Here you will find vacancy announcements for positions in Federal Public Defender Offices, Federal Community Defender Offices, and other select positions related to the Criminal Justice Act. Click on the position name for a detailed position description in PDF. Information on Internships in Federal Defender Offices with Capital Habeas Units is now available to the community.
Additionally, please visit https://diversityfellowship.fd.org/ to learn more about DSO's Diversity Fellowship Program.
Position Title | Organization | Location | Closing Date |
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Administrative Assistant | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
Administrative Assistant (Temp) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
Appellate Assistant Federal Defender | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Hammond, IN
|
When Filled |
Appellate Attorney | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York,
|
June 5, 2024 |
Appellate Attorney | Northern District of Alabama |
Birmingham, AL
|
When Filled |
Assistant Chief Investigator | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Middle District of Florida |
Fort Myers, FL
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi | Full-Time Telework | When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
May 24, 2024 |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of New Jersey |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator / Litigation Support Specialist | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
Assistant Computer Systems Administrator / Litigation Support Specialist | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Inc. |
Milwaukee, WI
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Flint, MI
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Eastern District of California |
Fresno, CA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Eastern District of California |
Sacramento, CA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Defender- Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of South Carolina |
Columbia, SC
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Brownsville, TX
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Alabama |
Huntsville, AL
|
June 18, 2024 |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi |
Gulfport, MS
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
McAllen, TX
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Louisiana |
Shreveport, LA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Texas |
Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of New Jersey |
Trenton, NJ
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Tulsa, OK
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
May 16, 2024 |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender | Eastern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender (Research & Writing/Appeals) | Western District of North Carolina |
Charlotte, NC
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender (Trial Attorney) | Northern District of California |
San Jose, CA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender (Trial Unit) | Western District of North Carolina |
Charlotte, NC
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender - Appeals | District of Puerto Rico |
San Juan, PR
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender – Capital Habeas Unit | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
Assistant Federal Public Defender-Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
Assistant Paralegal & Teleconference Coordinator | Northern District of California |
San Jose, CA
|
May 20, 2024 |
Attorney Advisor | DSO - Legal and Policy Division |
Washington, DC
|
May 28, 2024 |
Attorney Advisor(s) | DSO - Training Division | Full-Time Telework | May 20, 2024 |
Capial Habeas Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
Case Management Assistant | Eastern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
CJA Panel Administrator | Eastern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
CJA Panel Managing Attorney | Eastern District of California |
Sacramento, CA
|
When Filled |
Clerical Assistant | Western District of Missouri |
Springfield, MO
|
When Filled |
Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
Criminal Defense Investigator | Eastern District of Texas |
Tyler, TX
|
When Filled |
District-Wide Receptionist/Case Management Assistant | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
Executive Assistant/Project Manager | District of Kansas |
Topeka, KS
|
When Filled |
Interpreter | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
June 10, 2024 |
Investigator | Eastern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
Investigator | Federal Defender Services of Wisconsin, Inc. |
Madison, WI
|
When Filled |
Investigator | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
Investigator | Northern District of Florida |
Pensacola, FL
|
When Filled |
Investigator | Northern District of Alabama |
Huntsville, AL
|
May 17, 2024 |
Investigator | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
May 17, 2024 |
Investigator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
Investigator | District of Hawaii |
Honolulu, HI
|
May 31, 2024 |
Leadership Training Meeting Planner | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
Legal Assistant | Western District of Texas |
El Paso, TX
|
When Filled |
Legal Assistant (Capital Habeas Unit) | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA, CA
|
When Filled |
Legal Assistant or Senior Legal Assistant | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Bismarck, ND
|
When Filled |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
Mitigation Investigator | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
Mitigation Paralegal | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
Mitigation Specialist | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
Mitigation Specialist | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
Mitigation Specialist | Southern District of Texas |
Laredo, TX
|
When Filled |
NITOAD IT Security Manager | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
NITOAD Microsoft O365 Azure Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
NITOAD Network Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
Non-Capital Mitigation Specialist | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, El Paso, Austin, or Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
Non-Capital Mitigation Specialist | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
Paralegal | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
Paralegal | District of Kansas |
Wichita, KS
|
When Filled |
Paralegal | District of Hawaii |
Honolulu, HI
|
June 7, 2024 |
Paralegal | District of Hawaii |
Honolulu, HI
|
When Filled |
Paralegal | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
Personnel Administrator | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
Research and Writing Attorney | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Cedar Rapids, IA
|
June 21, 2024 |
Research and Writing Specialist | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
Research and Writing Specialist | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
Research and Writing Specialist - CHU | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
Research and Writing Specialist - HCU | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
When Filled |
Social Worker or Mitigation Specialist | District of Kansas |
Wichita, KS
|
When Filled |
Spanish-English Legal Interpreter | District of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, NM
|
June 2, 2024 |
Supervisory Computer Systems Administrator | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
Trial Attorney | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
May 24, 2024 |
Trial Attorney (Riverside) | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
May 18, 2024 |