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- Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania | Full-Time Telework | When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | District of Wyoming |
Cheyenne, WY
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Des Moines, Sioux City, IA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Islands |
Boston, MA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
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 | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator (Temporary) | Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc. |
San Diego, CA
|
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 Defender | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
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 | Central District of Illinois |
Springfield, IL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Michigan |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Texas |
Fort Worth, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender – Appellate Attorney | District of Alaska |
Anchorage, AK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal | Eastern District of California |
Sacramento, CA
|
When Filled |
| CJA Case Budgeting Attorney | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
Telework within Fourth Circuit, MD
|
When Filled |
| CJA Case Budgeting Attorney | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit |
Telework Opportunity within the Fourth Circuit, MD
|
When Filled |
| Clerical Assistant | Western District of Missouri |
Springfield, MO
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | District of Wyoming |
Cheyenne, WY
|
When Filled |
| Director, Federal Capital Habeas Project | District of Maryland |
Greenbelt, MD
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender | District of Wyoming |
Cheyenne, WY
|
February 21, 2025 |
| Federal Public Defender | Western District of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Investigator - Boise Trial Unit | Federal Defender Services of Idaho, Inc. |
Boise, ID
|
January 31, 2025 |
| Legal Assistant | Western District of Texas |
Alpine, TX
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant (Capital Habeas Unit) | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
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 |
| Paid Legal Intern | District of New Mexico |
Albuquerque, NM
|
February 1, 2025 |
| Paralegal- Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
January 31, 2025 |
| Personnel Administrator | Western District of Missouri |
Kansas City, MO
|
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 Unit Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |