Vacancies

Vacancies

Applying for Vacancies

A job application must be on file in Human Resources by the position closing date in order for employment consideration. A resume cannot be substituted for the completed job application. There are several ways to obtain an application for employment with the Missouri State Public Defender System:


Listed below are the job opportunities currently available with the Missouri Public Defender System.

For job descriptions and qualifications, click on the position title in the table below. This list is updated once a week, so it may not yet include vacancies that have been posted through other advertising sources. For information on job opportunities more recent than the last update, contact the Human Resources Office at (573) 777-9977.

Out-of-state applicants: If you are licensed in another state, you may be eligible for a temporary Missouri license. If eligible, you can apply for current MSPD attorney vacancies. If you’ve taken the UBE in a jurisdiction outside of Missouri and wish to transfer your score, you may also be eligible to do so. Learn more about temporary Missouri licenses and UBE score transferring here.

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PositionLocationClosing Date
Assistant Public DefenderVarious Rural OfficesContact HR for additional information
Assistant Public DefenderAvaApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderBolivarApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderCarthage (Joplin)Applications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderChillicotheApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderClaytonApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderColumbia TrialApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderFarmingtonApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderFultonApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderHannibalApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderHarrisonvilleApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderJackson (Cape Girardeau)Applications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderJefferson CityApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderKansas City TrialApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderKennettApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderLebanonApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderMoberlyApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderNevadaApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderPoplar BluffApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderRollaApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderSpringfieldApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderSt. JosephApplications accepted until position is filled
Assistant Public DefenderWest PlainsApplications accepted until position is filled
Associate Trial CounselKansas City CapitalApplications accepted until position is filled
District DefenderKennettApplications accepted until position is filled
Last updated Sept. 27, 2023

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