Deputy Public Defender I

We are accepting applications to fill two (2) full-time Deputy Public Defender I positions; one located in Santa Barbara and one located in Santa Maria, for the Public Defender’s Office. We are also accepting applications to establish one employment list to fill current and […]

Deputy Public Defender II

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Education and Experience: Current membership with the State Bar of California and one year experience as a practicing attorney equivalent to that of the Deputy Public Defender I level; or any combination of education, training and experience […]

Deputy Public Defender II

Deputy Public Defender II Salary: $102,719 – $123,855 / Annually Job Type: Full Time, Regular, Santa Maria Closing Date: 4/29/2024 @ 5:00 pm PST APPLY ONLINE AT: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sbcounty/jobs/4473496/deputy-public-defender-ii?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs The Public Defender’s Office is accepting applications to fill one full-time Deputy […]

Deputy Public Defender III

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Education and Experience: Current membership with the State Bar of California and two years experience as a practicing attorney equivalent to that of the Deputy Public Defender II level; or any combination of education, training and experience […]

Deputy Public Defender IV

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED Education and Experience: Current membership with the State Bar of California and four years’ experience as a practicing attorney to include two years at a level equivalent to that of the Deputy Public Defender III; or any […]

Director, Indigent Defense Improvement Division

The Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) is a California executive level state agency. OSPD has a dual mandate: an appellate division that provides excellent appellate representation to those sentenced to death, and an indigent defense improvement division (IDID) […]

Division Chief, Strategic Communications Division

The Opportunity This position reports directly to the Chief Deputy and has administrative and technical responsibility for the Strategic Communications Division which is comprised of the Appellate, Employee Relations, and Communications Units in the Office of the Public Defender. The […]

Division Chief, Training Division

The Opportunity This position reports directly to the Chief of Staff and has administrative and technical responsibility for the Training Division in the Office of the Public Defender. The Division Chief assists in directing daily activities and operations. The Division […]

Galit Lipa: The Fight to Get California to View Public Defense as a Public Good and not a Private Luxury

Today, Hunter is joined by the newest State Public Defender of California, Galit Lipa. As discussed on previous episodes, California has a county based public defender system. As such, Galit and her office sit in a limited role to help […]

Holistic Defense Advocate

We are currently accepting applications to fill one vacancy for the position of Holistic Defense Advocate (Social Service Worker, Senior job classification) in Santa Barbara for the Public Defender’s Office. We are also establishing one employment list for future vacancies in the Public Defender’s Office. Please select the […]

How Public Defenders Can and Have Beaten Mass Immigration Prosecutions w/Eric Fish

In a follow up to our episode on Operation Lone Star, Hunter is joined by UC Davis Law Professor Eric Fish to discuss his recent law review article, “Resisting Mass Immigration Prosecutions.” On our previous OLS episode, we discussed the […]

How the Legal System Abuses and Ignores the Rights of Incarcerated People w/Kaelen Perrochet

The protections of the Constitution are meant to apply to all Americans regardless of their status, but for those who are incarcerated, courts have systematically denied, abused, or ignored those protections. Today, Hunter is once again joined by Kaelen Perrochet, […]

How the Los Angeles Public Defender Is Bringing Court to their Clients w/Ricardo Garcia and Marcus Huntley

Today, Hunter is joined once again by Ricardo Garcia and joining the show for the first time Marcus Huntley. On today’s show, Ricardo and Marcus detail how they were able to get a mobile court established in Los Angeles that […]

Investigator – Office of the Commission on Police Practices

The Office of the Commission on Police Practices in San Diego, California is accepting applications through June 21 for investigators who will conduct sensitive independent investigations of police-involved shootings, deaths in custody, deaths resulting from interaction with a police officer, […]

Joint Letter to U.S. Attorney General Requesting Federal Investigation in Orange County, California

“We write to urge the Department of Justice to initiate an investigation into the actions of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department (“OCSD”) and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office (“OCDA”) in connection with the use of jailhouse informants and the […]

Legal Assistant

The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time legal assistant position in our trial unit for our Los Angeles office. The Federal Public Defender’s office is committed to the pursuit of […]