The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the District of Maine is accepting applications for the full-time position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in Portland, Maine. The position primarily involves legal representation of those charged with criminal offenses who cannot afford private counsel in the United States District Court for the District of Maine. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #assistantfederalpublicdefender #portlandjobs #mainejobs
About us
With the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, and its subsequent amendment in 1970, Congress established a comprehensive system for appointing and compensating lawyers to represent financially eligible defendants in federal criminal proceedings. Today, there are 82 authorized federal defender organizations that employ more than 4,000 lawyers, investigators, paralegals, and support personnel and serve 90 of the 94 federal judicial districts.
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https://www.uscourts.gov/services-forms/defender-services
External link for Federal Defender Organizations
- Industry
- Law Practice
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Type
- Government Agency
Locations
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Washington DC, District of Columbia 20002, US
Employees at Federal Defender Organizations
Updates
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The Office of the Federal Defender for the District of Minnesota is accepting applications for the position of Investigator. The Federal Defender operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 USC § 3006A, to provide defense services in federal criminal cases and related matters in the federal courts. The successful applicant will replace a retiring Investigator. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #investigator #districtofminnesotajobs
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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. The paralegal should have document-production and editing experience, initiative, resourcefulness, creativity, compassion, and a desire to stand up for accused persons even when the evidence against them is strong. The FPD provides zealous and holistic legal representation to people charged with federal crimes who cannot afford an attorney. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #criminaldefense #paralegal #seattlejobs #washingtonjobs Link to Vacancy: https://lnkd.in/dYG35keV
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The Federal Public Defender for the District of New Mexico is seeking summer Legal Interns in our Albuquerque and Las Cruces offices for the summer of 2025 (May – August). The Federal Public Defender office operates under the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. §3006A, to provide vigorous criminal defense representation to our clients under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #paidlegalintern #albuquerquejobs #lascrucesjobs #newmexicojobs Link to Vacancy: https://lnkd.in/eP6_vY-K
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The Federal Defender for the Middle District of Florida office is accepting applications from qualified candidates to fill the position of Research and Writing Specialist (Appellate Attorney). The appellate unit is committed to the pursuit of justice by aggressively advocating in federal court for the constitutional rights and inherent dignity of individuals who are convicted of crimes and who cannot represent themselves. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #researchandwritingspecialist #appellateattorney #fulltimejobs #middledistrictofflorida
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The Office of the Federal Public Defender for the Eastern District of Virginia is accepting applications for a Financial Administrator position in our Alexandria location. Pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, the office provides legal representation to indigent defendants in federal criminal cases and related matters. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #financialadministrator #alexandriajobs #virginiajobs
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The Federal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa seeks applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender in its Davenport office. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #assistantfederalpublicdefender #davenportjobs #iowajobs
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The Federal Public Defender for the Northern and Southern Districts of Iowa seeks applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender based in its Des Moines office. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #assistantfederalpublicdefender #desmoinesjobs #iowajobs
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The Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for the position of Assistant Federal Public Defender, to be located in its Scranton, PA office. The federal defender organization operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, to provide defense services in federal criminal cases and related matters in the federal courts. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #assistantfederalpublicdefender #scrantonjobs #pennsylvaniajobs
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The Federal Public Defender for the Middle District of Pennsylvania is accepting applications for a Personnel Administrator. Duty station will be in our Harrisburg office. The federal defender organization operates under authority of the Criminal Justice Act, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A, to provide defense services in federal criminal cases and related matters in the federal courts. #communication #vacancy #uscourts #federaljobs #judiciaryjobs #federalpublicdefender #personneladministrator #Harrisburgjobs #pennsylvaniajobs