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)

  • Deputy Public Defender

    PD IV

    Salina Regional Public Defender Office

    Salina, Kansas

  • Training Director

    Administrative Office

    Topeka, Kansas

  • Lead Assistant Public Defender

    PD III

    Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Public Defender Office

    Kansas City, Kansas

  • Lead Assistant Public Defender

    PD III

    North Central Regional Public Defender Office

    Junction City, Kansas

  • Senior Assistant Public Defender

    PD II

    Twenty-Ninth Judicial District Public Defender Office

    Kansas City, Kansas

  • Assistant Public Defender

    PD I

    North Central Regional Public Defender Office

    Junction City, Kansas

Attorney Positions (Capital)

  • Deputy Capital Appellate Defender

    Capital PD IV

    Capital Appeals and Conflicts Defender Office

    Lawrence, Kansas

  • Lead Assistant Public Defender

    PD III

    Capital Habeas Defender Office

    Kansas City, Kansas

  • Assistant Capital Defender

    Capital PD I

    Capital Habeas Defender Office

    Kansas City, Kansas

Accounting Positions

  • Chief Fiscal Officer

    Administrative Office

    Topeka, Kansas

Investigator Positions

  • Special Investigator II

    Tenth Judicial District Public Defender Office

    Olathe, Kansas