Appellate Defender

Michigan’s Appellate Defender Commission seeks applicants to serve as the Appellate Defender for the State of Michigan, a position created by Public Act 620 of 1978. The Appellate Defender is responsible for funding, policy, and leadership of a statewide appellate defense system that includes felony criminal appeals, youth appellate defense, and representation of individuals unconstitutionally sentenced to life without parole as children and teenagers. With Commission oversight, the Appellate Defender leads the statewide appellate defense system consisting of public defenders, private assigned counsel, and a training and support program. The Appellate Defender serves as director of the State Appellate Defender Office (SADO), overseeing a $22 million agency with growing staff in Detroit and Lansing of more than 90 employees and a roster of 125 attorneys, who together represent over 3,000 people each year. The position pays from $160,379 to $221,766, depending on experience, and is located in SADO’s Detroit office. 

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