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 Officer | District of Wyoming |
Cheyenne, WY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Southern District of Florida |
Miami, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
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 | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Texas |
Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Central District of Illinois |
Springfield, IL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of New York |
Buffalo, NY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Vermont |
Burlington, VT
|
When Filled |
| Capital Habeas Unit Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| CJA Coordinating Attorney | District of Minnesota |
Minneapolis, MN
|
When Filled |
| CJA Panel Resource Counsel | District of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, NM
|
June 1, 2025 |
| Computer Systems Administrator | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
May 31, 2025 |
| Computer Systems Administrator | District of Wyoming |
Cheyenne, WY
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender | Western District of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
Lafayette, LA
|
May 28, 2025 |
| Forensic and Litigation Support Specialist | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
June 6, 2025 |
| Investigator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Western District of Texas |
Alpine, TX
|
When Filled |
| Personnel Administrator | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Attorney | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Trial Attorney- Manhattan Office | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
May 23, 2025 |
| Trial Unit Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |