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    Welcome to the NAPD Job Board, a platform designed to facilitate connections within the public defense sector. We offer this service free of charge, with the aim of connecting organizations and professionals in the field. Whether you are a job seeker or an organization seeking to fill positions, this platform provides opportunities to explore potential matches in the public defense community.

    NAPD supports this job board but all inquiries about postings should be directed to the organization/individual listed in the post.

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    Public Defender Student Internship

    Direct Appeals Summer Internship 2026
    Michigan State Appellate Defender (SADO)

    Detroit, MI or Lansing, MI
    N/A
    November 3, 2025
    Externship

    Juvenile Lifer Unit Legal Intern
    Michigan State Appellate Defender (SADO)

    Detroit, MI or Lansing, MI
    N/A
    November 3, 2025
    Attorney Public Defender Leadership/Supervisory Position Training

    Training Director
    Michigan State Appellate Defender (SADO)

    Detroit, MI or Lansing Michigan
    $124,319 to $170,631
    November 3, 2025
    Mitigation

    Mitigation Specialist (MAACS) (Limited Term)
    Michigan State Appellate Defender (SADO)

    Detroit, MI or Lansing, MI
    $58,582 to $93,250
    November 3, 2025
    Mitigation

    Mitigation Specialist (Juvenile Lifer Unit) – Limited Term
    Michigan State Appellate Defender (SADO)

    Detroit, MI or Lansing, MI
    $55,582 to $93,250
    November 3, 2025
    Records

    Records Specialist (Juvenile Lifer Unit) – Limited Term
    Michigan State Appellate Defender (SADO)

    Detroit, MI or Lansing, MI
    $42,490 to $60,009
    November 3, 2025
    Attorney Public Defender Attorney

    Public Defender 2 (3382)-Carlsbad, NM
    LOPD

    Carlsbad, NM
    $65,416.00 - $109,033.60 Annually
    October 31, 2025
    Attorney Public Defender Attorney Trial Attorney

    Criminal Defense Attorney (48976, 33233 & 10106307)
    LOPD

    Albuquerque, NM 87102
    $65,416.00 - $133,536.00 Annually
    October 31, 2025
    Public Defender Other Position

    Community Intake Coordinator
    Still She Rises, Inc.

    Tulsa, OK
    $50,000 Annually
    October 30, 2025
    Attorney Trial Attorney

    Fall 2026 Staff Attorney-Family Defense Practice (Entry-Level)
    Still She Rises, Inc.

    Tulsa, OK
    $74,000 Annually
    October 30, 2025
    Public Defender Other Position

    Client Advocate
    Still She Rises, Inc.

    Tulsa, OK
    $50,000
    October 30, 2025
    Public Defender Attorney

    Trial Attorney – MHLD Roxbury
    Committee for Public Counsel Services

    Roxbury, MA
    $79,800 - $129,966, commensurate with years of experience
    October 30, 2025
    Public Defender Attorney

    Trial Attorney – PDD Brockton
    Committee for Public Counsel Services

    Brockton, MA
    $79,800 - $129,966, commensurate with years of experience
    October 30, 2025
    Attorney

    Private Panel Support Attorney – Private Counsel Division Criminal Trial Support Unit
    Committee for Public Counsel Services

    Boston, MA
    $88,500 - $145,532, commensurate with years of experience
    October 29, 2025
    Public Defender Leadership/Supervisory Position

    Attorney in Charge – YAD Worcester
    Committee for Public Counsel Services

    Worcester, MA
    $111,000 - $163,008, commensurate with years of experience
    October 29, 2025
    Public Defender Leadership/Supervisory Position

    Public Defender, Danville, Virginia
    Virginia Indigent Defense Commission

    Danville, Virginia
    $147,902.00 + State Benefits
    October 29, 2025
    Investigator

    Defense Investigator
    Still She Rises, Inc.

    Tulsa, Oklahoma
    $50,000
    October 29, 2025
    Student Internship

    Legal Intern – Community Legal Services
    Travis County Community Legal Services

    Austin, TX
    $15,000
    October 28, 2025
    Attorney Family Court

    Family Defense Practice Legal Counsel
    The Bronx Defenders

    Bronx, New York
    October 28, 2025
    Public Defender Leadership/Supervisory Position

    Chief Capital Public Defender
    Kansas State Board of Indigents’ Defense Services

    Merriam, Kansas. Will move to Kansas City, Kansas, in 2025.
    $95,000.00 – $143,325.00.
    October 28, 2025
    Attorney

    Wisconsin Assistant State Public Defender Attorney Positions
    Wisconsin State Public Defenders

    Wisconsin - Statewide Opportunities Available
    $78,686.40 to $120,785.60 annually
    October 28, 2025
    Public Defender Attorney

    Attorney IV-VI Public Defender’s Office – Mental Health Division
    Travis County

    Austin, TX 78701
    Depends on experience - SEE Job Description below
    October 27, 2025
    Public Defender Attorney

    Experienced Attorney: District VII, Anne Arundel County
    Office of the Public Defender, Maryland

    Annapolis, Maryland
    Salary is dependent on experience and salary rules will apply to State of Maryland employees. This is a promotion opportunity for current MOPD attorneys at Grade 22 or below. This would be a lateral transfer for MOPD attorneys currently at Grade 22. Assistant Public Defender III- starting at $107,687.00 (Grade 22: Step 10)
    October 27, 2025
    federal Investigator

    Federal Public Defender Investigator
    Federal Public Defender, Western District of North Carolina

    Asheville, NC
    $73,939 - $124,531
    October 24, 2025
    Attorney Immigration

    Immigration Attorney
    New York County Defender Services

    New York, New York
    90,000-120,000
    October 23, 2025