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Assistant Federal Defender

National Legal Aid & Defender Association
Greeneville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 8/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/13/2026
Position Description

The Job

We are hiring two full-time assistant federal defenders in our Greeneville office.

Duties

Assistant federal defenders manage a full caseload, including preparing pleadings; reviewing discovery; coordinating case investigation; developing litigation strategies; meeting with clients; working with experts; appearing in court; and assisting CJA panel attorneys. Routine travel to detention facilities is required, including those located in Carter County and Washington County, TN; Laurel County, KY; and Washington County and Roanoke County, VA.

Salary & Benefits

Salary is commensurate with years of experience and qualifications in accordance with the Defender Organization Classification System and federal defender pay levels. The current beginning salary range is $76,748 to $180,078 annually.

FDSET offers a generous benefits package, which includes paid vacation and sick leave, 11 paid annual holidays, medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, long-term disability, EAP, HSA/FSA, hospital, critical illness, accident, identity theft protection, and 401K retirement.

FDSET provides medical (employee-only plans), dental, vision, basic life/AD&D, and long-term disability at no monthly premium cost to employees.

A partial remote work week is available to employees after an initial probationary period.

Salary : $76,748 - $180,078

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