
Counsel (Series)
Albany, NYFull-time$85–130K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Office of Court Administration seeks Counsel (Series) to support Town and Village courts. The role provides legal and procedural guidance to judges and judicial districts, analyzes legal and managerial issues, reviews legislation for operational impact, develops and presents legal education programs, and advises justices on matters pending in their courts. Some statewide travel is required.
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Full job description
NY HELPS No
55-b/c Eligible No
Agency Court Administration, Office of
Title Counsel (Series)
Occupational Category Legal
Salary Grade NS
Bargaining Unit APSU-Agency Police Services Unit (PBAofNYS)
Salary Range From $84659 to $130061 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Internship No
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 20%
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? Yes
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
County Albany
Street Address 187 Wolf Road
Suite 103
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12205
Duties Description Key Responsibilities:Duties include but are not limited to:Providing expert legal and procedural knowledgeAnswering complex questions from judges and judicial districtsAnalyzing legal and managerial issues, and reviewing new legislation for operational impact all in relation to Town and Village courtsDeveloping, 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 courtsActing as legal counsel to Town and Village justices regarding matters pending within their courts and for effectively communicating and discussing complex issues of lawSome 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: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:Assistant Deputy Counsel: $130,061Associate Counsel: $110,853Senior Counsel: $99,490Senior Assistant Counsel: $84,659
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Michele Conley
Telephone
Fax
Email Address [email protected]
Address
Street 187 Wolf Road
Suite 103
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12205
Notes on Applying All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5 Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and a resume and cover letter by email to [email protected] or by mail to:Michele ConleyOffice of Justice Court Support187 Wolf Road, Suite 103 Albany, New York 12205
How this job compares
Set against the 2,662 open Legal Counsel jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$85–130K/yr
- New York median$160–225K/yr259 salary ranges
- US median$152–231K/yr1,908 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $107K, is 45% below the New York median midpoint ($195K) — in the lowest quarter of Legal Counsel salary ranges in New York.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 332 open Legal Counsel jobs in New York and 2,662 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- City of New York23 open
- New York State Civil Service (this employer)20 open
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- Experience
- Legal Counsel postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 4 to 8 years (2,293 postings).
- Education
- 1,924 of the 2,662 open Legal Counsel jobs (72%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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