Attorney I-III - Office of First Defense

The Travis County Office of First Defense provides quality legal defense to persons magistrated in Travis County, TX under Article 15.17 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Magistration is the critical step in the Criminal Legal Process in which an Arrestee goes before a Magistrate Judge to have their bail and the conditions for their release set. The attorneys selected for this position will represent indigent arrestees at these bail hearings. Once fully staffed, the office will represent approximately 14,000 clients each year in these limited-scope proceedings. This is an opportunity to help create a holistic, client-centered public defender office from the ground up.

Attorneys I – III will provide zealous representation for clients at a critical moment in the criminal legal process.

Note: Magistration Shifts occur during the day, night, weekends, and holidays. Individuals selected for this position will be required to work irregular days and hours (typically 4 shifts per week).