Salary by Number of Professionals in Firm for Public Defender Jobs

Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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Job: Public Defender

Salary by Number of Professionals in Firm

Lawyers in Firm	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$33K	$66K	$99K
1-9	$39,262 - $92,899
10-49	$37,500 - $97,959
100-499	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 18

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Job Listings for Public Defender Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 20	Assistant Public Defender	Judicial Branch	Greenville, North Carolina
	The Office of the Public Defender, Pitt County, is seeking a qualified attorney to represent indigent persons charged with Abuse Neglect Dependency offenses... Indeed
Jan 15	Assistant Federal Public Defender	Federal Public Defender - District of Nebraska	Omaha, Nebraska
	Assistant Federal Public Defender Job Announcement... is essential. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS The Federal Public Defender offers a full benefits package that allows... Indeed
Jan 19	Trial Attorney - Assistant State Public Defender		Ashland, Wisconsin
	The WSPD Trial Division provides legal representation at the circuit court (trial court) level. Click here for the trial attorney position description. The... Indeed
Jan 19	Appellate Attorney - Assistant State Public Defender		Milwaukee, Wisconsin
	The WSPD Appellate Division provides post-judgment legal representation in the trial and appellate courts. Click here for the appellate attorney position... Indeed

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Public Defender Job Description

People with the job title Public Defender typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Lawyers

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.