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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Assistant | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant (Temp) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Secretary | District of Arizona |
Tucson, AZ
|
July 12, 2024 |
| Appellate Attorney | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Hammond, IN
|
When Filled |
| Appellate Attorney | Northern District of Alabama |
Birmingham, AL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of New Jersey |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Fargo, ND
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator (ACSA) | District of Utah |
Salt Lake City, UT
|
July 12, 2024 |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator (Temporary) | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator / Litigation Support Specialist | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Defender Services of Idaho, Inc. |
Pocatello, ID
|
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 | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Flint, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tennessee, Inc. |
Greeneville, TN
|
July 8, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Defender | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender - Capital 2255 Unit | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
July 26, 2024 |
| 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 Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi |
Gulfport, MS
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Fargo, ND
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
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 | Southern District of Florida |
Miami, FL
|
July 15, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Davenport, IA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Florida |
Miami, FL
|
July 31, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Brownsville, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Virginia |
Charlottesville, VA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Texas |
Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Tulsa, OK
|
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 - Trial Unit | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender-Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Attorney (Post-Sentencing Specialization) | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
July 19, 2024 |
| Case Management Assistant | 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 | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
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 |
| Docketing Clerk | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
July 1, 2024 |
| Executive Assistant/Project Manager | District of Kansas |
Topeka, KS
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
July 9, 2024 |
| Information Technology Support Specialist | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburg, PA
|
When Filled |
| Interpreter | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
July 8, 2024 |
| Investigator | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
June 30, 2024 |
| Investigator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Leadership Training Meeting Planner | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
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
|
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 |
| Legal Secretary | District of Maryland |
Baltimore, MD
|
June 30, 2024 |
| Mitigation Investigator | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | Southern District of Texas |
Laredo, TX
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | District of Arizona |
Tucson, AZ
|
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 New Jersey |
Trenton, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal or Assistant Paralegal | Western District of Texas |
Alpine, TX
|
When Filled |
| Personnel Administrator | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
| Procurement Specialist | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
| Procurement Specialist | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Western District of Louisiana |
Lafayette, LA
|
July 15, 2024 |
| 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 |
| Research and Writing Specialist - Trial Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Staff Attorney | Illinois Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Chicago, IL
|
July 1, 2024 |
| Supervisory Computer Systems Administrator | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Temporary Mitigation Specialist/Investigator | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
July 12, 2024 |
| Temporary/Part Time Non-Capital Mitigation Specialist | District of Puerto Rico |
San Juan, PR
|
July 5, 2024 |