The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) will be created as an independent office within the judicial branch on January 1, 2027. The 2025 FAIR Act, Public Act 104-0300, created the Office to provide for an effective public defense system throughout the State of Illinois.
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The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) will be created as an independent office within the judicial branch on January 1, 2027. The 2025 FAIR Act, Public Act 104-0300, created the Office to provide for an effective public defense system throughout the State of Illinois.
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 4:05pm
The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) will be created as an independent office within the judicial branch on January 1, 2027. The 2025 FAIR Act, Public Act 104-0300, created the Office to provide for an effective public defense system throughout the State of Illinois.
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 3:57pm
The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) will be created as an independent office within the judicial branch on January 1, 2027. The 2025 FAIR Act, Public Act 104-0300, created the Office to provide for an effective public defense system throughout the State of Illinois.
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 3:53pm
The Office of State Public Defender (OSPD) will be created as an independent office within the judicial branch on January 1, 2027. The 2025 FAIR Act, Public Act 104-0300, created the Office to provide for an effective public defense system throughout the State of Illinois.
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 3:49pm
California Appellate Project - San Francisco | San Francisco, California
California Appellate Project ("CAP") is accepting applications for employment as a Staff Attorney on CAP's Unrepresented Condemned Inmate Project ("UCIP"). The UCIP Staff Attorney will oversee a caseload of unrepresented incarcerated capitally sentenced people and provide vigorous advocacy on their behalf. CAP is a nonprofit legal resource center funded by the Judicial Council of California to implement the constitutional right to counsel for indigent death row inmates challenging their convictions and sentences on direct appeal and through habeas corpus proceedings.
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 3:03pm
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, California
Please go to http://www.hacla.org/careers for details of this position and to apply.
Special Note: The posted salary is an estimate of the potential annual pay. Final offer will be dependent on qualifications and experience.
Updated: Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - 9:17am
Bay Area Legal Aid | Oakland , California
Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is a non-profit law firm. Our staff provide free civil legal services to individuals and families living in poverty throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Updated: Monday, October 5, 2026 - 6:32pm
Community Legal Aid (CLA) is the non-profit legal services program providing free civil legal assistance to low-income and elderly residents of central and western Massachusetts. CLA has over 180 dedicated, talented staff working across multiple offices.
Updated: Monday, October 5, 2026 - 6:21pm
Bay Area Legal Aid | Oakland , California
Bay Area Legal Aid (BayLegal) is a non-profit law firm. Our staff provide free civil legal services to individuals and families living in poverty throughout the San Francisco Bay Area.
Updated: Monday, October 5, 2026 - 6:03pm
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