
Federal Public Defender for the District of Vermont
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Job Description
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Federal Public Defender for the District of Vermont. The Federal Public Defender, functioning under the authority of 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g)(2)(A) and the Criminal Justice Act Plan for the District of Vermont, provides criminal defense services to individuals unable to afford counsel. The website for the office is: Home | Federal Public Defender - District of Vermont.
Duties The Federal Public Defender supervises a staff of assistant federal defenders, investigators, a paralegal, and support personnel. As the chief executive of the Office of the Federal Public Defender, the Federal Public Defender holds ultimate responsibility for the administration of the Office. The Office serves as a resource center for all practicing federal defense attorneys in the District, providing regularly scheduled training programs as well as advice and counsel when needed. The Federal Public Defender works nationally with other federal defenders on evolving issues in federal criminal law and other areas of shared concern. Salary- $195,200/year