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Employment Listings

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 format. Additionally, please visit Defender Services Federal Defender Fellowship Program page to learn more about the program.

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Position Title Practice Area District Location Closing Date
Administrator Administration Kansas Topeka, KS
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Assistant Administration Virginia, Eastern Alexandria , VA
Assistant Leadership Center Oklahoma, Northern Telework
Assistant Administration New Jersey Camden, NJ
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Connecticut Hartford, CT
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Montana Billings, MT
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Appeals Pennsylvania, Eastern Philadelphia, PA
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Alabama, Northern Birmingham, AL
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Michigan, Western Grand Rapids, MI
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Oregon Portland, OR
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial California, Eastern Fresno, CA
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Appeals North Dakota Bismarck or Fargo, ND
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Appeals Texas, Western San Antonio, TX
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Appeals South Dakota Pierre, Rapid City, or Sioux Falls, SD
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Texas, Western San Antonio, TX
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Texas, Western Del Rio, TX
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial New Mexico Las Cruces, NM
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Tennessee, Western Jackson, TN
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Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Habeas-Capital Tennessee, Eastern Knoxville, TN
Assistant Federal Defender (AFD) Trial Texas, Western El Paso, TX