New Jersey Office of the Public Defender Jobs

5 open positions

5 current openings at New Jersey Office of the Public Defender. Listed pay $39k–$117k/yr. Updated daily from the employer's own postings.

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Mitigation Specialist/Navigator (Investigator Apprentice)

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender · Various · Closes Oct 19

New Jersey, United States Full-time $60,876.32 - $88,742.92 Annually

Under the close supervision of an Investigator 3, Assistant Public Defender and/or other supervisory official, in a two-year training program, receives formal and on-the-job training to learn to prepare cases for the…

Conducting field investigationsAnalyzing informationPreparing reportsInterviewing
Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Attorney Assistant

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender · Various · Open until filled

New Jersey, United States Full-time $63,662.98 - $92,953.28 Annually

Under the general supervision of the supervising attorney or other supervisory official in a state department, performs legal research and prepares documents, reports, summaries and recommendations to be used by legal…

legal researchlegal/legislative research
Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Clerk Typist

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender · Various · Open until filled

New Jersey, United States Full-time $39,357.93 - $56,480.73 Annually

Under supervision, types and also performs routine, repetitive, clerical work of varied nature; does other related duties as required.

Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Investigator Apprentice Public Defender

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender · Various · Open until filled

New Jersey, United States Full-time $60,876.32 - $88,742.92 Annually

Under the close supervision of an Investigator 3, Public Defender, or other supervisory official, in a two-year training program, receives formal and on-the-job training to learn to prepare cases for the representation…

conducting field investigationsanalyzing informationpreparing reportsinterviewing experience
Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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Assistant Deputy Public Defender

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender · Various · Open until filled

New Jersey, United States Full-time $79,844 - $117,228

Staff attorneys at NJOPD hold the title of Assistant Deputy Public Defender (ADPD), with classification levels (1, 2, 3) based largely on experience and supervisory responsibilities.

Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degreepracticing attorney of lawbench trialsappeals
Last seen Oct 11, 2026
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About New Jersey Office of the Public Defender jobs

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender has 5 open positions. Openings include Mitigation Specialist/Navigator (Investigator Apprentice), Attorney Assistant and Clerk Typist. Typical posted pay is $75k–$78k/yr.

Pay by opening

Each opening's posted range; bars compare them as full-time yearly pay.

Assistant Deputy Public Defender
$80k–$117k/yr
Attorney Assistant
$64k–$93k/yr
Mitigation Specialist/Navigator (Investigator Apprentice)
$61k–$89k/yr
Investigator Apprentice Public Defender
$61k–$89k/yr
Clerk Typist
$39k–$56k/yr

Top skills at New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

How many open postings ask for each skill.

Conducting field investigations
2 jobs
Analyzing information
2 jobs
Preparing reports
2 jobs

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender Jobs: FAQ

How many jobs does New Jersey Office of the Public Defender have open?

New Jersey Office of the Public Defender has 5 open positions on NextGig, gathered from its own job postings and refreshed daily.

Which New Jersey Office of the Public Defender departments are hiring?

The departments with the most openings are Various.

What does New Jersey Office of the Public Defender pay?

Across openings that list pay, the posted range is $39k–$117k/yr.