Job BoardIf you have a job you want posted, please send relevant details for posting to [email protected]. If you are interested in enhancing your resume and qualifications, join CPDA. Yolo County Public Defender's Office Location: Woodland Compensation: Secretary I: $49,296 - $59,904 Annually /// Secretary II: $52,457.60 - $63,772.80 Annually The ideal candidate for this position will have had previous clerical or secretarial experience in a legal department within a local government agency or the court system. The ideal candidate would additionally be able to work in a fast paced environment, possess exceptional organization and customer service skills, be comfortable serving a diverse clientele, and be committed to the mission of the Public Defender's Office - Empower communities through fearless advocacy, because justice is a right for all, not a privilege for a few. Closes: October 24, 2025, 11:59 p.m. Pacific Napa County Public Defender's Office Location: Napa Compensation: $115,918.40 - $201,676.80 Annually This recruitment is being conducted to fill one (1) full-time vacancy for the position of Attorney, which may be filled at the I, II, or III level depending on qualifications, for the Office of the Public Defender at Napa County. The list established by this recruitment may also be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and extra help vacancies for up to one year. Closes: October 24, 2025, 5:00 p.m. Pacific Public Defender Investigator I/II Yolo County Public Defender's Office Location: Woodland Compensation: Public Defender Investigator I: $90,542.40 - $110,073.60 Annually
Public Defender Investigator II: $102,752 - $124,904 Annually
Closing Date: 10/24/2025 11:59 PM Pacific Public Defender Trial Attorney I/II – Fixed Term position County of Ventura Public Defender’s Office Closes: Monday, October 20, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Solano County Public Defender's Office Location: Fairfield Compensation: $16,809.33 - $20,431.89 Monthly The mission of the Solano County Public Defender is to protect and defend the rights, liberty, and dignity of our clients, to enforce the constitutional rights to due process, and to ensure the integrity of the criminal justice system for all, regardless of economic status, by providing excellent, compassionate legal representation. Positions allocated to this class are characterized by the responsibility to lead others and perform difficult assignments involving complex factual and legal issues. Assignments may include primary operational responsibility for felony and misdemeanor cases. Closes: 10/27/2025 5:00 PM Chief Information Officer II The Departmental Chief Information Officer II (DCIO II) is an unclassified (at will) position that reports directly to the Chief Deputy Public Defender. The DCIO II serves as the Chief Information Officer for the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office, providing strategic leadership over all information technology operations. This role directs the planning, design, development, implementation, and maintenance of the Office’s automated systems, ensuring alignment with the Department’s mission of client-centered representation and justice reform. Nationwide applications accepted from 9/16/2025 until position is filled. Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV/V - Extra-Help Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV/V
Yolo County Public Defender The County of Yolo is recruiting to fill one (1) regular, full-time position in the class of Deputy Public Defender I - IV at the Public Defender's Office. Successful candidates will be placed on an eligible list that will be utilized to fill the department's current vacancies as well as for future vacancies as they become available. The level of which a candidate is placed is dependent on their background and experience. Opening Date: 9/22/2025Closes: Continuous/Open Until Filed Deputy Public Defender (Felony/Misdemeanor) Yuba County Public Defender/Law Office of Sukhdeep Gosal PCLocation: Marysville Compensation: Starting at $75,000 - $120,000 plus benefits The Public Defender’s Office is committed to providing legal representation for people charged with criminal offenses who cannot afford to hire private counsel. The Public Defender’s Office provides quality legal services in a professional manner, providing constitutional balance to the legal system.
The Deputy Public Defender serves as a trial attorney in defending indigent clients; learns and performs a variety of professional legal work involving the defense preparation of felony criminal cases as assigned and provides assistance to department staff. Performs other related duties as required. Applicants awaiting Bar results are encouraged to apply. Continuous/Open Until Filled Deputy Public Defender I -- Extra Help Sonoma County Public Defender's OfficeLocation: Santa Rosa Compensation: $65.34 - $79.42 Hourly Continuous/Open Until Filled
Deputy Public Defender II -- Extra Help Sonoma County Public Defender's Office Deputy Public Defender III -- Extra Help Sonoma County Public Defender's Office Deputy Public Defender IV -- Extra Help Sonoma County Public Defender's Office This extra-help (temporary) Deputy Public Defender position can be filled at the I, II, III, or IV level, depending on the candidate's qualifications. As attorneys gain experience and meet or exceed performance standards, they are eligible for promotion to subsequent levels in the series, up to level IV. If you are interested in being considered at the various levels of this opportunity, you must apply to the separate, concurrent recruitments being conducted for those levels. Deputy Public Defender IV is the highest working level in the Public Defender class series, and as such is expected to defend the full range of misdemeanor cases, felony cases, or specialized legal assignments. The Deputy Public Defender IV works under minimal direction and is expected to use independent judgment in carrying out assignments.
