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Assistant Public Defender (District 14 – Cumberland County) TEMPORARY

***This position is time-limited, grant funded, full-time.*****Funding for this position will end on June 30, 2025.** The Office of the Public Defender, District 14, seeks a qualified individual to serve as an Assistant Public Defender.  The selected candidate will join […]

Assistant Public Defender (District 43 – Cherokee, Clay, Macon, Graham, and Swain Counties)

Recruiting for multiple positions. Positions are being reposted.  Previous applicants do not need to re-apply. The Office of the Public Defender, District 43, which consists of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties, is seeking multiple qualified individuals […]

Assistant Public Defender (District 15 – Brunswick County)

This position is being reposted.  Previous applicants do not need to re-apply. The Office of the Public Defender, District 15, Brunswick County, is seeking a qualified individual to serve as an Assistant Public Defender. The selected candidate will represent indigent […]

Assistant Public Defender (District 7 – Bertie, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton Counties)

Come join a brand-new office in District 7 as an Assistant Public Defender and experience all that the inner coastland has to offer.  For those who desire a playground for water activities like kayaking and fishing, you will appreciate proximity […]

Assistant Public Defender

The Assistant Public Defender (APD) will be headquartered in the Ross County Office of our Trial Services Division. The Assistant Public Defender will serve in the courts of Jackson County or Ross County as a trial-level attorney that provides criminal […]

Assistant Public Defender (District 31 – Forsyth County)

This position is temporary, full-time and will end on September 13, 2024; however, there may be a possibility that this position may turn into a permanent position. The Office of the Public Defender, District 31 (Forsyth County), seeks a qualified […]

Public Defender

Texas RioGrande Public Defender (TRGPD) serves seven (7) rural Texas counties and indigent defendants charged under Operation Lone Star. Currently, TRGPD has public defender offices in Beeville, Eagle Pass, and Harlingen. Each of these offices provides indigent defense for one […]

Entry Level Assistant Public Defenders: Fall Class 2025

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD) seeks dynamic, dedicated, and client-centered litigators to serve as Assistant Public Defenders in offices across Maryland. We are committed to building a culturally diverse staff and strongly encourage people historically underrepresented in […]

Parental Defender: Baltimore City (District I)

The Maryland Office of the Public Defender (MOPD) seeks a zealous and dedicated advocate to serve as an Assistant Public Defender in our Parental Defense Division (PDD). The Parental Defense Division protects and advances the rights of parents and/or legal […]

Attorney I, II, III (Public Defender)

About the Position of Attorney I, II, & III at the Office of the Public Defender: The Attorney I, II, III will perform civil and criminal legal work involved in the prosecution of criminal case, litigate paternity and child support […]