Alice earned bachelor's degrees in Government and Asian Studies from Cornell University and a law degree from University At Buffalo. She is married with 3 children. 

Alice currently works as a principal law clerk for the Honorable Karen Lin. She has worked in the New York State Supreme Court, Housing Court, and the Manhattan District Attorney's office. 

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Alice Tam Tien's campaign for civil court judge is her first run for public office. 

As of June 9, 2025, Alice Tam Tien’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes in acting with "conviction and compassion" as a judge, drawing from her legal career to protect vulnerable individuals and resolve critical issues like homelessness and guardianship.

- Believes in acting with "conviction and compassion" as a judge, drawing from her legal career to protect vulnerable individuals and resolve critical issues like homelessness and guardianship.

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Volunteers for the Parent Teacher Associations at her children’s respective schools, a local soup kitchen in District 2, and several other non-profit organizations.

- Volunteers for the Parent Teacher Associations at her children’s respective schools, a local soup kitchen in District 2, and several other non-profit organizations.

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Alice Tam Tien

- The New York Civil Court has jurisdiction over civil cases involving amounts up to $50,000 and other civil matters referred to it by the Supreme Court.
- It includes a small claims part for informal dispositions of matters not exceeding $10,000 and a housing part for landlord-tenant matters and housing code violations.
- There are 120 judges elected to the Civil Court, but only about 50 sit in it. The remaining judges sit in other courts, such as the Criminal Court or Family Court.
- Judges are elected to 10-year terms in partisan elections.
- They are paid a salary of $216,400.

Judge who handles majority of civil cases in New York