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 format. To get regular updates regarding employment vacancies subscribe to FD.org RSS Feeds.
Additionally, please visit Defender Services Federal Defender Fellowship Program page to learn more about the program.
Search Employment Vacancies:
| Position Title | Practice Area | District | Location | Closing Date |
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| Administrator-Assistant | Personnel | Arizona | Phoenix, AZ |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | New Jersey | Trenton, NJ |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Texas, Southern | Corpus Christi, TX |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Alabama, Northern | Birmingham, AL |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Appeals | North Dakota | Bismarck or Fargo, ND |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Appeals | South Dakota | Pierre, Rapid City, or Sioux Falls, SD |
When Filled |
| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Florida, Southern | West Palm Beach, FL |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Florida, Northern | Pensacola, FL |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Ohio, Northern | Toledo, OH |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Florida, Southern | Fort Pierce, FL |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | North Carolina, Western | Asheville, NC |
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| Assistant Federal Defender | Trial | Montana | Billings, MT |
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| Attorney | Illinois, Northern | Chicago, IL |
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| Attorney | Capital/Death Penalty | Other | Telework | When Filled |
| Attorney | Capital/Death Penalty | Pennsylvania, Western | Telework | When Filled |
| Attorney | Trial | Pennsylvania, Eastern | Philadelphia, PA |
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| Attorney | Habeas-Capital | California, Central | Los Angeles, CA |
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| Case Manager-Assistant , Legal Assistant | Trial | Texas, Southern | Corpus Christi, TX |
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| CJA Coordinating Attorney/Administrator | CJA Panel | Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
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| CJA Coordinating Attorney/Administrator | Wyoming | Cheyenne or Casper, WY |
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