Join Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office (SADO) in our Lansing office as an Assignment Coordinator for the Michigan Appellate Assigned Counsel System (MAACS). Under the direction of the MAACS Administrator, the coordinator will support the system for ensuring the independent assignment of quality appellate counsel in all indigent felony appeals throughout the state.
The position pays from $47,084 to $76,420 depending on experience. Our office follows a hybrid workplace model that mixes in-office and remote work to offer flexibility and support to staff.
Job Responsibilities
• Compiling and maintaining detailed information regarding roster attorneys in database systems
• Ensuring accuracy of local and regional assignment lists
• Reviewing appellate counsel appointment orders to ensure accuracy
• Serving signed orders of appointment to clients and e-filing in the Court of Appeals
• Interacting with roster attorneys and trial court staff and preparing correspondence
• Operating the MAACS web-based assignment system and attorney client visit interface
• Processing incoming mail
• Understand and apply the MAACS Regulations, Minimum Standards for Indigent Criminal Appellate Defense Services, the Michigan Court Rules, and other administrative procedures and direction
• Technical aptitude, including the ability to understand relational databases and agency data systems
• Proficiency with general office equipment and computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, Adobe Acrobat, and the Internet
• Ability to plan, problem-solve, and make creative and thoughtful decisions
• Writing proficiency and the ability to communicate, meet, and deal effectively with a team
• Ability to prioritize multiple deadlines, and demands
• Self-motivated with the ability to handle constructive feedback
• Commitment to the inherent worth and dignity of clients
• A degree or certificate in paralegal studies preferred
To Apply
Submit a resume and a cover letter via email by July 26, 2024, to [email protected] and include “Job ID 09-2024” in the subject line. Applications without a resume and cover letter will not be considered. The cover letter should address your commitment to working with incarcerated people and people convicted of crimes.