Mitigation Specialist

Kalamazoo Defender is an independent non-profit organization that provides legal representation to the adult indigent population charged with a crime within Kalamazoo County. We take a holistic approach, employing compassionate professionals who work with our clients to identify and address […]

Mitigation Specialist

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as a Mitigation Specialist working in SADO’s Direct Appeals Unit to represent people as they appeal their felony convictions and sentences. We focus on our clients as people and actively work to challenge […]

Mitigation Specialist

Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) in our Lansing or Detroit office as a Mitigation Specialist. SADO’s Juvenile Lifer Unit seeks motivated and qualified applicants who can start immediately working with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing. […]

Mitigation Specialist – Hybrid

Mitigation Specialists draw from a diverse range of professional, academic, and life experiences to inform their work. Mitigation specialists must be empathetic communicators, effective interviewers, curious investigators, critical readers, data managers, creative writers, compassionate listeners, and zealous advocates. At SADO […]

Mitigation Specialist – Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Job Summary Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) as a full-time Mitigation Specialist to assist in legal representation of individuals sentenced to life without parole as youth. SADO represents clients throughout Michigan on appeal of their felony convictions. Starting […]

Mitigation Specialist (Juvenile Lifer Unit) – Limited Term

Job Responsibilities Specific duties include, but are not limited to: ·         Interview, and build rapport with incarcerated clients to learn about their background, the facts of the offense, current experiences while incarcerated, and specific needs upon release; ·         Identify, locate, […]

Mitigation Specialist (MAACS) (Limited Term)

The Private Counsel Division of the State Appellate Defender Office seeks motivated and qualified applicants to work with incarcerated clients who are newly eligible for resentencing hearings under the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent landmark ruling in People v Czarnecki and […]

Mitigation Supervisor

Kent County is excited to announce a new 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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]