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The Office of the Defender General in Vermont is seeking attorneys to provide Public Defense and Assigned Counsel services under contracts for Fiscal Year 2027, starting July 1, 2026. These services involve representing indigent defendants charged with crimes punishable by jail, parties in juvenile Family Court proceedings, appellate cases before the Vermont Supreme Court, and post-conviction relief cases. The contracts cover several categories including Public Defense Caseload Relief, Serious Felony Unit services, and Conflict Assigned Counsel services across all counties. Available positions range from small caseload assignments in criminal or juvenile cases to full-time contracts spanning both. Specific known openings are in counties such as Bennington, Chittenden, Lamoille, Rutland, and Windham. Additional contract opportunities include appellate services, post-conviction relief, and Assigned Counsel Coordinator roles. Applicants must be admitted to the Vermont Bar and demonstrate strong trial and courtroom skills while handling heavy caseloads, with an emphasis on quality representation. Contracts are performance-based, with monthly payments tied to historical caseload data. Contractors are required to maintain professional liability insurance coverage of $500,000 per occurrence. The solicitation is managed by the Department of Economic Development in Vermont, with a response deadline of May 8, 2026. Interested parties can contact the office via the provided communication channels for further details.

General Info

Vermont seeks Vermont Bar attorneys for public defense, appellate, and post-conviction contracts starting July 2026.

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Vermont → Department of Economic Development

NAICS

541110 - Offices of Lawyers

Place of Performance

VT, USA

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PhaseClosed

PostedApr 9

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Response DeadlineMay 8

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05/08/2026, 03:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyVermont → Department of Economic Development

Contacts1 person available

OfficeVT, USA

Organization / AgencyVermont → Department of Economic Development

Office AddressVT, USA

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contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The office of the Defender General is searching for attorneys to provide Public Defense and Assigned Counsel services under contract throughout the State of Vermont for Fiscal Year 2027, commencing July 1, 2026. These legal services are available to indigent defendants charged with crimes with the possibility of jail, to parties in juvenile proceedings in Family Court, in appellate cases before the Vermont Supreme Court, and in post-conviction relief cases. Contracts include: • Public Defense Caseload Relief services throughout the State and appellate services. o Known opening • Serious Felony Unit services throughout the State. • Conflict Assigned Counsel services in all counties throughout the State. Assigned counsel contractors provide quality legal services to persons entitled to be represented by a public defender, in cases in which the public defender in the county has a conflict of interest. These contracts range from a very small caseload in only criminal or juvenile cases to full-time contracts covering both caseloads. Known openings listed below. o Bennington County Criminal o Bennington County Juvenile o Chittenden County Criminal o Lamoille County Criminal o Rutland County Juvenile o Windham County Criminal • Conflict Assigned Counsel appellate services. • Conflict Assigned Counsel post-conviction relief services. • Assigned Counsel Coordinator Services. Qualifications for public defense and assigned counsel contracts are current admission to the Vermont Bar, handicap accessibility to the practice and a demonstrated ability to provide high quality representation with an emphasis on trial practice and courtroom skills while managing a heavy caseload. The contracts are performance based and provide for a monthly payment based on historical caseload. Contractors are required to carry professional liability insurance in the amount of $500,000 per occurrence.