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Interview Center

A listing of participating county offices, where they are located, available positions, and links to their individual Zoom rooms.

Participating County Offices

Albany County Public Defender’s Office

Albany logo.

City: Albany, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Experienced Attorneys

Brooklyn Defender Services, Criminal Defense Practice

Brooklyn Defender Services, Criminal Defense Practice logo.

City: Brooklyn, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Broome County Public Defender's Office

Chemung County Public Advocate's Office logo.

City: Binghamton, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads), Experienced attorneys for lateral hires

Chautauqua County Public Defender Office

Chautauqua County Public Defender.

City: Mayville, NY

Hiring for: Part-Time Now (1Ls, 2Ls, 3L/4Ls, Grads, LL.M.s), Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Chemung County Public Advocate's Office

Chemung County Public Advocate's Office logo.

City: Elmira, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

Chemung County Public Defender's Office

Chemung County Public Advocate's Office logo.

City: Elmira, NY

Hiring for: School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Chenango County Public Defender's Office

Chenango County Public Defender's Office logo.

City: Norwich, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

Clinton County Public Defender’s Office

Clinton County Public Defender’s Office.

City: Plattsburgh, NY

Hiring for:  Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Experienced attorney

Dutchess County Public Defender

Dutchess County Public Defender.

City: Poughkeepsie, NY

Hiring for:  Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

Erie County Assigned Counsel Program

Erie County Assigned Counsel Program.

City: Buffalo, NY

Hiring for: 18-b panelists for both criminal and family court assignments

Franklin County Public Defender

Franklin County Public Defender.

City: Malone, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s)

Genesee County Public Defender

Genesee County logoi.

City:  Batavia, NY

Hiring for: School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Hiscock Legal Aid Society

logo for Hiscock Legal Aid Society.

City:  Syracuse, NY

Hiring for:  Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

The Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo, Inc.

logo for Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo.

City: Buffalo, NY

Hiring for: Part-Time Now (1Ls, 2Ls, 3L/4Ls, Grads, LL.M.s), School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Legal Aid Society of Nassau County

Legal Aid Society logo.

City:  Hempstead, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

The Legal Aid Society of New York City

logo for Legal Aid Society of New York City.

City: New York, NY

Hiring for: School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Legal Aid Society of Orange County, Inc.

Legal Aid Society of Orange County.

City:  Goshen, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Legal Aid Society of Suffolk County

Legal Aid Society of Orange County.

City: Central Islip, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County

The Legal Aid Society of Westchester County logo.

City: White Plains, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

Livingston County Public Defender

Livingston County Public Defender.

City: Geneseo, NY

Hiring for: Part-Time Now (1Ls, 2Ls, 3L/4Ls, Grads, LL.M.s), School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Monroe County Conflict Defender's Office

Monroe County Public Defender's Officer.

City: Rochester, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Monroe County Public Defender's Office

Monroe County Conflict Defender's Office.

City: Rochester, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads), Pro Bono Scholar placements

Montgomery County Public Defender

Montgomery County Public Defender logo.

City: Fultonville, NY

Hiring for: Part-Time Now (1Ls, 2Ls, 3L/4Ls, Grads, LL.M.s)

New York County Defender Services

NYCDS logo.

City:  New York, NY

Hiring for:  School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Fall 2023 internships

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Unfortunately, NYCDS cannot be in their room at this time. If you would like to reach someone in our office, please contact:

Caitlyn Hall, Trial Attorney and Legal Recruiter
929-352-0045, chall@nycds.org

You can also find them in the 2022 Employer Directory (PDF).

Niagara County Public Defender's Office

Niagara County logo.

City:  Lockport, NY

Hiring for: School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

OCBA Assigned Counsel Program

OCBA Assigned Counsel Program logo.

City: Syracuse, NY

Hiring for: Licensed 2021 grads and those 2022 grads awaiting bar admission

Oneida County Public Defender's Office

Oneida County Public Defender.

City: Utica, NY

Hiring for:  Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Ontario County Public Defender Office

Ontario County Public Defender Office.

City: Canandaigua, NY

Hiring for: Part-Time Now (1Ls, 2Ls, 3L/4Ls, Grads, LL.M.s), School-year Externships (for credit) Spring 2023, Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Queens Defenders

Queens Defenders logo.

City: Forest Hills, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Saratoga County Public Defender's Office

Saratoga County logo.

City: Ballston Spa, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

Schuyler County Public Defender

Schuyler County logo.

City: Watkins Glen, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls)

St. Lawrence County Conflict Defender's Office

St. Lawrence County Conflict Defender's Office.

City: Canton, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls)

St. Lawrence County Public Defender's Office

St. Lawrence County Conflict Defender's Office.

City: Canton, NY

Hiring for: Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s)

Warren County Public Defender's Office

Warren County logo.

City: Lake George, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, awaiting bar (2022 grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, Immediate Hire, licensed in NYS (2021 and prior grads, LL.M.s), Full-Time Entry Level, starting 2023 (3L/4Ls, LL.M.s, Grads)

Wayne County Public Defender

Wayne County logo.

City: Lyons, NY

Hiring for: Summer 2023 Internship (1Ls, 2Ls), Part-Time Now (licensed in NYS, PD experience preferred)