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 Riverside office. The Federal Public Defender’s Office is committed to the pursuit of justice […]

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 Santa Ana office. The Federal Public Defender’s Office is committed to the pursuit of […]

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 […]

Legal Assistant – trial unit

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 […]

Letter in Support of California SB 345

The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) stands in strong support for Senate Bill 345, a law that would require state and local law enforcement to release their manuals and policies, which are not exempt from disclosure, online. This measure […]

Letter in Support of California SB 978

The National Association for Public Defense (NAPD) stands in strong support of your Senate Bill 978, a law that would require state and local law enforcement to release their manuals and policies, which are not exempt from disclosure, online. This […]

Letter to Fresno County, California, Board of Supervisors

It is our strong belief that under the current situation, clients whose constitutional right to counsel is being provided by the dedicated men and women who work in the Fresno County Public Defender’s Office are having that right compromised as […]

Letter to Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Letter relating to the selection of an interim defender. “NAPD encourages LA County to step back and begin a process that will ensure the highest qualified person is selected to become the next LA County Public Defender. The process by […]

Non Cap Appellate Attorney

The Non-Capital Appellate Attorney (Attorney IV)  is an attorney with a high degree of experience and knowledge in appellate defense in California. The Attorney IV supports the development of attorneys at the Office of the State Public Defender (OSPD) working […]

Office Services Unit (OSU) Assistant

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

Office Services Unit (OSU) Assistant

The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time office services unit (OSU) assistant to be stationed in, and split time between, both the Riverside and Santa Ana Branch offices. The Federal […]

Public Defender

The Position The Public Defender is an at-will position appointed by and reporting to the Board of Supervisors. The Public Defender is a working leader who spends approximately 30% of their time carrying a caseload, including the most complicated litigation […]

Public Defender Attorney I/II

The PositionThis recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy which may be filled at the Attorney I or II, level depending on qualifications, for the Office of the Public Defender at Napa County. The list established by this […]

Social Worker

The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time social worker position. The social worker will be stationed in the Santa Ana and Riverside branch offices, but travel across the district may […]

Social Worker

Social workers provide intensive clinical case management services and advocacy for clients at all stages of their criminal case.  Core job duties include preparing clinical needs assessments, mitigation materials and reports, biopsychosocial evaluations, and treatment and re-entry plans; providing client-centered […]

The Compelling Case for Full Time Public Defender Offices in Rural California w/Lael Kayfetz

After speaking with Chief Public Defenders from most of the major metropolitan areas in California, Hunter turns today’s episode to the smallest full time Public Defender Office in the state. Lael Kayfetz, Chief Public Defender in Siskiyou County California, joins […]