Do you enjoy history and the great outdoors? Come work with us at one of the oldest operating courthouses in Michigan, where you are just a short walk from spending your lunch break watching the magnificent freighters pass through the historical Soo Locks. With 421 miles of shoreline, 23 public access sites, and 950,800 acres of land to explore, including State Parks, Nation Forest, Waterfalls, Rivers, Lakes, Streams, and so much more, there will always be somewhere to explore here in beautiful Chippewa County. Whether it is by boat, ORV, snowmobile, or hiking, you will be sure to reconnect with nature and enjoy the slower pace our small community has to offer!
Typical duties may include:
- Provide court-appointed indigent defense services in Chippewa County.
- Reviews charging instruments, police reports, and other discovery provided by the Prosecution and meet with clients to explain the process and review the documents with them.
- Will handle felony and misdemeanor cases from arraignment through the trial and/or plea and sentencing.
- Determine what legal issues need development, research those issues, and present them in the appropriate forum.
- Negotiates with the Prosecution and promptly advises the client of the status of those negations.
- Litigates and legal issues that are necessary and appropriate, including bringing cases to trial, handling probation violations, and regularly assigned duties at first appearance.
- Maintain accurate, complete, and legible case files.
- Perform other duties as required and assigned