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.
Additionally please visit https://diversityfellowship.fd.org/ to learn more about DSO's Diversity Fellowship Program.
| Position Title | Organization | Location | Closing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Brownsville, TX
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | District of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, NM
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | Western District of Washington |
Seattle, WA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | District of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, NM
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Eastern District of California |
Sacramento, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator - Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. |
Knoxville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Eastern District of California |
Fresno, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Southern District of New York |
Central Islip, NY
|
February 15, 2022 |
| Assistant Federal Defender - Appellate | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender Part-Time Training Director | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of West Virginia |
Charleston, WV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Florida |
Miami, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Tulsa, OK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of New York |
Albany, NY
|
January 31, 2022 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Louisiana |
Lafayette, LA
|
February 15, 2022 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Oregon |
Portland, OR
|
April 3, 2022 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Texas |
Fort Worth, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Puerto Rico |
San Juan, PR
|
February 6, 2022 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Bismarck, ND
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Missouri |
Springfield, MO
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender (CHU) | District of Arizona |
Phoenix, AZ
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Non-Capital Habeas Unit | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Unit | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender-Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin,
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Investigator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
February 21, 2022 |
| Assistant Investigator | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Attorney (Trial) | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
January 28, 2022 |
| Attorney (Trial) | Central District of California |
Riverside, CA
|
January 28, 2022 |
| Budget Analyst | Defender Services Office |
Washington, DC
|
January 28, 2022 |
| Capital Habeas Unit Mitigation Specialist/Investigator | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Case Management Assistant | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
| CHU Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
| CHU Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| CHU Investigator | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| CHU Paralegal | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Clerical Assistant | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
| Clerk | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Clerk | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
January 30, 2022 |
| Cooperative Education Student- Information Technology | Defender Services Office |
Washington, DC
|
February 14, 2022 |
| CSA or ACSA | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
| DSO Training Division Visiting Attorney Advisor (Telework) | Defender Services Office | When Filled | |
| Executive Director | Federal Defender Services of Idaho, Inc. |
Boise, ID
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender | District of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Islands |
Boston, MA
|
January 24, 2022 |
| Interpreter Spanish-English | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | District of Hawaii |
Honolulu, HI
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Western District of North Carolina |
Charlotte, NC
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | District of Oregon |
Eugene, OR
|
March 18, 2022 |
| Legal Assistant | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
February 2, 2022 |
| Legal Assistant | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant or Paralegal | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Pierre, SD
|
When Filled |
| Litigation Support Paralegal | District of Oregon |
Portland, OR
|
March 18, 2022 |
| Mitigation Specialist | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | District of Arizona |
Tucson, AZ
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | District of Arizona |
Phoenix, AZ
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD IT Operations Manager | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD ITIL Helpdesk Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Telecommunications Specialist | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD WAN Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Northern District of Texas |
Amarillo, TX
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | District of Kansas |
Wichita, KS
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal (Capital Habeas Unit) | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Fort Worth, TX
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal-Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Part-Time Capital Mitigation Specialist Capital ยง 2255 Unit | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| Part-time Receptionist | Southern District of Illinois |
Benton, IL
|
January 24, 2022 |
| Personnel Administrator | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Program Assistant (Defender Services Diversity Fellowship Program) | Defender Services Office | When Filled | |
| Property and Procurement Administrator | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Receptionist | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
February 2, 2022 |
| Research and Writing Attorney - Trial Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Dayton, OH
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist (Trial Unit) | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Williamsport, PA
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Attorney | Northern District of Ohio |
Cleveland, OH
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Sentencing Resource Counsel Data Analyst (Full-Time Telework) | District of Arizona |
Phoenix, AZ
|
When Filled |