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. To get regular updates regarding employment vacancies subscribe to FD.org RSS Feeds.
Additionally, please visit Defender Services Federal Defender Fellowship Program page to learn more about the program.
Search Employment Vacancies:
| Position Title | Practice Area | District | Location | Closing Date |
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| Legal Assistant | Trial | South Dakota | Sioux Falls, SD |
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| Legal Assistant | Administration/Administrative | Texas, Western | Del Rio, TX |
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| Legal Assistant | Other | Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist | Habeas-Capital | Tennessee, Eastern | Knoxville, TN |
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| Mitigation Specialist | Mitigation | South Dakota | Pierre or Rapid City, SD |
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| Paralegal | New York, Western | Rochester, NY |
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| Paralegal | Georgia, Northern | Atlanta, GA |
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| Paralegal | Habeas-Capital | Pennsylvania, Eastern | Philadelphia, PA |
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| Paralegal | Habeas-Capital | North Carolina, Western | Charlotte, NC |
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| Paralegal | Capital/Death Penalty | Pennsylvania, Western | Telework | When Filled |
| Paralegal | Habeas-Capital | Tennessee, Middle | Telework | |
| Paralegal | Habeas-Capital | California, Central | Los Angeles, CA |
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| Paralegal | Other | Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
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| Receptionist | Administration/Administrative | California, Central | Los Angeles, CA |
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| Research & Writing Attorney/Specialist | Habeas-Capital | Tennessee, Middle | Telework | |
| Research & Writing Attorney/Specialist | Habeas-Capital | Florida, Northern | Tallahassee, FL |
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| Research & Writing Attorney/Specialist | Trial | Delaware | Wilmington, DE |
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| Specialist | Personnel | Massachusetts | Boston, MA |
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