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Trial Assistant Investigator - Closing 10/16/2026
The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for full-time assistant investigator positions, stationed in Los Angeles, California. The Federal Public Defender’s Office is committed to the client-centered pursuit of justice by advocating for th
Bilingual Receptionist - Closing 10/16/2026
The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time, bilingual receptionist position for our Los Angeles office. The Federal Public Defender’s office is committed to the pursuit of justice by aggressively advocating in federal court f
Trial Legal Assistant - Los Angeles - Closing 10/05/2026
The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California is accepting applications for a full-time legal assistant position in our trial unit for our Los Angeles office. The Federal Public Defender’s office is committed to the pursuit of justice by aggressively advocating in feder
Trial Legal Assistant - Los Angeles - Closing 10/05/2026
Noncapital Habeas Unit Law Clerk
The Noncapital Habeas Unit (or “NCHU”) of the Federal Public Defender for the Central District represents indigent California inmates who challenge their state-court convictions or sentences in federal habeas corpus cases—often the last chance a person has to challenge their unconstitutional convict
Capital Habeas Unit Law Clerk
Every year, the Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California (FPD-CDCA) offers four students an opportunity to work directly on death penalty cases in our Capital Habeas Unit (CHU). The students begin the summer with a two-week “boot camp” where they learn the “nuts and bo
Trial Unit Law Clerk - Los Angeles
The Federal Public Defender’s Office for the Central District of California (FPD-CDCA) offers an intense and rewarding experience to law students and recent post-bar graduates who wish to volunteer in an office dedicated to the zealous defense of the indigent accused. Through our program, law clerks