Public Defense Attorney

Salt Lake Legal Defender Association (SLLDA) represents individuals in Salt Lake County who are charged with crimes and cannot afford an attorney. SLLDA is a 180 person legal organization with 100 attorneys, an investigation team, a social services team, and […]

Fall 2026 Staff Attorney-Family Defense Practice (Entry-Level)

Overview: Still She Rises, Inc. (SSR) provides free legal representation to pregnant women, women with children, or women who are child caregivers and facing legal matters in the criminal, child welfare, or economic justice space. Still She Rises seeks to employ highly […]

Immigration Attorney

NYCDS seeks an immigration staff attorney to join our Immigration Unit. The Immigration Unit attorneys, integral to the NYCDS defense team, provide Padilla advice and support to NYCDS clients and criminal defense attorneys. Founded in 1997, New York County Defender […]

Attorney for Law Library

Practices civil or criminal law for Travis County or District government.  Duties and Responsibilities: Performs legal research. Searches resources and studies legal records and documents to obtain information applicable to case or issue under consideration. Drafts briefs, motions, orders, subpoenas, […]

Attorney I-II

Travis County Child Representation provides high-quality legal representation to children and youth involved in the Travis County child welfare system. Attorneys will build professional and trusting relationships with clients, collaborate with a wide variety of other professionals and community members, […]

Attorney I-IV

Serves as an Attorney with the Travis County Office of Parental Representation, a civil public defender’s office. Provides client-centered representation to indigent clients in child welfare law litigation with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Practices civil or criminal […]

Assistant General Counsel

You will support the agency’s day-to-day operations by identifying legal issues and providing sound advice to agency staff. This position reports to the General Counsel for the agency and requires both independent work and collaboration.  Your job duties will include […]

Investigator Meetup: The Gideon Blueprint: Innovating On-Prem AI for Public Defense

The Gideon Blueprint: Innovating On-Prem AI for Public Defense This session explores the full arc of building a secure, on-premises AI system tailored for public defense work. From research and cost comparisons to the decision to avoid cloud-based risks, we’ll […]

A Neurocriminological and Nutritional Neuroscience Exploration of the “Twinkie Defense”: A Look Back and Lessons Learned

In The People v. White (1979), Dan White’s legal team employed a legal strategy that has since become widely known as the “Twinkie Defense.” Specifically, his lawyers argued that White’s diet, which included an over-reliance on unhealthy foods, contributed to […]