Current Job Openings
Whether you are an attorney, an investigator, a mitigation specialist, a legal assistant, an administrative specialist, an office manager, or another member of the defense team, public defense work provides a meaningful opportunity to positively impact a client's life every day.
The Kansas Board of Indigents’ Defense Services provides public defenders to represent indigent clients charged with adult felonies at trial and on appeal throughout criminal courtrooms in Kansas.
A Public Defender treats each client with compassion and dignity while providing legal counsel and advocacy. Kansas public defenders, investigators, mitigation specialists, legal assistants, administrative specialists, and office managers continue to advance their skills throughout their career with the support of the Training Division and through the mentorship of experienced attorneys and staff. We work together as a team to offer each of our clients a high quality, zealous defense in every case.
We are recruiting.
Please click on the links below to learn more. Have questions? Please contact Ann Sagan, Director of Special Projects (asagan@sbids.org), or Tiffany Reed, Human Resources Director (treed@sbids.org). Interested in applying? Please email your application materials to bidsrecruiter@sbids.org.
Non-Capital Attorney Positions
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Assistant Public Defender
Public Defender I
Trial Offices Statewide
Kansas
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Assistant Public Defender
PD I
11th Judicial District Public Defender Office
Pittsburg, Kansas
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Senior Assistant Public Defender
PD II
29th Judicial District Public Defender
Kansas City, Kansas
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Lead Assistant Public Defender
PD III
29th Judicial District Public Defender
Kansas City, Kansas
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Senior Assistant Public Defender
PD II
Third Judicial District Public Defender Office
Topeka, Kansas
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Senior Assistant Appellate Defender
PD II
Appellate Defender Office
Topeka, Kansas
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Assistant Public Defender
PD I
Tenth Judicial District Public Defender Office
Olathe, Kansas
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Assistant Training Director
PD III
BIDS Administration Office
Topeka, Kansas
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Chief Public Defender
PD V
Reno County Public Defender Office
Hutchinson, Kansas
Capital Attorney Positions
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Senior Assistant Capital Appellate Public Defender
Capital PD II
Capital Appellate Defender Office
Topeka, KS
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Senior Assistant Capital Public Defender
Capital PD II
Death Penalty Defense Unit
Topeka, KS
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Capital Resource Coordinator
Capital PD III
BIDS Administration Office
Topeka, KS
Special Investigator and Mitigation Specialist Positions
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Special Investigator
Salina Regional Public Defender Office
Salina, KS
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Mitigation Specialist
Sedgwick County Public Defender Office
Wichita, Kansas
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Mitigation Specialist
Third Judicial District Public Defender Office
Topeka, Kansas
Legal Assistant and Administrative Specialist Positions
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Administrative Specialist
North Central Regional Public Defender Office
Junction City, KS
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Administrative Specialist
Human Resources Division
BIDS Administration Office
Topeka, Kansas
Accountant Positions
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Accountant I
BIDS Administrative Office
Topeka, Kansas