. Assistant Defender – Trial Attorney. . Looking to make a difference. Become a Defender. . The Defender Association of Philadelphia is a non-profit law firm serving the clients in the city of Philadelphia. Defender attorneys are part of a dynamic team that includes social workers, paralegals, mitigation specialists, investigators, and administrative professionals who play critical roles serving our clients and communities. Our office represents ...
Make a difference. Become a Defender. . The. Defender Association of Philadelphia. offers law students a rich and exciting summer internship program from the end of May to the end of July. The program is designed for law students who completed their first year of school and have a real interest in indigent criminal defense litigation. This experience offers a broad exposure to the practical applications of criminal defense. Additionally, law stud...
. Make a difference. Become a Defender. . The Defender Association of Philadelphia is seeking a highly organized, professional, and detailed oriented paralegal – court specialist for our Municipal Court Pre-trial Services Unit (MCPTSU). The MCPTSU focuses on reducing mass incarceration by supporting clients before trial through a variety of diversion and other programs. This paralegal – court specialist in MCPTSU is primarily assigned to two dive...
Child Advocacy Unit Supervising Appellate Attorney. Division/Department: CAU. FLSA Status. Exempt. Reports to. Chief. Job Summary. The CAU Supervising Appellate Attorney will work directly with the Chief and Assistant Chief of the unit to implement the Child Advocate Unit’s vision of best practices for legal representation. The primary responsibility of the supervising appellate attorney will be to supervise and mentor appellate attorneys. The ex...
Make a difference. Become a Defender. . The Defender Association of Philadelphia is seeking an experienced, organized and dedicated immigration attorney to join our Community Defense Unit. The Community Defense Unit provides direct legal services in immigration law matters through the representation of clients in immigration court hearings, appeals before the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) and Federal Court, and filings with the U.S. Citizens...
. The. Defender Association of Philadelphia. is a non-profit law firm serving the clients in the city of Philadelphia. Defender attorneys are part of a dynamic team that includes social workers, paralegals, mitigation specialists, investigators, and administrative professionals who play critical roles serving our clients and communities. The. Child. Advocacy Unit. (CAU) represents Philadelphia’s children from birth to twenty-one years old. in mat...
. Make a Difference. Become a Defender. The. Defender Association of Philadelphia. . is a non-profit law firm dedicated to providing high-quality, client-centered legal representation to individuals facing criminal charges in Philadelphia. Our attorneys work as part of an interdisciplinary team that includes social workers, investigators, mitigation specialists, and administrative professionals—each playing a critical role in supporting our clien...
Summer Law Internship in Child Welfare. . The Defender Association of Philadelphia offers law students a rich and exciting summer internship program from the end of May into August 2026 in our Child Advocacy Unit (CAU). This Unit provides legal representation for dependent children, from newborn to 21 years of age, in matters involving allegations of physical and sexual abuse, neglect, abandonment, truancy and incorrigibility as well as in adopti...
Looking to make a difference. Become a Defender. . The. Municipal Court Pretrial Unit. (MCPT) focuses on reducing mass incarceration by supporting clients before trial through a wide array of rehabilitative initiatives and programs to divert clients from incarceration. A law clerk assigned to the MCPT Unit is a key member of the defense team who provides legal representation to indigent individuals accused of crimes in Philadelphia. Law clerks re...
