SADO is hiring a new Appellate Defender
Applications are due by February 7, 2025
The Appellate Defender is responsible for funding, policy, and leadership of Michigan's statewide appellate defense system -- which includes felony criminal appeals, youth appellate defense, and representation of individuals unconstitutionally sentenced to life without parole as children and teenagers. SADO has a growing staff of more than 90 employees and an assigned counsel roster of 125 attorneys, who together represent over 3,000 people each year. The full job posting is available here.
To learn more about SADO and its current operations, see this recent article from our Criminal Defense Newsletter.
Read more about SADO's selection as a Free Press "2024 Top Michigan Workplace" here, why SADO is a great place to work here, and why we think you’d like it here.
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