Employment Opportunities
The Office of Public Defense does not currently have any employment opportunities.
Contract Opportunities
Parents Representation Program Seeking Social Worker or Social Service Worker for Indigent Parents in Dependency Cases
The OPD Parents Representation Program currently provides state funded attorney representation and social work/social services specialist support services to indigent parents, custodians and legal guardians involved in child dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings in all 39 Washington counties. OPD is requesting applications for a social worker or social services worker in the following counties:
King County. View Application Procedures.
Okanogan County. View Application Procedures.
Forensic Civil Commitment Program Seeking Attorney Contractor for Involuntary Treatment Act Proceedings
OPD seeks a conflict attorney to provide representation for Involuntary Treatment Act proceedings. A contacted conflict attorney is expected to represent clients in cases brought by the State of Washington who are involuntarily committed up to 90 to 180 days. This position is considered part time. It is anticipated that a conflict attorney will be assigned anywhere from 1-2 cases per month. For more information and instructions on how to apply please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Simple Possession Advocacy and Representation (SPAR) Program Seeking Social Services Contractors
OPD seeks to fill contract social service worker positions in King and Pierce Counties to work at the direction of public defense attorneys to provide advocacy, mitigation, referral services, crisis intervention and complex case management to assigned clients. To learn more please see the listing on careers.wa.gov.
Parents Representation Program - Application Pool Announcement
The Washington State Office of Public Defense Parent Representation Program is starting an application pool for full and part-time attorney contract for future openings in all Washington State counties. View application procedures.
For additional job and contract opportunities in public defense, visit Washington Defender Association.