Paralegal

The Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Washington (FPD) is hiring a full-time criminal defense paralegal to specialize in case management, including proofreading, formatting, and filing documents, while supporting attorneys and clients at all stages of a case. […]

Paralegal I

Thurston County Public Defense is currently recruiting for a Paralegal I position. This position works within the Superior Court Unit and provides specialized Legal Assistant II duties and responsibilities to assigned attorneys. This position performs lead duties to other legal support staff, such as planning […]

Parents Representation Managing Attorney

General Responsibilities Exercising mature judgment in potentially sensitive, high-stress situations. Participating in and fostering a collaborative working environment at OPD, statewide stakeholder groups, and in demographically diverse local court systems. Diligently following attorney and state employee ethics requirements. Conducting all […]

Part Time Deputy – Public Defender

This OPD SPAR grant-funded position would be an excellent complement to a private practice or partial retirement. The position is part-time, providing representation at first appearances in district court and on misdemeanor possession of controlled substance charges only.  Primary Duties: […]

Public Defense Attorney

 The King County Department of Public Defense (DPD) is seeking dedicated Public Defense Attorneys who are passionate about advocating for our clients. Our collaborative approach means that you’ll work alongside skilled investigators, mitigation specialist, paralegals, and other committed support staff, ensuring that […]

Public Defense Attorney

THIS POSITION IS OPEN FOR CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT The department reserves the right to close this position and/or make updates to the position description below as deemed necessary. The Department of Public Defense (DPD) participates in King County’s referral program. Refer […]

Public Defense Attorney

THIS POSITION IS OPEN FOR CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT The department reserves the right to close this position and/or make updates to the position description below as deemed necessary.  The Department of Public Defense (DPD) participates in King County’s referral program. In […]

RFQ24011 – Social Worker for Forensic Civil Commitment Program

Position Overview The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) Forensic Civil Commitment Program currently provides state funded attorney representation to indigent clients with the right to counsel at State expense after being found not guilty by reason of insanity […]

San Juan County Public Defender Director

Effective administration of the department such as human resource management, financial management, efficient use of resources, legal compliance and timely execution of duties and roles performed by the Department. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to, administrative and legal […]

SOCIAL SERVICE WORKER FOR THE SIMPLE POSSESSION ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION PROGRAM (SPAR)

Expected Contract Period: This contract is anticipated to start March 1, 2025. This contract’s current budget extends through June 30, 2025. Contracts may be renewed started July 1, 2025, if funding is renewed. Application Due Date: This posting will remain open […]

Social Worker/Mitigation Specialist

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Social Worker/Mitigation Specialist – Seattle/Tacoma, Washington Position No.    24-02 Announced:     January 2, 2024 Closes:            Priority given to applications received by February 2, 2024 The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Western District of […]

Staff Attorney – Disproportionality Unit

The Washington State Office of Public Defense seeks an experienced attorney to develop legal trainings, strategies, and policies for challenging racial and economic disproportionality. The attorney should understand how race, gender, national origin, disability, and class intersect to create disparities […]

Supervising Attorney – Appellate & Post-Disposition Unit

The Washington State Office of Public Defense seeks an experienced attorney to provide direction and leadership to the OPD Appellate Program. This will include active management of current services with an eye towards future improvements and program expansion to improve the […]