Job Announcement Thursday, February 28, 2019

ATTORNEY POSITION
The Federal Public Defender for the Districts of South Dakota and North Dakota is accepting applications for an ASSISTANT FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER in the Bismarck, North Dakota office. The Defender’s Office provides legal representation to indigent people charged with federal crimes, largely violent crimes from Indian Country with a heavy trial calendar. This is a full time attorney position dedicated exclusively to criminal defense work in federal district court and the U. S. Court of Appeals. Some travel is be required. Job qualifications include excellent oral advocacy and writing skills, along with recent, substantial criminal trial experience. Salary is negotiable based on qualifications and experience and includes federal government benefits. The position will close on March 18, 2019.
Qualified applicants should send a resume and three references to: Neil Fulton, Federal Public Defender, P O Box 1258, Pierre, SD 57501, or via e-mail to: Neil_Fulton@fd.org. Applications will be considered upon receipt. The selected candidate will be subject to a background check as a condition of employment. Equal opportunity employer.