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 Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Flint, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Defenders of the Middle District of Georgia, Inc. |
Macon, GA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Eastern District of California |
Sacramento, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defenders, Inc. |
Hammond, IN
|
May 17, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Federal Community Defender of the Eastern District of Michigan |
Detroit, MI
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Eastern District of California |
Fresno, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Georgia Federal Defender Program, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Middle District of Florida |
Tampa, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
McAllen, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
Central Islip, NY
|
May 1, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Tennessee |
Memphis, TN
|
May 3, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Central District of Illinois |
Springfield, IL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Louisiana |
Shreveport, LA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of New York |
Albany, NY
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Eastern District of Oklahoma |
Muskogee, OK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Brownsville, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Federal Defenders of New York, Inc. |
New York, NY
|
May 15, 2024 |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Washington |
Seattle, WA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of New Jersey |
Trenton, NJ
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Northern District of Oklahoma |
Tulsa, OK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of Kansas |
Kansas City, KS
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Southern District of Texas |
Houston, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | District of South Carolina |
Charleston, SC
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender (AFPD) - Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City, OK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender (Trial Attorney) | Northern District of California |
San Jose, CA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Appeals | District of Puerto Rico |
San Juan, PR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Northern District of Florida |
Tallahassee, FL
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Capital Habeas Unit (2 vacancies) | Middle District of Tennessee |
Nashville, TN
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender - Trial Unit | Eastern District of Arkansas |
Little Rock, AR
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender – Capital Habeas Unit | District of Nevada |
Las Vegas, NV
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender – Criminal Defense Unit | Western District of Oklahoma |
Oklahoma City, OK
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender – Lubbock Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Lubbock, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender –Fort Worth Trial Division | Northern District of Texas |
Fort Worth, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defender-Capital Habeas Unit | Western District of Texas |
Austin, TX
|
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Public Defenders | Western District of New York |
Rochester, NY
|
When Filled |