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    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

    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 in Riverside, California.  The Riverside Office represents individuals charged with federal crimes occurring in Riverside and […]

    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 […]

    Legal Office Professional I/II

    Legal Office Professional I incumbents will acquire and demonstrate the following: Basic knowledge of the Federal and California legal systems.Basic knowledge of the California process for a civil or criminal litigation and rules of the local courts.Knowledge of the different […]

    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 […]

    Managing Director of Holistic Defense

    The Santa Cruz County Public Defender’s Office is hiring a Managing Director for its Holistic Defense Division, which focuses on providing comprehensive legal and social support to clients. This position involves leading the division’s efforts across four key areas: access […]

    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 […]

    Non-Capital Habeas Attorney – Immigration Specialist

    The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time attorney in our Non-Capital Habeas Unit (NCHU) stationed in Los Angeles, California.  The NCHU is committed to the pursuit of justice by aggressively […]

    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 […]