Federal Public Defender - Western District of Missouri
Kansas City, MO
POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER
WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit is accepting applications [under authority of 18 U.S.C. 3006A(g)(2)(A)] from all qualified persons for the position of Federal Public Defender for the Western District of Missouri headquartered in Kansas City, Missouri. The incumbent Federal Public Defender will retire on December 31, 2026. The term of appointment is four years; annual salary will be equal to the salary of the U.S. Attorney for the district, currently $197,200. The Federal Public Defender provides federal criminal defense services to individuals unable to afford counsel. An applicant must: (1) be admitted to practice before the highest court of at least one state; (2) be a member in good standing of every other state bar of which he/she is a member; (3) have a minimum of five years criminal practice experience, preferably with significant criminal trial...