U.S. Courts

Position Title: Assistant Federal Public Defender

The Federal Public Defender for the Central District of 
California is accepting applications for an attorney 
position in its Capital Habeas Unit.  In addition to 
representing condemned California inmates in their habeas
proceedings, CHU attorneys represent noncapital habeas 
inmates and federal criminal defendants.

All applicants must be members in good standing of the 
California Bar or, if a member in good standing of another
Bar, applicants must be willing to sit for the next 
California Bar exam.

Candidates must possess superior writing ability and a 
commitment to the defense of death sentenced individuals.  
Candidates should have significant experience in state 
and/or federal criminal law, death penalty litigation, or
habeas corpus litigation.

Salary commensurate with qualifications and years of 
experience.

The Federal Public Defender may fill current and future
positions from this vacancy announcement.
 

The Office must receive applications by February 21, 2008. 
Please mail a cover letter, resume, and a current writing
sample to:

  Office of the Federal Public Defender
  Attn: Mark Drozdowski
  Supervising Deputy Federal Public Defender
  321 E. 2nd Street
  Los Angeles, California  90012

Applications will also be accepted by electronic mail so 
long as the document(s) are signed, and in PDF-format.  
Please e-mail to Mark_Drozdowski@fd.org, and with the 
following in the subject line: Capital Habeas Attorney 
Application.

No telephone calls or facsimiles accepted.


The Federal Public Defender is an Equal Opportunity 
Employer.