FEDERAL DEFENDERS OF WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Assistant Federal Defender
Asheville Office
Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc. (“FDWNC”), a community defender organization, is accepting applications for an Assistant Federal Defender position in the Asheville Office. FDWNC is a nonprofit corporation, funded by the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. The organization is not an agency of the federal government; staff members are not federal employees. FDWNC represents indigent criminal defendants in the federal courts in Charlotte, Statesville, and Asheville. FDWNC has offices in Charlotte and Asheville.
Candidates must be law school graduates and members in good standing of the bar of any state or federal district court. If not already a member of the North Carolina State Bar, candidates must become a member within one year. Attorneys applying for this position should have sufficient experience to undertake the defense of serious criminal cases before the U.S. District Court and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Integrity, courtroom experience, excellent research and writing skills, the ability to multitask, and a commitment to the representation of individuals who are unable to retain counsel are required. Criminal defense experience, preferably federal, is required. Spanish fluency is a plus but not required. Salary is commensurate with experience. The private practice of law is prohibited.
The Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. This position is open until filled. Applications received by October 1, 2015, will be given priority consideration. Please send a cover letter stating reasons for your interest in the position, resume, and the names of three references to:
William Moormann, Administrative Officer
Federal Defenders of Western North Carolina
129 West Trade Street
Suite 300
Charlotte, NC 28202