Assistant Appellate Defender

Qualifications Applicants must be current members of the Michigan Bar or eligible to waive into the bar. Applicants must have a commitment to indigent defense, public service, and racial equity. Skills in legal research and writing, client communication, and oral advocacy are required. A demonstrated ability to mentor and train new attorneys is preferred.  This position is a hybrid environment between remote and in-office at either our Lansing or Detroit office. To Apply Submit a cover letter stating your interest in the position. Include your resume and a redacted writing sample. Writing Sample Special Instructions:  As part of its commitment to diversity in the workplace and its goal to prevent hiring bias, we ask that applicants submit redacted writing samples, which will be reviewed without access to applicant information and scored based on objective criteria. Your name, address, work affiliation, and other identifiers should be redacted from your writing sample.  Files should be named generically, and your name should not be a part of the filename.  For example, you can name the file WS1.pdf or WritingSample.pdf. Applications should be emailed by August 25, 2024 to hr@sado.org and include “Job ID 14-2024” in the subject line.