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Paralegal

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) in our Lansing office as a Paralegal, as we work statewide to represent people as they appeal their felony convictions. We focus on our clients as people and actively work to challenge injustices […]

Paralegal

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as a Paralegal. SADO represents individuals in Michigan on appeal of their felony convictions and SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit represents individuals who received life without parole sentences as children and who, decades later, […]

Public Defender

General Summary Under the supervision of the Public Defender and Chief Assistant Public Defender, provides legal representation for defendants without means to retain legal counsel, after being charged with criminal or civil violations in the District and Circuit courts. Salary […]

Public Defender – Kent County, Michigan

Public Defender Kent County is excited to announce the Office of the Public Defender.  This new County department will expand and enhance the criminal defense system presently offered to indigent defendants in Kent County. Kent County is actively seeking a dedicated and […]

PUBLIC DEFENDER DIRECTOR

Description of Work The Public Defender is appointed by the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners and is under the direction of the County Administrator. The Public Defender, serves as the responsible attorney of record for all indigent or partially indigent […]

PUBLIC DEFENDER DIRECTOR

Description of Work The Public Defender is appointed by the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners and is under the direction of the County Administrator.  The Public Defender, serves as the responsible attorney of record for all indigent or partially indigent […]

PUBLIC DEFENDER SOCIAL WORKER SUPERVISOR

Under general supervision of a higher classified employee, this position supervises and coordinates the activities of Public Defender social work division, in addition to providing direct services to clients of the Washtenaw County Office of Public Defender. The Social Work […]

Senior Assistant Public Defender

Join our team at the Office of the Public Defender in Marquette County! Located on the southern shore of Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, our office seeks experienced trial attorneys who are prepared to fight for our clients. Downstate […]

Staff Attorney

THE NEIGHBORHOOD DEFENDER SERVICE is building a community-based, client-centered, holistic public defense office in Wayne County and we invite you to join our team as we represent our clients with excellence. Building on 30 years of experience of providing high […]

Youth Defense Research & Training Attorney

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as our first-ever Youth Defense Research and Training Attorney, working statewide to help attorneys improve outcomes for children navigating the juvenile delinquency system. The Research and Training Attorney will be a part of […]