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 | Northern District of Ohio |
Cleveland, OH
|
May 16, 2025 |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | District of Vermont |
Burlington, VT
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Kansas |
Topeka, KS
|
May 16, 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 Wyoming |
Cheyenne, WY
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
May 31, 2025 |
| Executive Director | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
May 15, 2025 |
| Federal Public Defender | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Burlington, VT
|
April 30, 2025 |
| Federal Public Defender | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
Lafayette, LA
|
May 28, 2025 |
| Federal Public Defender | Western District of Arkansas |
Fayetteville, AR
|
When Filled |
| Federal Public Defender-District of Vermont | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Burlington, VT
|
April 30, 2025 |
| Federal Public Defender-Northern District of New York | U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
Albany, NY
|
May 16, 2025 |
| Investigator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Western District of Texas |
Alpine, TX
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Des Moines, IA
|
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 16, 2025 |
| Trial Unit Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |