Deputy Public Defender

Up to $20,000 hiring bonus!

Culture of the Organization: The Public Defender of Marion County (PDMC) strives to provide legal representation using the holistic defense model.

• In a profession that leads to early burn out, we prioritize the wellbeing of our employees and their families.
• We offer a flexible work from home/work from office balance for our attorneys.
• We operate using a modern case management system providing our attorneys with maximum support in managing their day-to-day workload.
• We train monthly as an organization in Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and are committed to antiracist work.
• The community at PDMC is strongly rooted in equity and compassion.

Ethical Workloads: We strive to provide high quality representation; within workable levels based on the Sixth Amendment study and the ABA Workload study.

• We refuse to participate in unethical public defense practices and only agree to handle matters where we can guarantee constitutionally sound representation.
• This requires a healthy team atmosphere, and transparency. Mindful communication is necessary to analyze attorney's workload levels on a weekly basis.

Salary and Benefits: Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

• Salary range for Misdemeanor Qualified qualified attorneys starts at $69,000 per
• Salary range for Minor Felony or qualified attorneys starts at $73,000 per year.
• 5% pay differential given to candidates fluent in the Spanish language.
• Generous employee benefits package, 100% employer paid health and dental insurance, paid vacation, sickand personal time off, a 401(k) plan with a 5% annual contribution and a matching contribution of up to 5% of payroll.

Practice Qualifications: PDMC is hiring attorneys at all levels.

• Similarly experienced out-of-state attorneys may be eligible for reciprocity through the Oregon State Bar.
• Standards for representation on major felony and murder cases are available at the Office of Public Defense Services
• Preference given to bilingual candidates, approximately 35% of our clients are Spanish speaking.
• For applicants looking to relocate to Marion County, Oregon, assistance with relocation costs and support with OSB reciprocity process are available for hired applicants.