THE OKLAHOMA BAR JOURNAL 78 | MARCH 2025 POSITIONS AVAILABLE OKLAHOMA INDIGENT DEFENSE SEEKING ATTORNEYS The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS) is seeking applicants for Attorney (Defense Counsel) positions in our Non-Capital Trial Division satellite offices. OIDS employs Defense Counsel in each of our twelve NCT satellite offices: Altus, Clinton, El Reno, Enid, Guymon, Lawton, Norman, Okmulgee, Poteau, Pryor, Sapulpa, and Woodward. Defense Counsel provides clients with competent legal advice and zealous advocacy at every phase of the criminal trial process, while representing indigent individuals in state court at the trial level in felony, misdemeanor, juvenile delinquency, traffic and wildlife cases. Applicants should possess a Juris Doctorate degree, active membership, and good standing with the State Bar of Oklahoma, or eligibility for admission; OR should be scheduled to take the Oklahoma Bar Exam. Salary for this position starts at $68,700; commensurate with qualifications and agency salary schedule. OIDS provides a comprehensive benefits package including: • Benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums • Health/Dental/Vision/Basic Life/Supplemental Life/Dependent Life/Disability insurance plan • 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave (increases with years of service) • 11 paid holidays • Retirement Savings Plan with generous match • Longevity Bonus for years of service Applications must be submitted online. Visit https://oklahoma.gov/oids/employment.html to view job announcements and apply online. This is an open, continuous announcement; application reviews will be conducted periodically until all positions are filled. For questions concerning employment, please email Jobs@oids.ok.gov. If you are a private attorney interested in conflict contract work with our non-capital trial division, please contact Brandon Pointer at Brandon.Pointer@oids.ok.gov or call the agency main phone line at 405-801-2601.
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