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 Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Western Kentucky Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Louisville, KY
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant to CJA Resource Counsel | District of Alaska |
Anchorage, AK
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho |
Spokane, WA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Services Administrator | Northern District of New York |
Albany, NY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of New Jersey |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator - Litigation Support | Eastern District of North Carolina |
Raleigh, NC
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
December 8, 2023 |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Middle District of Florida |
Orlando, FL
|
December 8, 2023 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Michigan |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of North Carolina |
Charlotte, NC
|
December 29, 2023 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi |
Gulfport, MS
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of West Virginia |
Charleston, WV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Maryland |
Baltimore, MD
|
January 15, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Tennessee |
Jackson, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of New York |
Buffalo, NY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Michigan |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Florida |
Miami, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Texas |
Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Louisiana |
Lafayette, LA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Bismarck, ND
|
January 15, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit (2 vacancies) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Lawyer | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal - Temporary | Eastern District of California |
Sacramento, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal / Administrative Assistant | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Des Moines, IA
|
When Filled |
| Attorney Advisor | DSO - Program Operations Division |
Washington, DC
|
December 14, 2023 |
| Automation Support Specialist | AOUSC - Office of General Counsel (OGC) |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Capital Habeas Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| CHU Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Clerical Assistant | Southern District of West Virginia |
Charleston, WV
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Western Kentucky Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Louisville, KY
|
When Filled |
| Director of Personnel, Diversity and Training | Northern District of California |
San Francisco, CA
|
When Filled |
| Executive Director | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
When Filled |
| Federal Capital Trial Mitigation Coordinator | Middle District of Tennessee |
Telework Position,
|
When Filled |
| Financial Administrator | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
January 31, 2024 |
| Financial Analyst | DSO - Administrative Operations Staff |
Washington, DC
|
December 18, 2023 |
| Investigator | Western District of North Carolina |
Asheville, NC
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
| Investigator - Fort Worth Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Fort Worth, TX
|
When Filled |
| IT Help Desk Support | Eastern District of North Carolina |
Raleigh, NC
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Eastern District of Texas |
Sherman, TX
|
When Filled |
| Litigation Technology Paralegal | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist (Contract) | National Litigation Support |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist 2255 Unit | Federal Community Defenders, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist/Investigator - Capital Habeas Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| National Mitigation Coordinator | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Network Operations Manager | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Operating Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Boise, ID
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | District of District of Columbia |
Washington, DC
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal Full Time Temporary | Western District of New York |
Buffalo, NY
|
When Filled |
| Property & Procurement Administrator | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Property and Procurement Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Research & Writing Specialist - Capital Habeas Unit | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Specialist, Capital Habeas Unit | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Staff Attorney - Federal Capital Habeas Project | District of Maryland |
Greenbelt, MD
|
When Filled |
| Trial Unit Investigator | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| TU Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |