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Law Offices of Kathleen A. Smith
Public Defender
20th Judicial Circuit 		Photo of the Great Seal of Florida
EMPLOYMENT
If you are interested in working for the Public Defender's Office as a paid employee, please follow the links below:
1. View our employment listings.
2. Download and complete a state application.
3. Download and complete a Consent and Release Authorization Form.
4. Download and complete a FRS New Employee Certification.
5. Email the completed application, resume, and required forms to our HR Department.
6. You will be contacted by a member of our HR Department.

Position Descriptions for Paid Employees:
Assistant Public Defender Position Description
Investigator II Position Description
 
Volunteers and Internships
If you wish to volunteer or intern with the Public Defender's Office, please follow these steps:
1. Download and complete the required forms:
    Volunteer/Intern Registration Form
    ADA Release Form -- click on your location (Lee Collier Charlotte Hendry)
    Volunteer Confidentiality Certification
    Worker's Compensation Memorandum
    Consent and Release Authorization Form
2. Click here to email our HR Department of your interest, resume and required forms.
3. You will be contacted shortly by a member of our staff.

For more information on internships, click here.