Assistant County Attorney
This is a permanent full time vacancy in the County Attorney’s Office.
Fulton County residency required.
2026 Annual Salary: $125,000
Typical Work Activities:
Under the direction of the County Attorney, this position represents Fulton County Government, including but not limited to:
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General government matters
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Contract review
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Civil actions and Administrative hearings involving the County of Fulton
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Represent the County of Fulton in legal matters pending before Supreme Court, County Court and Family Court
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Provide legal advice and guidance to County agencies and officers covering a wide range of subjects, including: constitutional law, statutory law, administrative law, family law, general municipal law, public health law, real property law, tax law and laws involving eminent domain
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Assist the County Attorney in resolving issues arising from the day-to day operations of the County
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Represents the County Attorney at meetings with officials from the County, State and Federal government and agencies, as well as with Department heads, Committee Chairs, Legislators and other high-ranking governmental officials
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Performs related work as assigned by the County Attorney
Special Qualifications:
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A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school
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Must be licensed to practice law in New York State and currently in good standing
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NYS Public Officers Law requires United States citizenship
Applications should be filed with the
Fulton County Personnel Department
1 East Montgomery Street
Johnstown NY 12095
(518) 736-5574
Applications can be found on our website at www.fultoncountyny.gov .
