Employment Opportunities
Fiscal Technician
The Washington State Office of Public Defense is hiring an entry level Fiscal Technician to assist our amazin Fiscal Team. The OPD Fiscal Team is comprised of Chief Financial Officer, a Budget and Fiscal Lead, Financial Analysts, and Fiscal Program Assistants. The Fiscal Team as a whole administers accounting operations, monitoring expenditures, making accurate projections and building strong financial strategies to ensure the agency remains in good financial standing each fiscal year/biennium.
Click here for more information and to apply. [careers.wa.gov]
Disporportionality Unit Staff Attorney
The Washington State Office of Public Defense seeks an experienced attorney to develop legal trainings, strategies, and policies for challenging racial and economic disproportionality. The attorney should understand how race, gender, national origin, disability, and class intersect to create disparities for individuals and families that become involved in the legal system.
The successful candidate will collaborate with OPD leadership, attorneys, staff, and external partners to promote social justice and system reforms. The position will report to the Disproportionality Unit Supervising Attorney. Click here for more information and to apply. [careers.wa.gov]
Contract Opportunities
Blake Defense Program Seeking Specialized Contract Resentencing Attorney
OPD will enter into a contract or contracts with solo practice attorneys and/or multi-attorney organizations who will provide legal services to individuals who may be eligible for Blake relief in county courts, particularly individuals in custody of DOC or in the custody of corrections systems outside of Washington state; serve as resource or co-counsel to existing OPD Blake contractors; and client representation on resentencing and vacate motions. View application procedures. [careers.wa.gov]
Blake Defense Program Seeking Contract Paralegal / Billing Coordinator(s)
OPD will enter into a contract or contracts with paralegals and/or legal assistants to: support attorneys and organizations who provide legal services to individuals who may be eligible for Blake relief throughout Washington state courts, particularly individuals in custody of DOC or in the custody of corrections systems outside of Washington state. Such services will include: drafting, preparing, and proofreading legal documents; conducting legal research and fact-checking; assisting in the preparation of legal arguments and claims; and organizing, maintaining, and preparing billing documents. View application procedures. [careers.wa.gov]
Blake Defense Program Seeking Contract Attorney(s) Statewide & Out of Jurisdiction
OPD will enter into a contract or contracts with solo practice attorneys and/or multi-attorney organizations who will provide legal services to individuals who may be eligible for Blake relief in county courts, particularly individuals in custody of DOC or in the custody of corrections systems outside of Washington state; serve as resource or co-counsel to existing OPD Blake contractors; serve as a secondary resource attorney for the WA State OPD Blake telephone inquiry line. Such services will include: coordination and communication with criminal legal system stakeholders in the county; regularly reviewing DOC data provided by OPD to prioritize relief for incarcerated individuals; and client representation on resentencing motions and motions to obtain a vacate and refund order. View application procedures. [careers.wa.gov]
Blake Defense Program Seeking Contract Attorneys - Columbia and Walla Walla Counties
The Washington State Office of Public Defense will enter into a contract or contracts with solo practice attorneys and/or multi-attorney organizations who will provide legal services to individuals who may be eligible for Blake relief in county courts. View application procedures. [careers.wa.gov]
Parents Representation Program Seeking Contract Attorneys - Mason and Cowlitz Counties
The Washington State Office of Public Defense (OPD) provides state funded attorney representation and case support to indigent parents, custodians and legal guardians involved in child dependency and termination of parental rights proceedings. The following counties are seeking contracts:
Cowlitz County: Up to 25% part-time contract.
Simple Possession Advocacy & Representation (SPAR) Program
The Washington State Legislature appropriated funding to us to help counties and cities provide public defense services for individuals charged under the offenses created in Second Engrossed Second Substitute Senate Bill (2E2SSB) 5536. Our Simple Possession Advocacy and Representation (SPAR) Program administers and disburses these funds. OPD is requesting applications for contract attorneys for misdemeanor practice in the cities listed below. Please click the contract location name below to be directed to the careers.wa.gov website for more information.
City of Kennewick, Richland, West Richland: Two full-time contracts.
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 [PDF].
For additional job and contract opportunities in public defense, visit Washington Defender Association.