United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Accepting Applications for Federal Public Defender for the Southern District of Illinois

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit is accepting applications from all qualified applicants for the position of federal public defender for the Southern District of Illinois headquartered at East St. Louis. The appointment is for four years at a current salary of $170,800. The federal public defender, under authority of 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g)(2)(A), provides criminal defense services to individuals unable to afford counsel. The courts are an equal opportunity employer and all applications will be subject to the same standard of review.

 An applicant should have the following qualifications: (1) a member in good standing in the bar of each state in which admitted to practice; (2) a minimum of five years criminal practice experience, preferably with significant experience in federal criminal defense at the trial and appellate levels, which demonstrates an ability to provide zealous representation of consistently high quality to criminal defendants; (3) the ability to effectively administer the office; (4) a reputation for integrity; (5) a commitment to the representation of those unable to afford counsel; and (6) have demonstrated a commitment to equal justice under the law.  Applications and instructions can be obtained by accessing the Court of Appeals website at www.ca7.uscourts.gov.

Completed applications are to be received by March 30.