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UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SECOND CIRCUITANNOUNCEMENT FOR FEDERAL PUBLIC DEFENDER The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit invites applications from qualified candidates for the position of Federal Public Defender for the District of Connecticut. The term of office is four years, with potential for appointment to successive terms. The current authorized annual salary is $195,200. The Federal Public Defender, functioning under the authority of 18 U.S.C. § 3006A(g)(2)(A)and the Criminal Justice Act Plan for the District of Connecticut, provides criminal defenseservices to individuals unable to afford counsel. The Office of the Federal Public Defenderfor the District of Connecticut has offices in Hartford and New Haven. The Federal PublicDefender supervises a staff of assistant federal defenders, research and writing attorneys,investigators, paralegals, mitigation specialists, and support personnel. The website for the office is: Office of the Public Defender District of Connecticut. Applicants must satisfy the following conditions:

• 1) be a member in good standing in the bar of the state in which the candidate is admitted to practice;
• 2) have a minimum of five years criminal practice experience, preferably with significant federal criminal trial experience, which demonstrates an ability to provide zealous representation of consistently high quality to criminal defendants;
• 3) possess the ability to effectively administer the office, including the following management areas:

Budget, procurement, and travel Human resources Space, facilities, and property;

• 4) have a reputation for integrity; and
• 5) demonstrate a commitment to the representation of those unable to afford counsel

As the chief executive of the Office of the Federal Public Defender, the Federal PublicDefender holds ultimate responsibility for the administration of the Office. The Officeserves as a resource center for all practicing federal defense attorneys in the District,providing regularly scheduled training programs as well as advice and counsel when needed.The Federal Public Defender works nationally with other federal defenders on evolvingissues in federal criminal law and other areas of shared concern. The Second Circuit uses an open and competitive selection process. A Merit SelectionCommittee will review all applications and interview the most qualified candidates. Withconsideration of the District Court’s recommendation, the Committee will refer the bestqualified candidate to the Court of Appeals for selection and appointment. Applicants willbe considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexualorientation, or disability. The selected nominee will be required to complete a backgroundinvestigation prior to appointment. The Federal Public Defender may not engage in theprivate practice of law. Application forms are posted on the Court’s website at application packages must be in the format required by the Second Circuit andreceived no later than December 1, 2025. #J-18808-Ljbffr New York State Bar Association

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