Felony Attorney, Sonoma County Independent Defender's Office
Location: Sonoma County The Sonoma County Independent Defender’s Office is seeking experienced and committed criminal defense attorneys to represent clients in felony-level cases as a member of the criminal defense conflicts panel. Attorneys on this panel provide constitutionally mandated legal representation to indigent individuals when the Sonoma County Public Defender’s Office is unable to accept a case due to a conflict of interest. Closes: Continuous/Open Until Filled Deputy Public Defender I, II, III Orange County Public Defender's Office The Orange County Public Defender's Office is a law firm of highly dedicated and skilled attorneys, investigators, paralegals, and support staff who work to advance a more humane and compassionate justice system by protecting the constitutional rights and freedoms of the diverse communities of Orange County through inspired, client-centered advocacy in the courtroom and the community. Open: July 21, 2025 Closes: Continuous/Open Until Filled Stanislaus County Public Defender's Office Positions The Stanislaus County Public Defender's Office is hiring for multiple attorney positions. Location: Modesto Compensation: see information in recruitment links Deputy Public Defender (Attorney IV-V) | Job Details tab | Career Pages Misdemeanor Deputy Public Defender (Attorney I/II/III) | Job Details tab | Career Pages Closing Date: Continuous/Open Until Filled Deputy Public Defender I/II/III Shasta County Public Defender's Office
The Shasta County Public Defender provides efficient and effective legal defense services to indigent individuals charged with crimes in felony, misdemeanor, and juvenile matters. In addition, the Office of the Shasta County Public Defender provides legal representation to indigent individuals facing conservatorship, guardianship, parental terminations, probate, and Welfare & Institutions Code Section 5150 proceedings. DEPUTY PUBLIC DEFENDER I: This level is assigned to attorneys who have little to no previous criminal defense experience. Under close supervision, attorneys at this level are generally assigned a variety of less difficult assignments. Closing: Continuous/Open Until Filled Deputy Public Defender I-IV - San Joaquin County Public Defender's Office Location: Stockton, California Compensation Deputy Public Defender I - $7,374.91- $8,964.25 Monthly
Deputy Public Defender II - $8,968.54-$10,901.31 Monthly
Deputy Public Defender III - $11,227.72-$13,647.37 Monthly
Deputy Public Defender IV - $12,997.04-$15,797.99 Monthly
The San Joaquin County Public Defender's Office is dedicated to serving the diverse needs of our community and its justice system by furnishing clients whose cases have been entrusted to the office, with competent, effective, loyal, ethical, zealous, compassionate and efficient advocacy. Deputy Public Defenders provide professional legal services in the preparation and defense of a variety of criminal and some civil matters. You may apply for Deputy Public Defender I, Deputy Public Defender II, Deputy Public Defender III, Deputy Public Defender IV, or all.
Closes: Continuous/Open Until Filled
Defense Attorney I/II/III/IV, Immigration Defense Attorney I/II/III/IV, Fresno County Location: Fresno County, California Compensation Defense Attorney I:: $75,218 - $96,044 Annually The Fresno County Public Defender's Office invites applications for the position of Defense Attorney I/II/III/IV, including opportunities focusing on the intersection of criminal and immigration issues as an Immigration Defense Attorney I/II/III/IV. Closes: Continuous/Open until Filled Deputy Public Defender, I/II Humboldt County Humboldt County Public Defender's Office Location: Eureka, CA Compensation: $64,147.20 - $98,009.60 Annually Are you interested in making a difference? If so, please consider joining our dedicated team at the County of Humboldt Public Defender's Office!
Represents clients at arraignments, pretrials, jury trials. Opens: May 9, 2025 Closes: Continuous/Open Until Filled
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