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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Administrator | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
January 31, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Bismarck, ND
|
January 15, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of North Carolina |
Charlotte, NC
|
December 29, 2023 |
| 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 | District of New Jersey |
Trenton, NJ
|
December 1, 2023 |
| Administrative Assistant | District of New Jersey |
Newark, NJ
|
December 1, 2023 |
| Legal Assistant | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
November 30, 2023 |
| NITOAD Operating Systems Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist/Investigator - Capital Habeas Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Western Kentucky Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Louisville, KY
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Investigator | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal / Administrative Assistant | Southern and Northern Districts of Iowa |
Des Moines, IA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Texas |
Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Property & Procurement Administrator | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Paralegal | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Services Administrator | Northern District of New York |
Albany, NY
|
When Filled |
| Legal Assistant | Eastern District of Texas |
Sherman, TX
|
When Filled |
| Research and Writing Attorney | District of Connecticut |
New Haven, CT
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist 2255 Unit | Federal Community Defenders, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Louisiana |
Lafayette, LA
|
When Filled |
| National Mitigation Coordinator | Indiana Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Indianapolis, IN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Michigan |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Western Kentucky Federal Community Defender, Inc. |
Louisville, KY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi |
Gulfport, MS
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Florida |
Miami, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
When Filled |
| NITOAD Network Operations Manager | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Officer | Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho |
Spokane, WA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit (2 vacancies) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| IT Help Desk Support | Eastern District of North Carolina |
Raleigh, NC
|
When Filled |
| Research & Writing Specialist - Capital Habeas Unit | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| CHU Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | District of New Jersey |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of West Virginia |
Charleston, WV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Tennessee |
Jackson, TN
|
When Filled |
| Capital Habeas Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal Full Time Temporary | Western District of New York |
Buffalo, NY
|
When Filled |
| Staff Attorney - Federal Capital Habeas Project | District of Maryland |
Greenbelt, MD
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Automation Support Specialist | AOUSC - Office of General Counsel (OGC) |
Newark, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Litigation Technology Paralegal | Federal Community Defender for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia, PA
|
When Filled |
| Executive Director | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
When Filled |
| Trial Unit Investigator | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Lawyer | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| TU Attorney | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Montgomery, AL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Computer Systems Administrator - Litigation Support | Eastern District of North Carolina |
Raleigh, NC
|
When Filled |
| Mitigation Specialist (Contract) | National Litigation Support |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | District of District of Columbia |
Washington, DC
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Michigan |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | Central District of California |
Los Angeles, CA
|
When Filled |
| Property and Procurement Administrator | Western District of Texas |
San Antonio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Administrative Assistant to CJA Resource Counsel | District of Alaska |
Anchorage, AK
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal | Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Boise, ID
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of New York |
Buffalo, NY
|
When Filled |
| Clerical Assistant | Southern District of West Virginia |
Charleston, WV
|
When Filled |
| Paralegal - Capital Habeas Unit | Southern District of Ohio |
Columbus, OH
|
When Filled |
| Computer Systems Administrator | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
When Filled |