Appointed Professional Register (Public Defender)

JobID: 260121

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JobSchedule: Full time

Posted Date: 2026-02-04T20:58:04+00:00

JobShift: Day

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Position Summary

The Law Office the Shelby County Public Defender department is looking for individuals who are interested in being considered for Appointed Professional opportunities. Applications are accepted through the year.

Positions are only available when there is a vacancy within the hiring department. As positions become available, applications will be considered based on experience, education and special requirements.

If your application is considered for a temporary assignment, the hiring department will contact you.

Minimum Qualifications

Works under general supervision to perform a variety of professional duties that may require the use of limited independent judgment and skill processing, communicating, creating, and/or maintaining various records, files, and information regarding specific departmental functions.

• Bachelor's degree for non - attorney positions.
• Juris Doctor and TN attorney licensure required for attorney positions.

Special Requirements

• A writing sample may be required.

Disclaimer

This position is subject to a background check for any convictions that have a substantial relationship to potential job duties. Only convictions that are substantially related to potential job duties will be considered and will not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Shelby County Resident Disclaimer

All employees hired after September 1, 1986, must be residents of Shelby County and shall continue to reside in the County as a condition of their employment. The residency requirement shall not apply to certain public safety/civil service employees. This means exemption from this policy is in effect for the following departments and positions: (1) Sheriff Deputy Patrol Officers, Deputy Jailers and Dispatchers, employed by the Sheriff Department, (2) Correction Officers employed by the Division of Corrections, (3) Firefighters, Paramedics and Dispatchers employed by the Shelby County Fire Department. The residency exemption for public safety/civil service employees does not include Appointed positions with Sheriff's Office, Division of Corrections or the Fire Department.