Closing Date: 20th November, 2026
Description:
Duties DescriptionKey Responsibilities:
Duties include but are not limited to:
Minimum Qualifications
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Providing expert legal and procedural knowledge
- Answering complex questions from judges and judicial districts
- Analyzing legal and managerial issues, and reviewing new legislation for operational impact all in relation to Town and Village courts
- Developing, coordinating and presenting in a classroom setting education and training curriculum programs relating to criminal and civil areas of substantive law effecting the Town and Village courts
- Acting as legal counsel to Town and Village justices regarding matters pending within their courts and for effectively communicating and discussing complex issues of law
- Some statewide travel required
Minimum Qualifications
-Assistant Deputy Counsel:
Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two years of service in the Associate Counsel title; or Equivalent legal experience.
Associate Counsel:
Additional Comments
Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two years of service in the Associate Counsel title; or Equivalent legal experience.
Associate Counsel:
- Admission to the New York State Bar; and One year of service in the Senior Counsel title; or Three years relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months pre-admission experience.
- Senior Counsel:
- Admission to the New York State Bar; and two (2) years of service in the Senior Assistant Counsel title; or Two (2) years of relevant legal experience, including up to 18 months of pre-admission experience.
- Senior Assistant Counsel:
- Admission to the New York State Bar.
Additional Comments
Base Salary:
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
- Assistant Deputy Counsel: $130,061
- Associate Counsel: $110,853
- Senior Counsel: $99,490
- Senior Assistant Counsel: $84,659
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
