Current Job Openings
Whether you are an attorney, an investigator, a mitigation specialist, a legal assistant, an administrative specialist, an office manager, or another member of the defense team, public defense work provides a meaningful opportunity to positively impact a client's life every day.
The Kansas Board of Indigents’ Defense Services provides public defenders to represent indigent clients charged with adult felonies at trial and on appeal throughout criminal courtrooms in Kansas.
A Public Defender treats each client with compassion and dignity while providing legal counsel and advocacy. Kansas public defenders, investigators, mitigation specialists, legal assistants, administrative specialists, and office managers continue to advance their skills throughout their career with the support of the Training Division and through the mentorship of experienced attorneys and staff. We work together as a team to offer each of our clients a high quality, zealous defense in every case.
DISCOVER CAREER OPPORTUNTIES.
Explore the opportunities below to learn more. Have questions? Contact Bryan Crouch, Assistant Director of Human Resources, at bidsrecruiter@sbids.org. To apply, simply select a position and follow the instructions to submit your application.
Attorney Positions (Non-Capital)
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Deputy Public Defender
PD IV
Eleventh Judicial District Public Defender Office
Pittsburg, Kansas
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Deputy Public Defender
PD IV
Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Public Defender Office
Kansas City, Kansas
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Senior Assistant Appellate Defender
PD II
Appellate Defender Office
Topeka, Kansas
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Senior Assistant Public Defender
PD II
North Central Regional Public Defender Office
Junction City, Kansas
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Assistant Public Defender
PD I
Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Public Defender Office
Kansas City, Kansas
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Assistant Public Defender
PD I
Northeast Kansas Conflicts Public Defender Office
Topeka, Kansas
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Assistant Public Defender
PD I
Sedgwick County Public Defender Office
Wichita, Kansas
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Assistant Public Defender
PD I
Salina Regional Public Defender Office
Salina, Kansas
Attorney Positions (Capital)
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Chief Capital Defender
Capital PD V
Capital Habeas Defender Office
Kansas City, Kansas
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Deputy Capital Defender
Capital PD IV
Capital Habeas Defender Office
Kansas City, Kansas
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Assistant Capital Defender
Capital PD I
Capital Habeas Defender Office
Kansas City, Kansas
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Deputy Capital Defender
Capital PD IV
Death Penalty Defense Unit
Wichita, Kansas
Administrative Positions
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Administrative Specialist
Administrative Office
Topeka, Kansas
Mitigation Positions
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Mitigation Specialist
Third Judicial District Public Defender Office
Topeka, Kansas