Deputy Public Defender I

We are accepting applications to fill two (2) full-time Deputy Public Defender I positions located in Santa Barbara for the Public Defender's Office.

We are also accepting applications to establish one employment list to fill current and future vacancies in Santa Barbara, Santa Maria, and Lompoc. Please be sure to select all of the locations you are willing to accept employment for current and future vacancies.

Applicants must be willing to travel to and be transferred to all locations depending on the needs of the Department. The Law Offices of the Public Defender's Mission:

The County of Santa Barbara Public Defender's Office provides legal representation and other services to people accused or convicted of a crime and who cannot afford to hire a lawyer, as well as those subject to civil mental health commitments and other proceedings where their liberty is at stake. Our lawyers employ a holistic approach to criminal defen...