UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Federal Public Defender for the District of Vermont. The term of office is four years, with potential for appointment to successive […]

Trial Attorney

Position: Trial Attorney Location: Los Angeles, CA Deadline: April 4, 2025 The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for full-time attorney positions in its trial unit, stationed in its office in downtown Los […]

CJA Resource Counsel

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington is hiring a Criminal Justice Act Resource Counsel (CJA-RC) for the Western District of Washington Criminal Justice Act (CJA) Panel. This is a 40-hour per week position (with some schedule […]

DIRECTOR, FEDERAL CAPITAL HABEAS PROJECT

The Federal Capital Habeas Project (“§ 2255 Project”) is seeking a new Director. The Project was created to identify, assist and consult with counsel for federal death- sentenced prisoners pursuing post-conviction remedies. The § 2255 Project recruits and recommends counsel […]

Sentencing Resource Counsel Attorney

About Us. The National Sentencing Resource Counsel (SRC) is a highly collaborative, mission-based project of the Federal Public and Community Defenders. SRC is one of several national projects that support the work of defenders and CJA-appointed attorneys. SRC staff are […]

Assistant Federal Public Defender

ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER – CAPITAL HABEAS UNIT Position Announcement 24-012 THE OPPORTUNITY The Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in our Capital Habeas Unit. Our […]

Assistant Federal Public Defender – Appeals/Non-Capital Habeas Unit

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is seeking an attorney to serve as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Appeals and Non-Capital Habeas Unit in its Pittsburgh office. The position primarily involves legal representation of […]

Assistant Federal Public Defender

The Federal Public Defender, Southern District of Texas, is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender to be stationed in the Houston office. The federal defender organization operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. […]

Appellate Attorney

ASSISTANT FEDERAL DEFENDER – APPELLATE UNIT -Cincinnati Position Announcement 24-011 THE OPPORTUNITY The Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Ohio is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Defender in the Appellate Unit of our Cincinnati office. […]

Federal Public Defender – Western District of Tennessee

The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit is soliciting applications from persons interested in appointment as FPD for the Western District of Tennessee at Memphis. Federal Public Defenders are appointed by the United States Courts of Appeals […]