Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia

Law PracticeDistrict of Columbia, United States501-1000 Employees

The Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia (PDS) provides and promotes quality legal representation to indigent adults and children facing a loss of liberty in the District of Columbia, thereby protects society's interest in the fair administration of justice. #PDSDC

For more than 60 years, PDS has led the nation in providing exceptional advocacy and quality legal representation to indigent adults and children. Judges and prosecutors alike, as well as public defender agencies and criminal justice bars across the country, acknowledge and respect the outstanding work of PDS’s attorneys.  PDS is recognized as one of the few defender organizations in the world to meet the standards outlined in the American Bar Association’s Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System.

Visit www.pdsdc.org to learn more about PDS's programs, services, and job opportunities--including internships and legal clerkships.

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