Assignment Coordinator

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200 North Washington Square
Lansing, MI 48913
United States
Organization information
Organization name: 
State Appellate Defender Office
Street address: 
3031 W. Grand Blvd Ste. 350
City: 
Detroit
State: 
Michigan
ZIP: 
48202
Organization URL: 
http://www.sado.org
Job type: 
Other
Position Description: 

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

Requirements: 

• 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: 

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.

Notes: 
SADO is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We recognize people of color are disproportionately impacted by the criminal legal system and actively seek to employ staff with backgrounds representative of the people we represent and the defense community. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ people, and people directly affected by the criminal legal system to apply. A felony conviction does not prohibit employment at SADO.
Salary range: 
$47,084 to $76,420
Submission deadline: 
Friday, July 26, 2024

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