The New York State Defenders Association (NYSDA) is seeking applications for Staff Attorneys to work in our Public Defense Backup Center. NYSDA’s Backup Center promotes excellence in legal representation of low-income people who are involved in criminal and family courts throughout the State of New York. This position is an exciting opportunity for an experienced lawyer who is passionate about elevating public defense and supporting defenders statewide.
Staff Attorneys act as a resource attorney, providing support and guidance to defenders and other members of defense teams through case consultations, legal research, training, development of resource guides and other publications, expert witness referrals, and short- and long-term projects. Salary: $90,000 - $130,000, depending on experience
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Currently Available Positions
Southeast Kansas Regional Public Defender Office
Independence, KS
Senior Assistant Public Defender (Public Defender II):
Assistant Public Defender (Levels I-III)
Crossroads Defenders (CxD)
Victoria County, TX
Pay: $75,000 - $115,000+ Depending on Experience
Level I: 3L/Grad-2yrs
Level II: 2yr+
Level III: 5y+ Extensive criminal law experience
About the Position
The Palau Senate is one half of a national bicameral Congress with fifteen Senators. The position is an associate position with the Senate Legal Counsel's office. The Legal Counsel's office includes the following responsibilities:
Overview
The Bronx Defenders (BxD), an innovative, progressive, holistic indigent defense office in the South Bronx, seeks experienced civil rights litigators to join our Impact Litigation Practice.
The Office of the Ohio Public Defender is seeking four qualified attorneys to serve as Assistant Public Defenders (APD) in the Northwest Regional Hub (NWRH) of our Trial Services Division. The NWRH is located in Lima, OH and serves individuals in Allen County, Hardin County, and Putnam County.
Compensation: $90,000 – $115,000
Start Date: ASAP
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.
Deadline: Position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applications received before September 1, 2025.
Join a Legacy of Justice—Become a Trial Attorney in Florida’s Historic Tenth Judicial Circuit in Central Florida
POSITION: Post Graduate Fellow (Housing Justice) - Eviction Defense Workgroup
LOCATION: TBD*
SALARY: $72,000k - $74,880k/ Annually plus $5,000 educational award with excellent benefits
DURATION: TWO YEARS
AVAILABILITY: August/September 2026
The appellate bureau of the Monroe County Public Defender’s Office (located in Rochester, New York, a medium sized city with a metropolitan population of over a million) is looking to add a staff attorney to its 12-member team.
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