Top 13 Public defender Jobs in Bergen County Nj

Staff Attorney - Homicide Defense Team
Neighborhood Defender Service Inc —New York, NY
- $104,949.73 - $181,572.65 a year
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Management
- Writing skills
- Paid parental leave
- Health insurance
Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team
Legal Aid Society —New York, NY
- $86,520 - $157,075 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- US work authorization
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
5d
Senior Staff Attorney, Family Defense, Bronx
CENTER FOR FAMILY REPRESENTATION —Bronx, NY
- $100,800 - $124,900 a year
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- 3 years
- Children
Entry Level Staff Attorney, Family Defense Practice
Brooklyn Defender Services —Brooklyn, NY
- $99,000 a year
- Online Application
- Organizational skills
- Communication skills
- Entry level
- 403(b)
Quick Apply
Experienced Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice
Brooklyn Defender Services —Brooklyn, NY
- $80,000 - $157,261 a year
- Weekends as needed
- Senior level
- Communication skills
- 403(b)
Supervising Attorney for Mental Health, Assigned Counsel Plan
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE —New York, NY
- $68,213 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Senior level
- Loan forgiveness
8d
Supervising Attorney for Training, Assigned Counsel Pan
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE —New York, NY
- $72,038 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Office
- Mentoring
- Loan forgiveness
Assistant Attorney in Charge- JD Supervisor, Juvenile Rights Practice
Legal Aid Society —Bronx, NY
- $102,120 - $172,675 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
1d
Supervising Attorney for Operations, Assigned Counsel Plan
OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE —Manhattan, NY
- $68,213 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- 7 years
- Analysis skills
- Senior level
- Loan forgiveness
9d
Supervising Immigration Attorney, Immigration Practice
Brooklyn Defender Services —Brooklyn, NY
- $130,000 - $150,000 a year
- Online Application
- Hybrid work
- Senior level
- 4 years
- Teaching
- 403(b)
9d
Employee Litigation Clerk/Paralegal/Law Secretary
Troy Law —Flushing, NY
- $20 - $30 an hour
- Full-time
- Spanish
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor's degree
Quick Apply
12d
Litigation Attorney (288/o)
Denovo Review —New York, NY
- $75,000 - $125,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 18 years or older
- Spanish
- 5 years
Quick Apply
Senior Litigation Attorney (289/o)
Denovo Review —New York, NY
- $95,000 - $180,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- 18 years or older
- Spanish
- 11+ years
Quick Apply

Discover related jobs

Based on your search for public defender jobs.

Personal Injury Associate Attorney
Chaffin Luhana LLP —Stamford, CT
Own filing, service of process, and SOL calendar for your files. You don't need to have first-chaired a trial, but you should be able to take a case from sign-…
Quick Apply
Associate Attorney - Family Law Division
Lyons & Associates, P.C. —Somerville, NJ
Collaborate with senior attorneys and legal teams to develop case strategies and achieve favorable outcome for clients. *Legal Research and Analysis*.
$80,000 - $100,000 a year
Quick Apply

Show more related jobs

Explore jobs in cities nearby

Check out jobs in cities near your current location, Columbus

Assistant Public Defender - Appeals & Postconviction
State of Ohio - Public Defender Commission —Columbus, OH
The agency maintains a fleet of vehicles for staff to reserve; use of a fleet vehicle requires evidence of a valid driver’s license and personal auto insurance…
$38.75 - $49.92 an hour
Paralegal/Legal Assistant 2 - Death Penalty Department
State of Ohio - Public Defender Commission —Columbus, OH
Screens calls and visitors for department attorneys. Files legal documents electronically in federal and state courts. Attends department and agency meetings.
$24.54 - $27.56 an hour
6d

I want to receive the latest job alert for public defender in bergen county nj

By signing in to your account, you agree to SimplyHired's Terms of Service and consent to our Cookie and Privacy Policy.

Staff Attorney - Homicide Defense Team

Neighborhood Defender Service Inc -
New York, NY

Apply Now

Job Details

Full-time
$104,949.73 - $181,572.65 a year

Benefits

Paid parental leave
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Parental leave
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Caseload management
Writing skills
Criminal defense law
Criminal case experience

Full Job Description

Overview:

Job Title: Staff Attorney - Homicide Defense Team

Department: Criminal Defense Practice

Location: Harlem, NY

Reports To: Managing Attorney, CRIM

Position Type: Full-Time

Union Status: Union eligible

FLSA Status: Exempt

About NDS:

Neighborhood Defender Service (NDS) is a national nonprofit public defense organization that pioneered the holistic defense model more than 30 years ago. Founded in Harlem, NDS was built to challenge the traditional public defense model by centering clients, communities, and interdisciplinary advocacy. Today, NDS operates community-based offices in Harlem; the Bronx; Detroit; and Hays County, Texas, supported by a unified national infrastructure that allows local teams to deliver high-quality, responsive representation rooted in the communities they serve.

Across all locations, NDS provides client-centered legal representation through interdisciplinary teams composed of attorneys, investigators, social workers, client advocates, and team administrators. Our approach emphasizes early and ongoing engagement with clients—before arrest where possible, throughout the life of a case, and beyond case resolution—while addressing the legal, social, and systemic challenges that impact long-term stability. NDS is committed to treating every client with dignity and respect and to advancing justice for individuals and communities that have been historically marginalized and over-policed.

