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 | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant (Temp) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant- Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Full-Time Telework | When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant/Paralegal | Northern District of Ohio |
Akron, OH
|
September 27, 2024 |
| Administrative Officer | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Appellate Attorney | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
September 20, 2024 |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Northern District of West Virginia |
Martinsburg, WV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
| 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 Defenders of Montana |
Helena, MT
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Flint, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defenders, Inc. |
South Bend, IN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender- Trial Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Davenport, IA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of California |
San Francisco, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Maryland |
Baltimore, MD
|
September 15, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Rapid City, SD
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Eastern District of Missouri |
St. Louis, MO
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Pierre, SD
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Des Moines, IA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Bismarck, ND
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Davenport, IA
|
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 | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Appeals | District of Puerto Rico |
San Juan, PR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Dallas Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Dallas, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender – Appellate Attorney | District of Alaska |
Anchorage, AK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Investigator | District of Kansas |
Wichita, KS
|
When Filled |
| Attorney Advisor | DSO - Program Operations Division | Full-Time Telework | When Filled |
| Capital Habeas Unit Investigator | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Case Management Assistant w/Reception Duties | Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho |
Spokane, WA
|
When Filled |
| CHU Mitigation Specialist / Investigator | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Clerical Assistant | Western District of Missouri |
Springfield, MO
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Middle District of Pennsylvania |
Harrisburg, PA
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender | Western District of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Federal Defenders of Montana |
Missoula, MT
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Northern District of California |
San Francisco, CA
|
When Filled |
| Investigator (CHU) | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Investigator - Fort Worth Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Fort Worth, TX
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Eastern District of Texas |
Frisco, TX
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant (Capital Habeas Unit) | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Investigator - Dallas or Fort Worth Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Dallas, TX
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist- Trial Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Microsoft 365 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 Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
When Filled |
| Oakland Trial AFPD | Northern District of California |
Oakland, CA
|
When Filled |
| Paid Legal Intern | District of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, NM
|
February 1, 2025 |
| Paralegal | District of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | District of South Carolina |
Columbia, SC
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | District of New Jersey |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Western District of Texas |
Midland, TX
|
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 |
| Personnel Administrator | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Program Analyst | DSO - Program Operations Division | Full-Time Telework | When Filled |
| Research & Writing Attorney (CHU) | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
| Social Worker | Central District of California |
Riverside, CA
|
October 7, 2024 |
| Trial Attorney | Central District of California |
Santa Ana, CA
|
September 14, 2024 |
| Trial Mitigation Specialist | Federal Defender Services of Idaho, Inc. |
Boise, ID
|
September 27, 2024 |
| Trial Unit Investigator | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Trial Unit Investigator | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |