Job Title: Assistant Defender - Fall 2026 Job Responsibilities: The Assistant Defender is responsible for providing high-quality, client-centered legal representation to individuals facing criminal charges in Philadelphia. As part of an interdisciplinary team, the Assistant Defender collaborates with social workers, investigators, mitigation specialists, and administrative professionals to support clients and communities effectively. The role involves: - Advocating for clie
Job Title: Chief of Homicide/SDU Job Responsibilities: - Manage the day-to-day operations of both the Homicide and Special Defense Unit. - Develop and implement procedures and protocols to enhance departmental efficiency and promote professional development of the unit’s staff. - Create and foster an environment where attorneys and social work mitigators can develop, maintain, and enhance skills necessary for handling high-level, high-stakes cases, including death-certifie...
Job Title: Staff Attorney Job Responsibilities: - Engage in litigation and policy research and advocacy to transform the family policing or child welfare system and the juvenile and criminal legal systems. - Participate in legislative and policy advocacy and affirmative civil litigation in state and federal courts across the country, including appellate and amicus litigation. - Conduct public education, media advocacy, training, and technical assistance. - Coordinate state o
Job Title: Permanent Behavioral Health Attorney Job Responsibilities: The Permanent Behavioral Health Attorney primarily works within the Behavioral Health Unit, specifically assigned to the MC Mental Health Court (MC MHC). The attorney's key responsibilities include: - Preparing for and managing MC MHC on designated days, handling cases involving defendants deemed incompetent or diagnosed with mental illnesses such as intellectual disability, traumatic brain injury, and d