Assistant Public Defender, Misdemeanor Trial Division

Under general direction of the Chief Public Defender, is responsible for preparing and trying criminal cases;supervises support staff; conducts legal research; negotiates plea bargain agreements; represents indigentdefendants in criminal cases; and performs related duties as required.

Associate Mitigation Specialist (Contract)

Atlantic International Associates, established in 2018 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, supports capital defense teams in developing mitigating evidence for indigent defendants facing the death penalty and juveniles facing life sentences. Our work spans pre-trial and post-conviction cases in state […]

Associate Public Defender

Regional Public Defender Office for Capital Cases Local Government Corporation POSITION IS LOCATED IN LUBBOCK, TEXAS. START DATE APPROXIMATELY SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 Job Description Job Title: Associate Public Defender FLSA: Exempt Date: 1/2024 Number of Positions: 1 Location(s): Lubbock, Texas […]

Attorney I – III

Job Summary The Alternate Defender Office will provide quality legal defense to persons magistrated in Travis County under Article 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Once fully staffed, the office will represent approximately 14,000 clients each year in […]

Attorney III-IV: Travis County Public Defender’s Office- Mental Health Division

Job Summary: The Travis County Public Defender’s Office, Mental Health Division specializes in providing client centered, holistic defense representation and intensive social services support to people facing criminal prosecution while experiencing significant challenges and barriers related to mental illness, developmental […]

Attorney VI

Job Summary The Alternate Defender Office will provide quality legal defense to persons magistrated in Travis County under Article 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Once fully staffed, the office will represent approximately 14,000 clients each year in […]

Bilingual Investigator

Investigator position in the Mental Health Division. Duties and Responsibilities: Receive cases and work them up (i.e. meet with attorney to strategize defense theory), begin locating and investigating witnesses by conducting backgrounds and preparing interviews. Research on possible evidence on […]

Capital Fact Investigator- Lubbock, TX

Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation POSITION IS LOCATED IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS Job Description Job Title: Investigator FLSA: Non-Exempt Date: 1/2024 Location: San Antonio, Texas Salary: $ 75,000 / year D.O.E. Reports To: Chief Public Defender Mission, Vision […]

Capital Mitigation Specialist

Established in 2010, the Office of Capital & Forensic Writs (OCFW) is a small, close-knit public defender office in Austin, Texas. We proudly provide zealous, client-centered postconviction representation to indigent persons in Texas, consistent with the Guidelines and Standards for […]

Capital Mitigation Specialist- Austin, TX

Regional Public Defender Office Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation POSITION IS LOCATED IN AUSTIN, TEXAS Job Title: Mitigation Specialist FLSA: Exempt Date: 10/2020 Salary: 80,000 DOE Reports To: Chief Public Defender Mission, Vision and Values of the R.P.D.O. […]

Capital Mitigation Specialist- Pearland, TX

Regional Public Defender Office Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation POSITION IS LOCATED IN PEARLAND, TEXAS Job Description Job Title: Mitigation Specialist FLSA: Exempt Date: 10/2020 Salary: 80,000 DOE Reports To: Chief Public Defender Mission, Vision and Values of […]

Capital Mitigation Specialist-San Angelo, Texas

Regional Public Defender Office Regional Public Defender Office Local Government Corporation POSITION IS LOCATED IN PEARLAND, TEXAS Job Description Job Title: Mitigation Specialist FLSA: Exempt Date: 10/2020 Salary: 80,000 DOE Reports To: Chief Public Defender Mission, Vision and Values of […]

Capital Post Conviction Attorney

The staff attorney will be responsible for working on multi-disciplinary teams to provide holistic, post-conviction representation to clients in state post-conviction proceedings. Aspects of this work include: ​Building rapport with and counseling clients; Reviewing trial and appellate records for constitutional […]

Chief Public Defender – Maverick OLS

TRGPD seeks a Chief Public Defender for the management and administration of the Maverick County Regional Public Defender Office, serving the counties of Maverick, Dimmit and Zavala. This office accepts felony cases under Operation Lone Star. Operation Lone Star is a […]

Chief Public Defender – The High Plains Regional Public Defender’s Office

Summary The High Plains Regional Public Defender’s Office will provide high quality legal representation to adults and juveniles who cannot afford counsel. The Office is expected to be a full-service firm that accepts felony, misdemeanor, juvenile, and first appeals of […]

Day One Campaign Director (HR Title: Policy Attorney) – (DED00000386)

The Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center is a nonpartisan center for research and advocacy at SMU Dedman School of Law dedicated to making impactful change to the criminal legal system. The Center combines data-driven research and compelling stories to advocate for innovative reform. The […]