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. Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV Siskiyou County Public Defender’s OfficeLocation: Yreka Compensation: $70,742.05-$141,379.00 Would you like to live and work in the northernmost part of California? Does living in a county with multiple national forests, rivers, and lakes feel like a great idea? Have you dreamed of spending your workdays practicing excellent holistic defense in a small, dynamic, institutional Public Defender office within ½ an hour of Mount Shasta AND Ashland, Oregon? If so, you should look at this job listing for the Siskiyou County Public Defender’s Office. Closes: October 5, 2025 San Diego County Public Defender's Office Location: County of San Diego $150,051.20 - $182,416.00 Annually Closes: September 22, 2025 Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV - Extra-Help Deputy Public Defender I/II/III/IV Merced County Public Defender's Office Location: Merced, California Salary: $77,459.20 - $165,526.40 Annually Job Type: Full-time This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both full time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay rate is from $37.24 to $65.36 per hour. Opening Date: 09/08/2025Closing Date: Continuous/Open Until Filled Criminal Defense Research Attorney -- Contract Position Law Office of Rebecca S. Young I am a criminal defense trial attorney handling a combination of court appointed murder cases, and privately retained clients charged with felonies and misdemeanors. I have a client-centered, trial-mind approach to client I try approximately two serious felony trials per year, providing, high-quality representation in complex, high stakes matters. I am committed to zealous advocacy and racial justice, and to addressing systemic inequities in the criminal justice system. Posted: September 8, 2025 Criminal Defense Paralegal -- Contract Position Experienced paralegal needed for established criminal defense trial attorney specializing in serious felony cases, currently including six murder cases, and 8- 10 privately retained clients. Law Office of Rebecca S. Young Posted: September 8, 2025 Attorney III, California Secretary of State Location: Sacramento County/Remote Compensation: Monthly Range $10,852 - $15,325 The Secretary of State’s (SOS) office is seeking to fill a permanent, full-time Attorney III in the Legal Affairs Office. You will play a vital role for our Agency by performing a broad range of sensitive and complex legal work, including representing the Agency in complex litigation. Closes: September 22, 2025 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 Deputy Public Defender I/II/III Riverside County Public Defender's Office The County of Riverside's Law Offices of the Public Defender is seeking to fill a vacancy in their Riverside office at the Deputy Public Defender I, II, and III levels (level entry is based on years of experience). The incumbents will perform professional legal work in the misdemeanor unit and do other work as required. Closing Date: May 30, 2025 (but will remain open until filled) Deputy Public Defender I/II/III Riverside County Public Defender's Office The County of Riverside's Law Offices of the Public Defender is seeking to fill a vacancy in their Coachella Valley office at the Deputy Public Defender I, II, and III levels (level entry is based on years of experience). The incumbents will perform professional legal work in the misdemeanor unit and do other work as required. Stanislaus County Public Defender's Office Positions The Stanislaus County Public Defender's Office is hiring for multiple attorney and post-bar legal clerk positions, details in links. Location: Modesto Compensation: see information in recruitment links Deputy Public Defender (Attorney IV-V) | Job Details tab | Career Pages Deputy Public Defender I-V (PART-TIME ONLY) | Job Details tab | Career Pages Misdemeanor Deputy Public Defender (Attorney I/II/III) | Job Details tab | Career Pages Post Bar Legal Clerk (Paralegal II) | 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 Deputy Public Defender II -- Marin County Office: Marin County Public Defender The Deputy Public Defender II performs legal defense work for clients needing publicly assisted representation in criminal, juvenile, or civil cases accepted by the Public Defender. Incumbents at this level exercise considerable independent judgment and initiative in all areas of defense work and are responsible for performing legal research, drafting legal documents, and thoroughly preparing assigned cases and clients for trial. Deputy Public Defenders at this level appear in court daily in both felony and misdemeanor cases in all court levels. The incumbent may provide direction to lower level attorneys as needed. The general duties and minimum requirements of this position are further described in the class specifications. There are currently two (2) full-time regular hire vacancies and one (1) full-time regular hire fixed term vacancy. Posted: 2/27/2025 Youth Holistic Defense Advocate -- Santa Barbara County Public Defender The Public Defender’s Office is accepting applications to fill one (1) full-time Youth Holistic Defense Advocate vacancy in Santa Maria for the Youth Defender Unit. The County classification title is Behavioral Wellness Practitioner Intern.The Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office provides legal representation from a holistic and client-centered perspective to adults and youth living in poverty who are accused of crimes and who have been traditionally marginalized. We use the tools of litigation, negotiation, and services-based solutions to address our clients’ legal needs. Posted 2/11/25, Continuous
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