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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Michigan |
Grand Rapids, MI
|
When Filled |
| 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 | 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 - Trial Lawyer | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Tennessee |
Jackson, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Texas |
Del Rio, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit (2 vacancies) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Louisiana |
Lafayette, LA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Colorado |
Denver, CO
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | District of Connecticut |
Hartford, CT
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of New Jersey |
Trenton, NJ
|
December 1, 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 | Western District of North Carolina |
Charlotte, NC
|
December 29, 2023 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota |
Bismarck, ND
|
January 15, 2024 |