Albany County, New York

Courts, legal aid, and legal guides in Albany County.

Albany County is home to Albany — New York's state capital — and anchors the Capital Region legal market. The Albany County Supreme Court (3rd Judicial District) handles civil matters including significant government-related litigation. Albany hosts the New York Court of Appeals (the state's highest court) in the iconic Court of Appeals Hall, the New York State Legislature, New York state government, Albany Law School, and the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York. The economy combines state government, higher education, healthcare, and technology (nanotechnology corridor).