Core Purpose of the Role:

The Homicide Defense Team at NDS represents residents of Northern Manhattan who are charged with homicide and who cannot afford to hire a lawyer. Clients are represented by a team comprised of a staff attorney, an investigator, a mitigation specialist, and a paralegal. NDS also provides pre-arrest representation to clients under threat of arrest. NDS adheres to a client-centered approach to representation that emphasizes a heightened responsiveness to clients’ needs prior to arrest, while a case is pending, and after the case concludes. NDS is committed to addressing the comprehensive legal and social service needs of clients.

Responsibilities:

Provide vigorous representation with energy and enthusiasm to residents of Northern Manhattan in Manhattan’s criminal courts.
Engage in frequent court appearances and litigation, including arraignments, grand jury presentations, legal arguments, hearings and trials.
Ability to be “on call”, when scheduled to be on intake, from 9am – 11pm to arraign new homicide defense clients. Intake shifts are scheduled between homicide qualified attorneys.
Interview clients and their families in the office or local jails, conduct legal research and write pre-pleading letters, motions and pre-sentencing memoranda on behalf of clients.
Direct and coordinate work performed by team members (investigator, mitigation specialist and paralegal) along with at least one other staff attorney as a second seat.
Work with cross-practice colleagues (family defense, immigration defense, housing defense and other civil defense) to obtain comprehensive legal outcomes for clients.
Review, digest and organize discovery and be responsible for complying with reciprocal discovery rules.
File motions, briefs and other related documents on a frequent, timely basis.
Provide effective oral advocacy in negotiations and arguments in homicide cases. Flexibility as it relates to work location—attorneys will be expected to split their time between Manhattan’s downtown courts and the main office in Central Harlem.
Ability to collaborate with and provide mentorship to less experienced staff and train within NDS on emerging issues in homicide defense.
Responsiveness and ability to communicate clearly with clients who are often under great stress.

Qualifications:

Required

Must possess a demonstrated commitment to criminal justice, indigent defense, social justice issues, and/or the Harlem communities.
Must meet the First Department Qualifications for the 18b Homicide Panel, specifically actual court experience in at least sixty criminal cases involving at least:
- Thirty negotiated pleas, dismissals, or other non-trial dispositions, at least ten of which occurred post-indictment;
- Ten preliminary hearings in which oral testimony was taken and a decision rendered, or fifteen litigated motions in which oral testimony was taken and a decision rendered, at least eight of which occurred post-indictment;
- Five post-indictment jury trials which proceeded to verdict as sole attorney or lead counsel and eight as co-counsel;
- Cross-examination, during trial, of at least four of the following:
  - police officers; laboratory technicians; undercover agents;
  - psychiatrists or psychologists; ballistics experts; fingerprint expert
The ability and dedication to work with experts in technical areas like DNA, fingerprint, hair analysis, cell phone triangulation, etc.
Must possess the high level of organizational and administrative skills required to handle a caseload of homicides.
Must possess strong writing skills.

Preferred

Preference is given to attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar or who are awaiting admission.
Bi-lingual (Spanish) attorneys are encouraged to apply.

Compensation:

Compensation is commensurate with experience. Full medical and dental benefits, as well as retirement plan with company match, robust time off perks, paid parental leave and other benefits, are provided. The salary, benefits, and employment policies relevant to this position are governed by the CBA between NDS and the NDS Union, part of ALAA UAW 2325.

The salary range for this position is $104,949.73 - $181,572.65.

SALARY RANGE BASED ON TRANSFERABLE EXPERIENCE

7-10 Years

$104,949.73 - $116,326.35

11 – 15 Years

$123,005.75 - $137,126.84

16 –36 Years

$138,157.42 - $181,572.65

How to apply:

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume through NDS’s website at neighborhooddefender.org/careers. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Applications will be considered on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The Neighborhood Defender Service is committed to creating a diverse environment that reflects the community we serve. NDS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. NDS encourages people with incarcerated loved ones, formerly incarcerated people, people of color, women, queer, transgender, gender non-confirming, and gender fluid people to apply.

Min: USD $104,949.73/Yr. Max: USD $181,572.65/Yr.

Apply Now

Refine Your Search

public defender jobs in bergen county nj

Staff Attorney - Homicide Defense Team

Staff Attorney, Immigrant Justice Team

Senior Staff Attorney, Family Defense, Bronx

Entry Level Staff Attorney, Family Defense Practice

Experienced Attorney, Criminal Defense Practice

Supervising Attorney for Mental Health, Assigned Counsel Plan

Supervising Attorney for Training, Assigned Counsel Pan

Assistant Attorney in Charge- JD Supervisor, Juvenile Rights Practice

Supervising Attorney for Operations, Assigned Counsel Plan

Supervising Immigration Attorney, Immigration Practice

Employee Litigation Clerk/Paralegal/Law Secretary

Litigation Attorney (288/o)

Senior Litigation Attorney (289/o)

Discover related jobs

Explore jobs in cities nearby

I want to receive the latest job alert for public defender in bergen county nj

Explore jobs in more locations

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected