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Los Angeles County Public Defender

Los Angeles County Public Defender

Law Practice

Los Angeles, CA 2,286 followers

We strive to defend the liberties of indigent clients, protect their rights, and advocate for their access to resources

About us

The Public Defender provides constitutionally mandated legal representation to indigent criminal defendants and juveniles in the Superior Court of the County as well as in State and federal appellate courts. The Department strives to defend the liberties of indigent clients, protect their rights, and advocate for clients’ access to resources in order to be productive members of the community. The Los Angeles County Public Defender has 36 office locations throughout the county. Integral to supporting the department’s mission is a team of more than 1,100 employees — including more than 700 attorneys, as well as paralegals, investigators, psychiatric social workers, and administrative/support staff.

Website
https://pubdef.lacounty.gov/
Industry
Law Practice
Company size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Type
Government Agency
Founded
1914
Specialties
Criminal Defense

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Employees at Los Angeles County Public Defender

Updates

  • Los Angeles County Public Defender reposted this

    🚨WE'RE HIRING!🚨The Administrative Deputy II is the highest-level administrative officer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. This executive-level position is responsible for directing and overseeing all departmental administrative support operations and services. This role is essential to ensuring operational efficiency, fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with our mission of client-centered representation and justice reform. See bulletin below for additional information and how to apply.

    Now Recruiting | Administrative Deputy II (UC) – LA County Public Defender The Los Angeles County Public Defender is seeking to fill the position of Administrative Deputy II (UC). This executive role serves as the Department’s highest-level administrative officer, overseeing enterprise operations (finance/budget, HR, payroll, procurement/contracts, and facilities planning) in support of a client-centered organization committed to equity, fairness, and access to justice. ✅ Recruitment status: Open until filled 📌 First consideration: Applications received by Friday, January 16, 2026 💼 Salary range: $152,555 – $237,254 (based on qualifications) Please see the attached brochure for full details, minimum requirements, and how to apply. #LosAngelesCounty #PublicDefender #ExecutiveLeadership #PublicService #PublicSectorJobs #CountyJobs #LAJobs

  • 🚨WE'RE HIRING!🚨The Administrative Deputy II is the highest-level administrative officer in the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. This executive-level position is responsible for directing and overseeing all departmental administrative support operations and services. This role is essential to ensuring operational efficiency, fiscal integrity, regulatory compliance, and alignment with our mission of client-centered representation and justice reform. See bulletin below for additional information and how to apply.

    Now Recruiting | Administrative Deputy II (UC) – LA County Public Defender The Los Angeles County Public Defender is seeking to fill the position of Administrative Deputy II (UC). This executive role serves as the Department’s highest-level administrative officer, overseeing enterprise operations (finance/budget, HR, payroll, procurement/contracts, and facilities planning) in support of a client-centered organization committed to equity, fairness, and access to justice. ✅ Recruitment status: Open until filled 📌 First consideration: Applications received by Friday, January 16, 2026 💼 Salary range: $152,555 – $237,254 (based on qualifications) Please see the attached brochure for full details, minimum requirements, and how to apply. #LosAngelesCounty #PublicDefender #ExecutiveLeadership #PublicService #PublicSectorJobs #CountyJobs #LAJobs

  • Los Angeles County Public Defender reposted this

    Every day of freedom matters. Every life anchored in community makes us safer. In 2024, collaborative defense teams at the Los Angeles County Public Defender returned over 500 years of freedom to clients by securing alternatives to incarceration. Together, public defenders and PFJ Client Advocates are reimagining and redefining justice. Visit us at partnersforjustice.org and https://lnkd.in/ehQR58xa to learn more!

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  • 2025 was a year of incredible achievement, real impact, and powerful advocacy at the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office. Swipe to celebrate the milestones that defined our year and the brighter future we’re building together. ⚖️ Expungements & Record Clearing Each expungement is more than a number — it’s a new beginning and a restored opportunity. In 2026, we remain committed to expanding access to justice, empowering communities, and breaking down barriers. 🌟 Awards & Recognition We celebrated extraordinary leadership, unwavering dedication, and nationally recognized achievements. Our team continues to set the standard for excellence in public defense — and we’re carrying this momentum into 2026 with pride and purpose. 🎓 Recruitments & the Future of Public Defense From high school students to future attorneys and justice-driven professionals, we’re investing in the next generation of passionate defenders. Our recruitment team is building a strong, diverse pipeline — because the future of justice depends on everyone who is ready to serve. Looking ahead to 2026, we remain inspired, purpose-driven, and unwavering in our commitment to justice, community safety, and zealous advocacy for our clients.

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  • “The California Racial Justice Act (RJA) was designed to give public defenders a legal mechanism to confront racial bias and inequity that is deeply rooted in our criminal legal system. If it costs too much to rid the system of racism, then the answer is not to slow down racial justice - it is to stop being racist.” - Ricardo García

    Ricardo Garcia, LA County Public Defender and CPDA board member, was quoted by an article on the Davis Vanguard discussing a report published by the ACLU of Southern California evaluating District Attorney Nathan Hochman’s first year in office. “Los Angeles Deserves Better” frames five points where Hochman’s leadership has led to more consternation rather than improvement amongst communities and the law. —-- “Another major concern outlined in the report involves the California Racial Justice Act, a statewide law prohibiting the use of racially biased language, practices or patterns in criminal prosecution and sentencing. Hochman publicly stated he would support the law and would “not tolerate racism,” but later filed an amicus brief arguing that prosecutors comparing defendants to “Bengal tigers” does not appeal to racial bias. The report notes that the RJA’s legislative intent specifically cites that analogy as racially coded. It also underscores that the California Attorney General conceded that Bengal tiger comparisons violate the Act. Ricardo D. Garcia, Los Angeles County Public Defender, said, “The California Racial Justice Act (RJA) was designed to give public defenders a legal mechanism to confront racial bias and inequity that is deeply rooted in our criminal legal system.” He added, “If it costs too much to rid the system of racism, then the answer is not to slow down racial justice — it is to stop being racist.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gkj7nRrr

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