Staff Attorney II

The Rhode Island Public Defender is seeking an attorney to represent indigent clients in Rhode Island state courts. Representation may include, depending upon the area of specialty, intake processing, collection of background information concerning the client and offense, interviewing clients […]

Staff Attorney II

The Rhode Island Public Defender is seeking an attorney to represent indigent clients in Rhode Island state courts. Representation may include, depending upon the area of specialty, intake processing, collection of background information concerning the client and offense, interviewing clients […]

Staff Attorney, Criminal Appeals Bureau

The Legal Aid Society has openings for Staff Attorneys in the Criminal Appeals Bureau (CAB) unit, to start in or around September 2026. CAB provides legal representation for people who have been convicted of a crime and cannot afford to […]

Staff Attorney, Prisoners’ Rights Project (PRP)

The Prisoners’ Rights Project of The Legal Aid Society seeks an experienced attorney to join its growing team of advocates in the fight to defend and expand the rights of incarcerated New Yorkers. Since its founding in 1971, the Prisoners’ […]

Staff Attorney (Capital Postconviction)

The CCRC-South office is responsible for investigating, filing and litigating state postconviction motions for indigent death row inmates in the Florida trial courts, carrying forward appeals to the Florida Supreme Court, preparing, and filing and litigating habeas corpus petitions in […]

Staff Attorney – Criminal Defense

The Legal Aid Society of Orange County is seeking passionate attorneys to represent indigent clients in criminal courts throughout Orange County, NY. We are a nonprofit legal services provider committed to justice, equity, and advocacy for underserved communities. We are […]

Staff Attorney, Decarceration Project

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice is seeking an experienced attorney for its Decarceration Project. The Decarceration Project is a first-of-its-kind unit that reimagines how public defenders confront pretrial detention. Through strategic litigation, policy advocacy, and early intervention, the […]

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has an immediate opening for a Crim-Imm Staff Attorney in the Immigration Justice Team (IJT). The Criminal Defense Practice is the primary public defender in New York City providing holistic, client-centered representation to […]

Staff Attorney, Parole Revocation Defense Unit

The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice has openings in the Parole Revocation Defense Unit (PRDU) for Staff Attorneys beginning in the Fall of 2026. A PRDU Staff Attorney represents clients accused of violating their conditions of release at administrative […]

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 […]