bar exam or
pending admission to the New York State Bar. Experience interning at public defender or criminal defense-adjacent offices preferred.
Please upload a resume and cover letter when submitting your online application.
POINT OF CONTACT FOR INQUIRIES:
[email protected]
