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 6 – New Hanover County)

We are seeking NC licensed attorneys, or persons who are awaiting licensure/bar results, to commence immediately or upon licensure. The New Hanover County Office of the Public Defender represents indigent clients in all criminal and juvenile delinquency matters, and parents […]

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

Seeking North Carolina licensed attorneys, or persons who are awaiting licensure/bar results, to commence immediately upon licensure.  The salary for this position is $65,000+ depending on experience. Come join a brand-new office in District 7 as an Assistant Public Defender […]

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-New Hanover County (Wilmington, NC)

The New Hanover County Office of the Public Defender represents indigent clients in all criminal and juvenile delinquency matters, and parents in abuse, neglect, and dependency matters, and in civil contempt matters.  Attorneys will represent indigent criminal clients in district […]

Capital Case Investigator

Recruiting for 2 positions The Capital Defender’s Office seeks experienced applicants to work on fact and mitigation investigation in potential capital cases at the trial level.  The work derives from NCGS §7A-468 which entitles a public defender’s office to the services […]

Capital Case Investigator

The Capital Defender’s Office seeks experienced applicants to work on fact and mitigation investigation in potential capital cases at the trial level.  The work derives from NCGS §7A-468 which entitles a public defender’s office to the services of an investigator and […]

Capital Defender Legal Assistant

The Office of the Capital Defender, Durham County, is seeking a qualified individual to provide support services for the office administrative staff. Duties and responsibilities will include answering phones, handling outgoing and incoming mail; filing; ordering and maintaining office supplies; […]

Federal Public Defender Investigator

About Us: Our mission is important: We are committed to excellence and the quest for justice of the indigent accused, focusing on our clients’ needs with innovation, passion, and through dynamic advocacy. This position is located in Asheville, North Carolina, […]

Indigent Defense Services Budget Manager

The Office of Indigent Defense Services is seeking a Budget Manager to manage the agency budget.  This position will be either in Raleigh or Durham.  Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: Budget Execution and Oversight Direct and […]

Letter to President Biden on Judicial Nominations

“As you consider filling a judicial vacancy in the Western District of North Carolina, we encourage you to (1) continue to build racial and gender diversity on the federal bench; and (2) continue to nominate former public defenders.”

Mitigation Specialist

We seek a Mitigation Specialist to support our client-centered practice. In collaboration with the trial team, the Mitigation Specialist will gather, investigate, and analyze mitigation evidence at all stages of a criminal case. The Mitigation Specialist will develop a comprehensive […]

North Carolina Parent Defender

The Office of the Parent Defender (OPD) was created to provide and promote high-quality legal representation for parents with an abuse/neglect/dependency or termination of parental rights (AND/TPR) case at the trial or appellate level. The Parent Defender is responsible for […]

Paralegal (Capital Habeas Unit)

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of North Carolina seeks a Paralegal to the Capital Habeas Unit for the Fourth Circuit (“the CHU”) in Charlotte, North Carolina. About Us:  Our regional CHU represents indigent people sentenced to death […]

Public Defender Investigator (District 15 – Columbus County)

The Office of the Public Defender, District 15, seeks a qualified individual to investigate backgrounds and conduct assessments and screenings of indigent defendants.  This position will cover Brunswick, Bladen, and Columbus counties. Duties include but are not limited to the […]

Public Defender Investigator (District 18 – Orange County)

The Office of the Public Defender, District 18, seeks a qualified individual to investigate all areas of serious misdemeanor and felony indigent defendants’ cases that have been assigned by the courts to the Public Defender’s Office. Duties include but are […]