ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

The Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is seeking an Assistant Federal Public Defender (AFPD) for the Capital Habeas Unit (CHU). This is a full-time attorney position in the Harrisburg office.  The Capital Habeas Unit represents death-sentenced […]

ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is seeking a trial attorney to serve as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in its Pittsburgh office. The position primarily involves legal representation of indigent persons accused of federal crimes […]

ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is seeking a trial attorney to serve as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in its Pittsburgh office. The position primarily involves legal representation of indigent persons accused of federal crimes […]

ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER – CAPITAL HABEAS UNIT

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in its Capital Habeas Unit (CHU). The CHU represents death- sentenced prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings in the […]

Assistant Federal Public Defender – Appeals/Non-Capital Habeas – 2024-07

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is seeking an attorney to serve as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Appeals and Non-Capital Habeas Unit in its Pittsburgh office. The position primarily involves legal representation of […]

Assistant Federal Public Defender – Appeals/Non-Capital Habeas Unit

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is seeking an attorney to serve as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in the Appeals and Non-Capital Habeas Unit in its Pittsburgh office. The position primarily involves legal representation of […]

Capital Habeas Unit Supervisor

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for a Supervisor for its Capital Habeas Unit (CHU). The CHU represents death-sentenced prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings in the United States District Court, the United […]

Investigator/Mitigation Specialist (Capital Habeas Unit)

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh Division) is seeking an Investigator/Mitigation Specialist for its Capital Habeas Unit (CHU), subject to the availability of funds. The CHU represents death-sentenced prisoners in federal habeas corpus proceedings in […]

Letter to Montgomery County, PA, Board of Commissioners

Letter relating to the termination of a chief and deputy public defender.

Pennsylvania Indigent Defense: Finally Moving into the 21st Century?

Written by: Phyllis H. Subin, Esq., Executive Director, Pennsylvania Coalition for Justice Ms. Subin spent twenty-three years at the Defender Association of Philadelphia where she was a trial and appellate attorney and the Association’s first full time Director of Training […]

Research and Writing Specialist

A Research and Writing Specialist provides advanced legal research, drafting, analysis and litigation assistance to Assistant Federal Public Defenders in the CHU. A Specialist stays apprised of the latest developments in habeas corpus and criminal law and procedure in federal […]

The ACLU Lawsuit Seeking to Radically Change Pennsylvania Public Defense w/Vic Walczak and Veronica Miller

Today, Hunter is joined by two amazing guests from the ACLU of Pennsylvania. Vic Walczak and Veronica Miller join the show to discuss the newest ACLU lawsuit being brought against Pennsylvania for its failure to adequately fund public defense. As […]