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Safe & Just Michigan
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
Ask an appellate attorney: Would Alex Murdaugh have been granted a new trial if he had been an indigent defendant in Michigan?
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
We are Hiring!
Openings for a General Clerk and a Records Specialist -
What stability looks like in reentry
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
Sentencing for horrific crimes short of murder
Criminal Defense Newsletter | May 2026 -
SADO is hiring a General Clerk
Applications are due 6/12 -
Social Media Matters
May 18, 2026 | SADO Detroit -
Attempt penalties and other tricky research questions
Criminal Defense Newsletter | April 2026
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Past Site Content
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SADO Offers Guide to Michigan Department of Corrections
Manual Designed for Attorneys to Help Incarcerated Clients -
SADO Conducts Sentencing Trainings Around Michigan
SADO Offers Expertise in Training and Advocacy for Indigent Defendants -
Dawn Van Hoek to Receive "Champion of Justice" Award
SADO Director Among Lawyers Honored at 2014 State Bar of Michigan Annual Banquet -
SADO Hosts Free Training for Attorneys in Wayne County
Session to Focus on Bindovers, Appeals and Motion Practice -
SADO Secures Freedom for Man in Murder Case
Charges Against Jimmie Nelson Dismissed -
SADO Launches "Community Resource" Database
Dozens of Resources Identified in Communites around Michigan -
SADO Conducts Training on Use of COMPAS at Sentencing
Critical Session Scheduled for Defense Attorneys at Cooley Law School Campuses -
SADO Attorneys Honored at CDAM Annual Dinner
"Justice for All" Award Presented for Investigative Work after Detroit Crime Lab Closure -
Life Sentences for Youth Cases to be Heard by Michigan Supreme Court
SADO Attorneys Among those Arguing March 6, 2014 -
SADO Offers Support to Criminal Defense Attorneys Facing Discipline
SADO Partners with Attorney Discipline Agencies on Innovative Project
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