SADO is hiring! Apply now!
Multiple positions open; application due dates vary by position
SADO is the oldest and only state-wide public defender office in Michigan. Our team of attorneys, mitigation and reentry specialists, investigators, paralegals, IT, programmers, administrators, and core staff, work together to fulfill our mission of fighting injustice in the criminal and youth legal systems through access, advocacy, compassion, and education.
We are currently hiring for the below positions; dates refer to the deadline for applications for that position:
- Training Director (open until filled).
- Assistant Defender -- Direct Appeals Unit (open until filled).
- Finance Assistant (12/19/25).
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