News & Updates

Open Positions

This page lists position openings that are related to indigent defense or services. To view a posting, click on the highlighted posting below. To list a position, contact WDA staff at [email protected].

Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho Seeks Trial Attorney

Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho Seeks Trial Attorney (Assistant Federal Public Defender) Spokane, WA The position. The Federal Defenders of Eastern Washington and Idaho is accepting applications for a trial attor...

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The City of Lacey – Open Request for Proposals

The City of Lacey is seeking proposals from qualified attorneys to provide public defense conflict counsel services to indigent defendants’ charges with misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor crimes whenever the Public Defender has a ...

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Skagit County Seeks Public Defender I / II / III

Skagit County Public Defender seeks skilled, committed attorneys to provide zealous legal representation to indigent clients. Representation may include work in Skagit County District Court, Superior Court, or Juvenile Court. Our ...

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NWIRP Seeks Full-Time Bilingual Staff Attorney (Community Outreach Unit)

Northwest Immigrant Rights Project (NWIRP) seeks a full-time bilingual Staff Attorney to work in the Community Outreach Unit as part of any of NWIRP’s four offices, with preference for applicants seeking to join the Granger or W...

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Kirshenbaum & Goss is Seeking a Public Defender

Kirshenbaum & Goss are transitioning to non-profit status, and we are looking to hire an attorney for a full-time position as we move forward. Our firm is exclusively engaged in providing indigent defense for a number of citie...

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City of Pasco OPD Seeks Misdemeanor Public Defense Contractor

Flexible part time or full-time contracts • Mentoring and paid training/CLE • Up to $150,000 annually for full-time contracts The City of Pasco Office of Public Defense seeks attorneys to provide client-centered representation...

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Thurston County Seeks Defense Attorney I, II, or III

Thurston County Public Defense is currently recruiting for one (1) Defense Attorney in support of the adoption of the Washington State Bar Association’s Revised Standards for Indigent Defense Services. This position is for p...

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WA State Office of Civil Legal Aid – CRP Oversight Manager

The Children’s Representation Program One of the programs OCLA administers is the Children’s Representation Program (CRP). The CRP underwrites and oversees the delivery of effective standards-based, trauma-informed, and cultur...

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City of Covington Soliciting Proposals for Public Defense Services

The City of Covington is soliciting proposals for public defense services. If interested, a complete RFP package may be obtained by emailing a request to [email protected].  Submittal The City of Covington encourages ...

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Washington State OPD Hiring Appellate & Post-Conviction Resource Attorney

The Washington State Office of Public Defense is recruiting for an Appellate Resource Attorney who provides support for contract attorneys through a variety of methods to include case staffing and consultation, training developmen...

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