Assistant Federal Public Defender
National Legal Aid & Defender AssociationHighlight
Summary
About the Role
About You
- Minimum of three years’ experience in criminal defense.
- Excellent oral communication, research, and writing skills.
- Proficiency in Spanish.
- Ability to work independently and manage a caseload immediately.
Benefits
- Full federal benefits including Federal Employees Retirement System.
- Thrift Savings Plan, health and life insurance, annual and sick leave, and paid holidays.
National Legal Aid & Defender Association (NLADA), founded in 1911, is America’s oldest and largest nonprofit association devoted to excellence in the delivery of legal services to those who cannot afford counsel. For over 100 years, NLADA has pioneered access to justice at the national, state and local level through the creation of our public defender system, development of nationally applicable standards for legal representation, groundbreaking legal legislation and the creation of important institutions such as the Legal Services Corporation. NLADA serves as the collective voice for our country’s civil legal aid and public defender services and provides advocacy, training, technical assistance and the NLADA Insurance Program to its members, who are comprised of legal professionals, institutions and the people they represent.